Expat Living

Joe Montana in Guadalajara

Retired NFL quarterback Joe Montana will make a public appearance in Guadalajara Saturday, January 14. The four-time Super Bowl champion will deliver commentary from the Calle 2 venue near the Auditorio Telmex for the 3:30 p.m. New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers divisional round playoff game. Montana played for the 49ers for 14 years, helping build that team into a dynasty during the 1980s. In addition to numerous NFL and Super Bowl MVP awards, he is ranked by NFL.com as the number four greatest player of all time.

Last chance saloon

Guadalajara rhythmic gymnast Cynthia Valdez has a chance of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics after bagging an invitation to a pre-Olympic event in the British capital from January 16-18.  Ten gymnasts will vie for the four wild card slots for the July/August games in the rhythmic category.

A cappella group to perform

The distinguished, 10-member, a cappella group Cantabile is set to perform a free Christmas concert on Sunday, December 18, 8 p.m., at Nuestra Senora de Loreta, on Avenida Circumvalacion Agustin Yanez, one block from Avenida Arcos (near the Minerva glorieta). The singers will do 18 Christmas songs, many in English, said director Jesus Chavez. The group was founded as a children’s group by American musician John Brown. It has been directed for several years by Chavez.

St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s Anglican Church is hosting an Ecumenical Festival featuring lessons and carols on Sunday, December 11, 5 p.m.

New stores

The upscale Andares Mall in Zapopan was all abuzz Thursday as consumer electronics chain Best Buy opened its third store in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

Mass moon gazing

Guadalajara will take part in a new effort by Mexico to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people simultaneously looking at the moon through telescopes next week. On Saturday, December 3, from 5 p.m. lunar lovers will gather on the corner of Avenida Mexico and Chapultepec, one of 36 sites across the country taking part in the record attempt.