Issue 1092, March 8 - 14, 2018

EVENTS

PV Int’l Film Festival Celebrates 18 years March 12 - 23, 2018 Page 11

real estate

Big changes in Vallarta’s Old Town Page 17

Amigos del Magisterio Page 32

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t the Tribune we want you to have the best experience possible while you explore Puerto Vallarta, the Bay of Banderas and Riviera Nayarit. Here are some helpful tips for traveling.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from San Blas in the north.

BUSES: A system of urban buses with different routes can bring you from one end of the bay to the other and all the spots in between. If you’re going further than San Pancho, head to the main bus terminal to catch a ‘Pacifico’ bus. Current fare is 7.50 pesos and passengers must purchase a new ticket every time they board another bus. There are no “transfers.”

TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver first. Make a note of the taxi number in case you leave something behind. Drivers typically do not carry change.

UBER: New in 2017 to Puerto Vallarta, Uber is still experiencing some growing pains particularly in the state of Nayarit. Uber is about 25-50% cheaper than a taxi, but this is subject to change. The benefits of using Uber are set fares and the ability to follow up directly with your driver if there is an incident or you leave an item behind.

MONEY EXCHANGE: Typically a bank will give you a higher rate of exchange than the exchange booths (Caja de Cambio). You will need your passport. Better yet, use your bank card to withdraw funds from any ATM. Note that ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and charge lower fees.

DRINKING WATER: While Puerto Vallarta’s water has been

awarded a certification of purity for the past two decades, the quality of the water tested at the source varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end. So do be careful. If you want to be doubly sure, you can pick up bottled water just about anywhere.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with the street dog outside your hotel is easy to do and it’s also easy to bring them home with you too. The process is inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You need a certificate of health from a local vet among other things. For the most up-to-date information contact the Puerto Vallarta SPCA at spcapv@ gmail.com.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here. While Mexico is a tolerant culture, basic politeness is appreciated. Don’t pee in the streets. Don’t flash your money or expensive gadgets. Pay attention to your surroundings.

Know where you are going. Pay your bills (and don’t forget to tip).

And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis or Ubers are cheap and plentiful. Fines are as much as 12,000 pesos. You can be taken to jail and your vehicle impounded. There are many checkstops on the weekends, and you will be asked to blow if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not a valid excuse in Mexico, or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation be aware that guilt is presumed until your innocence can be proven.

This is a very difficult lesson to learn if you are visiting from the United States or Canada. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

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Calling in Mexico Calling phones in Mexico can be tricky. There are different codes you need to use depending if you are calling landlines or cellular phones and if they are local or long distance.

LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM WITHIN MEXICO For national long-distance calls (within Mexico) the code is 01 plus the area code and phone number. For international long-distance calls, first dial 00, then the country code (U.S. and Canada country code is 1), so you would dial 00 + 1 + area code + 7 digit number.

CALLING CELL PHONES (FROM A LAND LINE) If you are calling from a landline within the area code of the Mexican cell phone number dial 044, the 10 digit number. Outside of the area code (but still within Mexico) dial 045 and then the 10 digit phone number. Cell phone to cell phone only requires the 10 digit number.

PHONE CARDS Phone cards (tarjetas telefonicas) for use in pay phones can be bought at newsstands and in pharmacies.

Pay phones do not accept coins. When buying a phone card for pay phone use, specify that you would like a tarjeta LADA. CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS Some toll free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not. Those that do work are often not toll-free. You need to dial a different prefix. To call the following toll free prefixes, dial as follows: 800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number 866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065 Fire Department: 322.223.9476 Ambulance: 322.222.1533

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NAME PASS DATE NORWEGIAN STAR 2,900 06/03/2018 RUBY PRINCESS 3,782 06/03/2018 CARNIVAL SPLENDOR 3,200 07/03/2018 OOSTERDAM 1,848 07/03/2018 CARNIVAL SPLENDOR 3,200 14/03/2018 NORWEGIAN STAR 2,900 14/03/2018 GRAND PRINCESS 2,600 17/03/2018 CARNIVAL SPLENDOR 3,200 20/03/2018 NORWEGIAN STAR 2,900 21/03/2018 MAASDAM 1,258 22/03/2018 EMERALD PRINCESS 3,082 27/03/2018 CARNIVAL SPLENDOR 3,200 28/03/2018

Immigration: 322.224.7719 Consumer Protection: 01.800.468.8722 Tourism Offices Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006

Consulates American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

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In the month of March Puerto Vallarta welcomes 36,970 passengers!

