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Jesus crucified: an epic dramatization

Dramatic representations of the Passion of Christ will staged by amateur theater groups in the lakeside area next week. Program formats vary from place to place, each reflecting the hard work, creative talents and profound religious devotion of hundreds of volunteers.


Local Passion Plays: New faces in the role of Jesus

With Holy Week now just around the corner, villagers in Ajijic and San Antonio are hustling to wrap up final preparations for the traditional Easter pageants that have been staged year after year for more than four decades, to bring religious doctrine to life.   

Tribute to a national hero

Chapala authorities and local school kids marked the 217th anniversary of the birthday of Benito Juárez with a ceremony held Tuesday, March 21 on the esplanade in front of City Hall.

Direct from Cuba to play Ajijic

Trumpet player Luis Gasca has put together a fantastic night of Latin jazz and music that is making the rounds of central Mexico with one-night-only concerts from March 23 to 26 at the Incrujero Rock House in Queretaro, The Ajijic Spot, Teatro Cervantes in Guanajuato and Coyote Flaco in San Miguel de Allende.