Xilotl in the Kiosco
Artist Isidro Xilonzóchitl of San Juan Cosalá will be honored at a 7:30 p.m. cocktail reception during the Saturday, October 11 opening of “Xilotl,” an exhibit of his newest body of work. The event will be held at the Pedro Morales graphic museum sala of the bandstand (kiosco) in the San Juan Cosalá plaza.
Children Arts Awards
Feria Maestros del Arte sponsors an annual contest for those attending the Children’s Art Program at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). There were two themes for entries in this year’s contest: drawings of Mexican toys and Michicihualli (the legendary goddess of Lake Chapala).
Contest winners will be announced and prizes awarded on Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m. in the gazebo on the LCS grounds.
The first-prize winner takes home 500 pesos; the young artist in second place receives 300 pesos and the third prize is 200 pesos. The Feria judges also often award two or three other works with an honorary mention award which carries a 100-peso prize.
Each prize winner will receive a certificate of accomplishment and their winning entry will be displayed during the Feria Maestros del Arte, held at the Chapala Yacht Club from November 14 to 16.
Sock Talk
Judy Dykstra-Brown will be honored at a Meet the Writers Luncheon on Wednesday, October 15. The event at Oasis Cloud in Riberas del Pilar will introduce “Sock Talk,” the first of a series of five charming children’s books written in verse by Dykstra-Brown. Each book is delightfully illustrated by San Juan Cosalá artist Isidro Xilonzóchitl.
“Sock Talk” reveals what happens when a child tells Great Aunt Knox, who is notorious for giving socks for presents, just how she feels about receiving the annual gift of stockings.
Those attending the luncheon must RSVP by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phoning (376) 765-3516 with their choice of entrée. The event begins with a social time at 11:30 a.m. The program with readings from the book by Dykstra-Brown begins at noon, and the no-host luncheon at 80 pesos will be served from 12:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those who are unable to attend the luncheon, the book is available at Amazon.com and at Diane Pearl Colecciones.
Free Art Films
“La Defensa Luzhin” is the latest in the cycle of movies shown under the auspices of the Jocotepec Cultural Committee. The free showing begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 in the Jocotepec Casa de Cultura.
The other movies slated to be shown in October are “Queen to Play” on Wednesday, October 22 and “Searching for Bobby Fischer” on Wednesday, October 29.
Viva la Musica concert
Viva la Musica is delighted to announce that tickets are now available for its next concert, featuring Robert Markus on violin and Rosa Maria Valdez on piano, on Thursday, October 16, 7 p.m. at the Auditorio de la Ribera. They will play works by Brahms, De Falla, Bartok and others.
Markus trained at the Bratislava Conservatory in Slovenia, where he was a member of its Symphony Orchestra.
Valdez thrilled Viva audiences with the quality of her performance in Ajijic last year. Born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, she studied piano performance at the University of Guadalajara and has performed as a soloist in Mexico and the United States. Valdez is currently recording CDs for the Jalisco government.
Tickets are 200 pesos, available at Diane Pearl Colecciones, the Lake Chapala Society on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, the Auditorio and at the door.
Linda Kauffmann
The opening reception of an exhibition and sale of art by award-winning artist Linda Kauffmann will held on Friday, October 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ajijic’s Galeria Sol Mexicano at Colón 13.
Several of Kauffmann’s latest works will be unveiled and one of her oil paintings will be raffled to a lucky attendee. The proceeds from the raffle and from any works sold at the opening will be donated to the Catalina Foundation, an educational project that raises funds to support high school and university level students.
Kauffmann works in oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums, often applying many techniques to her art. Her vibrant and expressive paintings depict various subjects of the life and color of the culture of Mexico, where she presently resides. Her works hang in galleries in Ajijic, Puerto Vallerta, La Manzanilla and San Miguel del Allende.
Master Lecture
The Art Xik Xik Master Lecture Series on Saturday November 8, 5 p.m. will feature popular lakeside mural artist Javier Zaragoza.
Born in Ajijic in 1944, Zaragoza discovered his calling in the tutoring program Neill James established for the children of the village. He was one of the two students James enrolled in the art institute in San Miguel Allende.
Following a career in billboard and animation art in California, Zaragoza returned to Lake ChIxtlahuacan de los Membrillos and the side of the delegation building in Ajijic.
During the November presentation, Zaragoza will explain, in English, “the Ribera of Lake Chapala,” the significant mural depicting the history of Chapala that was unveiled in 2009 at the east edge of the town. He will also display some of his paintings and new works at the reception.
The number of tickets being sold at Diane Pearl Colecciones and the Quetzal Restaurant in Chapala are limited, as this is an intimate encounter and dialogue with a master artist. Tickets are 100 pesos each. Quetzal Restaurant is at Hidalgo 236 in Chapala. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (33) 3599-2260.