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omorrow, which is the day before this comes out, I will be at Iguana Restaurant for the sold out SPCA Brunch Fundraiser. Let me tell you; this is the greatest meal of the year. And it includes a fabulous fashion show featuring the clothing and accessories from Maracuya, which if you haven’t been, is one of the very best boutiques in Vallarta.

But back to the food. Every Sunday you can have brunch at the Iguana Restaurant located inside the luxurious Casa Kimberley, previously Elizabeth Taylor’s home.

While gorging on prime rib, eggs benedict with real hollandaise, a prawn cocktail that is to die for and fresh made churros I’m still dreaming of, you’ll enjoy sweeping views of the city and bay in a very elegant setting.

Seriously, this diet failed before it even started.

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Isn’t that a great painting? Flip over to page 23 to read all about Sam Botkin and his upcoming show that launches on Friday evening during the always-popular Southside Shuffle. Sam has both a great talent and a sense of humour. What more do you need, right?

Next week we have the kick off to St. Patrick’s Day with a couple of events on March 14th. The first is an afternoon charity fundraiser at

Murphy’s Irish Pub in support of the Jay Sadler Project that includes an all-you-can-eat buffet of traditional Irish food. Then starting at 4pm on the Malecon in front of Murphy’s there is live music and entertainment for CelticFest. And if that wasn’t enough, you have the all day and all night shamrock extravaganza that is St. Patrick’s Day at Puerto Vallarta’s only Irish Pub on March 17. All the details are in this week’s paper. Enjoy.

It was lovely to see so many people out at Riverfest this past weekend. I hope you all got out and supported this three-day music festival that is the primary fundraiser for Pasitos de Luz. Congratulations to everyone who volunteered, the performers and the children of Pasitos. It was

another rocking event!

There are still so many events happening around the Bay. The newspaper this week is filled with things to do including the very intriguing 18th Edition of the PV Int’l Film Festival which is premiering The Wonders of the Sea, directed

by Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the legendary explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau on March 12 at the movie theater in Galerias.

We are out of space, again. It’s been a fantastic season so far, and I have you all to thank for that.

Please continue to support all of our advertisers and let them know you found their information in the Vallarta Tribune.

Safe travels, Madeline

try and ask whether I had left my Huichol wallet there. Walked into OXXO, a friendly woman wearing a smile was behind the counter. I told her that perhaps I had left my wallet behind. Without hesitation she showed me the wallet I had left behind, my eyes were filled with tears, not for the money, but for the fact. I have read similar stories to mine, I never thought I would be in one of those stories of HONEST people in Vallarta. All the

money, three thousand pesos were inside.

Yes, Vallarta is changing but fortunately PEOPLE in Vallarta have not, they are hardworking people wearing a smile and honesty always behind. I have visited Vallarta for over 40 years that tells you how much I love Vallarta and now even more, GRACIAS. Namaste!

Victor On Behalf of John C Holmes, Massachusetts resident

n behalf of Beta Sigma Phi – Theta Mexico Chapter I would like to thank everyone who volunteered, donated, participated in and supported our January 28, 2018 fundraiser – Art, Music & Dinner on the Malecon – at the Etxea Restaurant in Nuevo Vallarta. The goal of the fundraiser was to raise funds to provide for the various educational needs of students in Jarretederas.

The sold-out event was a huge success and we are excited about working with the Jarretederas community and schools to enhance educational opportunities for the students.

