Events
Renowned for infusing his Latin American roots with the traditions of tropical jazz and cafe culture, Guadalajara artist Luis Castellanos Valui will once again be the focus of a unique exhibition of his works at Galleria Dante, with a reception to take place Friday, March 9, 6 - 10 pm.
Becas Ball, the primary fund raiser for the more than 50-year-old America-Mexico Foundation which funds scholarships for local students with almost no financial assets, returns on March 9. The event will take place at the Club Regina and will feature a Spanish theme.
What do you get when you mix an internationally acclaimed impersonator, outrageous comedy, great standards and a bevy of icons? The hysterical parody of Judy Garland and her guests found in Michael Holmes’ riotous The Judy Show! which opens Friday, March 2, 2012 at 8pm at The Palm Cabaret at Olas Altas 508 in Zona Romantica.
Entreamigos is celebrating its 4th Annual Children’s Art Festival and Auction on March 8 with one of Mexico’s most popular traditions as its theme – La Loteria Mexicana. What better way to express the good fortune won by the children of San Pancho in 2006 when founder Nicole Swedlow swept into town with her young son and daughter and began dreaming about building a Spanish language library.
Located 30 minutes north of San Pancho, along Carr. 200, the communities of Jaltemba Bay (Rincón de Guayabitos and La Peñita de Jaltemba remain an attractive option for Banderas Bay visitors. To showcase their offerings, Los Amigos de Jaltemba, a community service organization of Mexican and foreign residents of the region, has announced their annual fundraising event, to take place March 10 from 3 pm until midnight.
In order to introduce Riviera Nayarit's six professional golf courses Tianguis participants—buyers and main commercial partners of the Mexican touristic industry—the destination has organized tournaments at the El Tigre Golf & Country Club in Nuevo Vallarta, and at the Punta Mita-Pacifico course, to take place alongside Mexico's most important travel and tourism trade show.
Acclaimed musician and producer Joe Hadlock will celebrate Valentine's Day this February 14th at San Pancho, Nayarit, in a romantic evening at Cielo Rojo's Bistro Organico. Seattle-based Hadlock is the owner of legendary Bear Creek Studio where he has collaborated with Eric Clapton, Lionel Richie, Soundgarden, Ginger Barker, recent Grammy winners Fleet Foxes, Brandie Carlile and the Strokes.
Renowned for hosting outrageously creative and inventive benefit events, Entreamigos will host their fourth annual Children’s Art Festival and Auction on Thursday, March 8 at their headquarters in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit. The theme for this year’s event, Mexico’s iconic board game, Lotería.
The Boutique Theater Performing Arts Centre (a not-for-profit community theatre) presents a four-week run of The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, directed by David Restivo, with musical direction by Bob Bruneau and choreography by Jacobo Martinez. Opening night is February 15.
On February 15 and March 15 from 11 am to 3 pm, a live auction will take place at Bahía del Sol in Nuevo Vallarta in order to raise funds for the Nuevo Vallarta turtle preserve. Paintings, sculpture, metal art and more will be on auction. This is an excellent opportunity to help raise funds to protect and endeared, endangered species.
Puerto Vallarta's annual Mardi Gras parade returns this year on Saturday, February 18, with an expanded route that includes the newly-remodeled Malecón. With over 100 entries in the parade, this will be an excellent event for visitors and locals to join in on the merriment! Read all details here, and learn how you can participate.
The upcoming Regata Copa México, Olimpic Edition, to take place in Banderas Bay on March 7 - 10, will feature a windsurfing competition, among its different disciplines, providing spectators with an excellent opportunity to watch participants up-close as they aim for first place in several categories.
Punta Sayulita, organizers of the upcoming Punta Sayulita Longboard and SUP Classic have recently updated the latest information regarding the popular surfing tournament, to take place in Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit on March 9 - 11.
Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group is pleased to announce a special edition Restaurant Week, in conjunction with the Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit Tianguis Turístico México which will take place March 25- 28 at Puerto Vallarta’s International Convention Center.
ClubCorp International, which owns and operates the Marina Vallarta and Vista Vallarta golf clubs here in Puerto Vallarta, celebrated the 10-Year Anniversary for their Weiskopf Signature golf course with a tournament this past November, and announced another one on March 24, 2012.
Pacific Paddle Surf, a premier provider of stand-up paddle board instruction and Paddle Surf Vacations in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico, is organizing a series of events open to the public, with races for all ages and abilities.
The Punta Sayulita resort community formally announces the dates for the 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic to be held on March 9 – 11, 2012 in the beautiful surfside village of Sayulita, Mexico, along Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit.
Mexico's Ministry of the Navy officially announced the Regata Copa Mexico Olympic Edition, to take place in Riviera Nayarit on March 2 –18, 2012. The event is expected to include the participation of over 2,500 competitors from 26 countries, which will compete in seven different categories.
Mark Rome and Tracy Parks, co-directors of the Palm Cabaret, have announced the cast for the coming season at the popular cabaret, which begins performances on November 18, 2011 with the return of singer Mark Alan Smith, a comedian and live vocal impressionist who played to standing ovations last season in Vallarta.
Mexico’s Tourism Secretary (SECTUR) has released a news bulletin confirming the final dates for the 37th Tianguis Turístico México, to take place in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit on March 25 - 28, 2012.
