First Coffee Fiesta in Cuzalapa 2016

Primer festival del café Cuzalapa 2016

Color de la Tierra. Cuzalapa.

By: Rafael Luna  

14 / Jan / 2016 Cuautitlan, Jalisco. (LF) The  20 and 21 February is when Cuzalapa indigenous community in the municipality of Cuautitlan, will have it's First Coffee Festival. Coordinator, Zuleima Hernández Rodríguez said the main objective is to show the work of the organization "Color de la Tierra", comprised of mainly indigenous women since 2001 when it was organized to process and market the coffee. This association is directly involved in supporting and planning the event.

He added that at the regional level is still much unknown potential of the collective and its products, which are purchased mainly by foreigners, while the local population seems to be little interested in buying them, which is why it is intended to disseminate it to increase its marketing.

Hernández Rodríguez said they are only missing some details but said that the program is expected to be cultural with Nahuatl activities. There will be guided tours by the coffee zones and other areas where hiking is interesting.

Also included in the First Coffee Festival in Cuzalapa, an exhibition sale of gastronomic and craft products made by the same organization sustainably exploiting natural resources. Added to this will be the participation of local merchants selling products typical of the area.

Lectures and demonstrations of coffee processing in its various derivatives will also be provided, as well as an artistic event with local talents among other activities that will be announced shortly with the publication of the official program.

Currently the organization " The Color of the Earth"  not only produces coffee, among its products are raw from Manantlán, derived from corn, cactus, the scores of Mojote food,  Chaya and different fruits is, besides clothes to wear among other products.

This organization keeps the purpose for which it emerged that is to address the socio-economic crisis and improve environmental situations, working in the preservation of biodiversity.

Guadalajara now has an Ice Rink

First Zapopan , after Tlaquepaque and now the turn of Guadalajara , as the municipality has just opened an ice rink for the enjoyment of Guadalajara.

As part of the activities of the Christmas Festival , the mayor of Guadalajara, Ramiro Hernández García, he was in charge of opening the ice rink located in Liberation Square.

Access to the track will have no cost and is open to the public for 45 days on a schedule from 08:30 to 20:30. With the support of instructors, children, youth and adults can skate in periods of no more than 30 minutes.

The track has 600 pairs of skates and is estimated to be used by more than 250 thousand people.

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Guadalajara Mariachi Festival and Charrería

The XXII Annual Festival

August 28th until the 6th of September

The website has schedules of activities, parade route and time and the dates for the Charro in the Lienzo Charro "Nito Aceves" located in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga

Guadalajara Mariachi Festival and Charrería Website

Fifth Anual Beer Fest - Guadalajara

In the Metropolitan Park this Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October 2012

2008 was the first festival of the brewing revolution in Mexico aiming to promote economic activity in the industry and make Guadalajara the Cradle of Premium Beer. The fifth year celebration hopes advance toward the most important festival in Latin America.

Like last year, we continued to generate a genuine search experience, so again it will be in the Parque Metropolitano de Zapopan as the natural setting for experiencing an authentic Bier-garten, German-style.

A natural environment to enjoy and share responsibly cultural activities focused on beer

Festival de la Cerveza

Mariachi Festival in Guadalajara

Mariachi Festival in Guadalajara starting Today

For who like Mariachi, today starts the yearly Mariachi festival here in Guadalajara. There are performers from all over the world in various location through out Guadalajara performing till the 9th of septermber

Internacional del Mariachi Website

Second Annual International Music Festival

May 31 to June 3, 2012

The International Fair of Music (FIM) is a project of the University of Guadalajara, which aims to be an international meeting point and cutting edge with a commitment to enhance the professionalization of the creators and producers of music, as well as promoting Ibero-American musical culture.

In its program of activities, the Fair includes concerts and showcases local artists and international market exposure, exchange and sale, lectures and discussions related to new problems and opportunities in the music world, meetings with stakeholders, workshops and clinic, as well as a sample film.

In its second edition, the International Music Fair Guadalajara will take place from May 31 to June 3, 2012. Its headquarters will be Expo Guadalajara and with subsites at Teatro Diana, Auditorio Telmex, film forum at the University of Guadalajara, Hotel Hilton, forums and different bars in town.

FIM Guadalajara