We hope to see everyone again at next year’s event January 25, 2019.

Sincerely, Ricki Williams, President – Beta Sigma Phi/Theta Mexico Chapter

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he morning I turned 81 I had planned to celebrate my birthday in Conchas Chinas.

Ready to walk down the Centro condo on calle Matamoros where we are, I realized that I had not with me my HUICHOL wallet. I searched everywhere, I could not find it.

I recalled that the night before I had stopped at the OXXO on Libertad and Matamoros to buy milk. I thought it would be worth to give it a

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It all began during the 2009 recession when I was living in the beautiful town of San Pancho, on the Riviera Nayarit.

I love cooking. It runs in the family. I am also into health food. I have to mention that I never cooked or even saw anyone cook a TAMALE before. Tamales are an ancient Mexican food.

In the Nahuatl dialect tamale means ‘wrap’ and traditional

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I wanted to be part of other markets in the bay area, so I headed to Olas Altas Farmers Market in PV… although they already had someone that sold tamales.

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Mexican amber is a gem of great value given its age, color variety, Down as US Envoy to Mexico in May the arduous work required to extract it and the craftsmanship that Jacobson has headed the US S Ambassador to Mexico, Roberta Jacobson, Embassy in Mexico since May goes into the jewelry and art made from it. announced on Thursday 2016 and she said that – for the

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n Puerto Vallarta, many local jewelers use amber in their designs. A stroll along Olas Altas and Basilio Badillo streets in the famed Zona Romantica neighbourhood showcases many jewelry shops with exceptional examples of this coveted fossilized resin.

Evolution Jewelry (Calle Morelos 265), specializes in sterling silver and amber pieces. June Rosen’s gallery (Calle Francisca Rodriguez 200) is a popular place to shop for unique quality pieces.

Simojovel, a town in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, is the site of an ancient amber deposit dating from the late Oligocene and Early Miocene epochs some 25-30 million years ago.

Some 80 percent of the town’s residents speak the indigenous languages of Tzotzil, Zoque or Tzeltal and 70 percent of the population engages in amber mining.

Mexican amber, known to locals as “apozonalli” – which means

“water bubbles” – is mined 400 meters (1,312 feet) into underground tunnels only 1.5-2 m (4-5.6 ft) high, where the oxygen content is low and workers often have to squat, kneel or even lie down to extract the precious resin.

Despite the risks involved, men, teens and even children work from 7 am to 4 pm every day in the mines in search of what is considered the world’s hardest fossil resin.

Herminio Hernandez Perez, 13, started accompanying his father into the tunnels to take part in this

age-old trade.

“I’m still learning,” Herminio said, recounting how his father and uncles taught him everything about the mining operation from dumping dirt to chipping away at the deposits with a mallet to get at the amber.

But it’s a painstaking process, and it sometimes takes miners months to find a really good piece of translucent amber, which can have a very wide variety of colors, including yellow, red, cognac, green and even black.

that she will step down from her post in early May after 31 years of government service “to pursue other opportunities.”

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve my country as ambassador to Mexico. After serving the U.S. government for 31 years, I will be parting ways in May to pursue other opportunities,” the diplomat said in a statement released on Twitter.

Jacobson said that she is leaving her post knowing that US-Mexican relations are strong.

“I have come to the difficult decision that it is the right time to move on to new challenges and adventures,” Jacobson wrote, The New York Times reported.

“This decision is all the more difficult because of my profound belief in the importance of the U.S.-Mexico relationship and knowledge that it is at a crucial moment.”

time being – she has no information on who might succeed her.

From 2012-2016, Jacobson served as assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs and was nominated by former President Barack Obama to be the envoy to Mexico in June 2015, receiving Senate confirmation in April 2016 after a grueling process.

Jacobson is the first woman in US history to lead Washington’s diplomatic mission in Mexico, a country she got to know well between 2002-2007 when she headed the State Department’s Office of Mexican Affairs, later becoming deputy assistant secretary for Mexico and Canada until 2010.

She is also known for having been the chief US negotiator in the process to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba launched by Obama in December 2014.

Mexico to Host Launch of Global Forest Study

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exico will host the launch of the Global Forest Resource Assessment 2020 with an inaugural workshop for participants from 145 countries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday The workshop will take place in Toluca, in the central state of Mexico, and will provide training in the use of methods and software to create more accurate reports about the world’s forests.

The information will allow governments to understand the situation in their respective countries so as to propel public policies and initiatives to avoid the degradation of forest ecosystems and encourage

their sustainable management.

The FAO said that forests are crucial for life on the planet since they provide air and water, and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Forests also provide sources of food for the families that inhabit them, as well as means of making a living in rural areas, the organization said.

Forests currently face great challenges, such as climate change and land-use change linked to urbanization and rising food production, coupled with the loss of biodiversity and the effects that deforestation will have on humans and ecological resilience.

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The Marina Crocodile Sustainable Tourism Drives Expansion of Mexico’s Protected Natural Areas

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he application of sustainability strategies to Mexican tourism is driving the creation of new protected natural areas, which since 2012 have undergone a 27-percent expansion, the Tourism Secretariat (Sectur) reported last Tuesday.

Sectur’s undersecretary of Tourism Planning and Policy, Teresa Solis, said her office is working “on a program of sustainable tourism laws in agreement with tourist destinations nationwide,” in order to keep the growth going.

Since 2016, Sectur has worked in coordination with other federal institutions and local governments to create the Biosphere of the Mexican Caribbean, “one of the areas that gets the most tourism in Mexico.”

With this attraction included, there are now 182 protected natural areas on Mexican soil, Solis said in presenting plans for the 2018 Sustainable & Social Tourism Summit Cancun, to be held between March 14-17.

This will be the second edition of an event that is the ideal meeting place for those in the business,

government, academic, social and community sectors in a position to implement the sustainability measures that make tourism an activity that benefits everyone involved.

Some 30 experts from more than ten countries will analyze the current situation in the sector and contribute sustainable tourism solutions.

The undersecretary said that sustainability in tourism is a priority not only for all those sun, sea and sand destinations but also for unspoiled wild areas, without forgetting the big cities.

In the latter case, she gave Mexico City as an example of a place where “the government and academic sector are investing jointly to assure efficient energy use, water management and waste disposal,” and also to avoid food being wasted.

Solis noted they have “many challenges ahead and great haste” to “make the changes so urgently needed in our touristic communities,” but thanks to the available technology and talent, it can be done.

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hen my wife and I visit PV, we stay in a fifth floor condo overlooking the Marina. We frequently people watch those who are on the marina watching the crocodiles who swim up to the edge of the marina--less than 10 feet away from the walkway. They gawk at the beast, snap photos of it with their phones, and, if bad boys, taunt it, frequently throwing pebbles at the seemingly passive beast.

I wrote a poem about this phenomenon and am attaching some wonderful photos of one of the crocs who dared to visit. The photos were snapped by fellow Chicagoan Howard Winestock.

The Marina Crocodile Hank DeZutter Petrified, immovably still This living corpse A bronze statue? A dinosaur primeval?

This crocodile Compels people to watch In fearful devotion From 10 feet away.

A cluster of the curious Gawks at this beast Snaps photos with smart phones.

Fear or terror Keeps them staring, snapping at This Crocodylus Acutus So passively still, yet Wikipedia warns us “dangerous to humans”

It can run ten miles an hour And swim twice as fast But now simply rests Or does it simmer?

Eyes open in frozen gaze.

No crocodile tears, Though young boys pelt it With pebbles, It remains, this statue of terror.

Pigeons, possible prey, Flutter and strut Close enough To be attacked, eaten But the Croc remains unmoved Frozen, as is our fear.

Soon we’ll take our fears And head for home; So will the croc

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onday, March 12 will be the opening day of the Festival International Cinema in Puerto Vallarta #18.

All of the movies are FREE and open to the public.

The first film will be shown at the Vallarta Galerias Mall CINEMEX Theater beginning at 7 pm.

The film is “Wonders Of The Sea”. This film took over four years to produce and travels with you around the world.

Narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wonders of the Sea 3D is a feature-length documentary film co-directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau & Jean-Jacques Mantello.

Thanks to new breakthrough filming techniques in 3D, viewers will literally dive into a new and virtually unknown underwater world.

This film will show you the world’s coral reefs like very few people have ever seen them - in 3D. The next evening, Tuesday, March 13 we will be showing “The Weekend Sailor” at 7 pm at the Vallarta Marina Malecon, next to Flamingos Hotel. Dock Gate #L. The Weekend Sailor is a new feature documentary about the Mexican yacht Sayula II in the first crewed sailing race around the world in 1974. The most demanding sailing quest in history.

Please come meet Captain Enrique Carlin, Director Bernardo Arsuaga, and view the Sayula II in person.

From March 12 - 23 over 50 movies will be screened at 18 different venues. There are nine different categories for you to choose from. For the entire schedule and all the details visit the UdG CUC web site and look at the Official Program. www.cuc.udg.mx If you or your company would like to be a SPONSOR, Please

contact me. 104.3wakeupshow@ gmail.com We encourage you to look at the UDG CUC web site each week to get the latest news about all the events taking place.

And be sure to tune in to The Good Morning Wake Up Show every Saturday morning at 9 am.

104.3 FM or on the web at udgtv.com/radio-puerto-vallarta/ en-vivo And please remember, “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

Forrest Gump, 1994

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The Annual Intl Film Festival Comes of Age

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018 is the 18th Annual The International Film Festival in Puerto Vallarta (FICPV). The most poplar cinematographic event in the city celebrates its 18 years with the region of Catalonia as guest of honor.

Organized by (CUCosta) of the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), from March 12 to 23, moviegoers will enjoy over twelve consecutive days a selection of more than 40 films from Mexico and the world.

The invited artistic talent includes Mexican actress Gabriela Roel; Nicaraguan actress Camila Selser; upcoming Mexican actors Erick Elías and Francisco De la Reguera; the director of cinema for adults, Erika Lust (Barcelona); director and producer of the HBO television, Dan Attias (United States); and the actor and screenwriter, Mark O’Halloran (Ireland).

The FICPV also includes the delivery of the “Golden Iguana” medal to prominent figures from the world of cinema and parallel activities such as the Huston Film and Literature Chair.

The Mexican actor José Carlos Ruiz will present the book I did not go to school, I went to the cinema: José Carlos Ruiz by Eduardo De la Vega; and Professor Dr. Barry Monahan, University College Cork (UCC) of Ireland, will give a free workshop on screenwriting and direction of short films.

The Valencian digital artist Naro Pinosa, responsible for the official image of this year’s Maguey Award, will present at the CUCosta, the exhibition entitled “NaroPinosa”, in conjunction with “CORONEL: Al paso del tiempo”, by the artist from Guadalajara, Aldo López Madriz.

Cinema for everyone

In 2017, the festival has broadened its programming to offer more selections to a broader audience.

This year’s program includes more than 40 films; all offered for free and open to the general public, divided into eleven sections: Official, Academic, Senior, Environmental, Cross-border Cinema, Short Films, Echoes of the Cork Film Festival, Gourmet, Children, Musical and Maguey Award.

Probably the most anticipated movie is the Mexico premier of the 3D documentary, The Wonders of the Sea , directed by Jean-Mi-

chel Cousteau, son of the legendary explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau, and narrated by the American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In its fifth edition as part of the FICPV, the Maguey Award celebrates the theme “Over the Rainbow” and a selection of four queer / LGBT films, including El repostero de Berlín, produced in collaboration between Premio Maguey and the International Jewish Film Festival.

For a complete schedule of screenings please visit: www.ficpv. cuc.udg.mx/programa

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There are regular markets called ‘tianguis’ that occur in many neighbourhoods throughout the week. You can usually buy fruits and veggies, clothing, household items. The markets and events here represent local producers, artisans and entrepreneurs. Unless noted (*) most run from the first week of November through April.

FRIDAY *Marsol Friday Market by the Pier - 9:30 am -1:30 pm Open every Friday all year located on Francisca Rodriguez street Sayulita Mercado del Pueblo - 9am -2 pm SATURDAY Olas Altas Farmer’s Market - 9:30 am - 2 pm at Lazaro Cardenas Park *Three Hens & a Rooster Market 9 am - 1:00 pm Every Saturday all year, locate at Venustiano Carranza 466 SUNDAY Huanacaxtle Farmer’s Market - 9am -3pm - Located at La Cruz Marina TUESDAY Riviera Market 9am - 2 pm Located in Nuevo Vallarta in the parking lot behind the Casino.

WEDNESDAY Bucerias Forever Spring Market - 9am - 1pm -Lazaro Cardenas / Javier Mina - Opposite La Vida condos *Vallarta ArtWalk - 6 pm - 10 pm See their map for locations.

Bohemio Artisans Co op - 625 Lazaro Cardenas, Old Town Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 10 - 2 THURSDAY Bucerias ArtWalk - 7-9pm - along Lazaro Cardenas Marina Vallarta Night Market- 6 pm -10 pm - along the marina

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Sound of Silence

by Virginia Fox v@vcfox.net

Virginia Fox is a storyteller, writer, actor, promoter and owner of Wild Side Productions in Puerto Vallarta and Chicago, She’s a member of the PV Writer’s group and is working on a story collection, “Moon Lady’s Wild Rides.”

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e build our PV life, and they come. Friends and family wanting to see sights, experience culture, eat at highly rated restaurants, bake like a beach bum, get fit or slip into a slur of multiple margaritas.

Gloria’s nasal voice cuts though my morning fog on an early phone call. ”Greg wants to get out of New York in January and come to PV,” she says. “I thought you’d had it with Vallarta,” I say, remembering her negative outbursts on recent visits. “Oh no,” she says. “We want to see you and Carl.” I plead with Gloria, “OK, but we’ve got other visitors. Please come after January 15.” Two weeks later, Gloria emails she has flight reservations for January 4 to 11. “It’s the only time I can come,” she says. “I can’t miss one lecture on Ancient Ruins. Help me find a rental in a quiet area in Old Town.” “It’s noisy everywhere,” I

say, “That’s why you don’t like it.” “It was only the roosters that got me last year,” she says. I put the filter in my mouth and say nothing. With high-rise condos under construction all over Zona Romantica, searching for a quiet area is like looking for a bar that doesn’t serve alcohol.

One week later she writes they are bringing Greg’s brother and his wife, Tracey, who “always get sick.”

Billy is charming, big and cuddly, with a booming voice enhanced by his deafness and Corona consumption. I make a list of places where the noise will erupt from more than our table.

As January looms closer, I reluctantly turn into a travel guide.

There’s Gloria who can’t stand too much noise, and Susan and Dale for whom “high maintenance” was first coined as a description. I send out ideas for activities from Fat Bike Tours to tastings, IFC Home tours, tribute shows and of course restaurants rated high on Trip Advisor.

Susan and her husband, Dale, will be with us one day and night, stopping in PV on a cruise. “I don’t like Mexican food,“ she says. Avid cruisers, Dale gains ten pounds every year from addictive eating at ship buffets. “This year I’m going to write a book about the best shipboard desserts called, ‘One Sugar Fix At A Time’. We opt for hanging out at our condo pool and going to one of the ‘safe places’ with supersized hamburgers. They love it and agree to come back.

Candy, Thomas and her quivering Chihuahua, ‘Ditzy’, arrive from Chicago on the 6th. They had a PV condo for ten years and have lots of friends. We book theatre and an ‘after glow’ at Dante with late night desserts and artistic ambience.

“You look so different, Candy,” I say.

“It’s my new hairdo,” she says, the most often used excuse for a facelift. “Whatever, it looks great,” I say, eager to know her plastic surgeon.

“Actually, my entire body is highly inflamed,” she adds.

Juggling visitors is a game of chess. I make a reservation at Si

Senor for Gloria and her family.

These are the visitors who should see smiling Mexicans at the airport with signs saying “Welcome to our land of love” rather than time share sharks with open jaws for a sale.

That night I envision a walk on the pier, the sound of crashing waves, and candlelight casting its magical spell on our table. After several sips of the house margarita, her sisterin-law begins to cackle louder than a rooster. A few more gulps and she could be heard in Bucerias.

There was no sound of crashing waves. We order flaming coffees and ooh and aah at our fiery spectacle. That night I’m awake till 1:00 am from caffeinated chaos, vowing never to do it again.

With no free time left for me, along comes Sam from San Francisco who prefers to be called, ‘Stud.’ He arrives in high spirits with two boyfriends, all overserved tequila shots on the plane. He has his own favorite hangouts, and wants to know if ‘that place with the burro’ is still in business. We pick them up at the airport after stocking their condo with two cases of beer and a bottle of tequila. Being busy is

a blessing, limiting ourselves to one night watching grown men released from the bondage of rising careers turn into testosterone driven teens.

Surviving January, we prepare for February when we’ll host my cousin, her daughter and granddaughter for a week in our timeshare penthouse. We’ll eat out a lot, but will need snacks for hanging out. “Send me a list of your favorite snacks and drinks,” I email. “I only eat organic,” wrote Molly. “I’m a vegan, but I eat salmon if its farm raised,” wrote Hannah. Izzy has been on a low carb, low calorie diet for years. “I have to lose the two pounds I put on in Italy,” she wrote. They agree to buy their own beverages knowing I’ve lowered my standards for “good wine” and Carl likes “the finest Diet Coke.”

The closer it gets, the more frantic our texts. “I’m panicked, I don’t know what to pack.” “I can’t get it all in one suitcase.” “This is not St. Tropez,” I insist. “You can wear anything as long as your nipples are covered.“ Each one is a beauty, with ages ranging from 22 to 62, toned and abbed and ready to display.

What is the DRESS CODE?” Molly texts in caps. “Tattoos and flip flops,” I answer. “Stilettos if you want to be air lifted after breaking your neck on cobblestones.”

They each arrive with one overweight suitcase and a carryon with enough cosmetics to stock Liverpool. Hanging around our Jacuzzi, the penthouse dorm works like a dream and the hotel path to the beach is a glorious runway. We revel in family stories, laugh, love and support. Out one night to dine ‘where the locals eat’, we find the hidden gem everyone is whispering about and are told, “tonight is a special menu, our Abuela is making pierogis.” No one wants carbs and we leave. At the next ‘find’ we are greeted by a waiter with halting English, the drink and dinner menus are only in Spanish, and lighting is too dim to read. “Better mañana,” he says as we leave.

Enough of the new, we settle in a highly rated restaurant laughing at our experience, delighted there still is still a local “up and coming” side to PV. Visitors come and go, leaving us relieved when some stay too long and excited for others to return.

We eat too much, drink too much, spend too much and miss our PV friends. But we connect, laugh, and make memories, and have the opportunity to share the unique magic of PV and the Mexican spirit.

And as abruptly as they arrive, they leave, and once again we hear the sound of silence.

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Leza Warkentin

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I am the preschool coordinator and nursery teacher at the American School of Puerto Vallarta. I am also both unsurprised and not a bit sorry that this list of my favorites is mostly about places to eat. If you can live in Vallarta without appreciating some of the good eatin’ around here, you have to be at least half Vulcan.

Project-Based Fun in PV

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hen I tell people that I am a Kindergarten teacher, I have a feeling they immediately picture a room covered in glittery paste and a lot of sitting around in a circle singing about sharing. I also imagine that they think I might have a partiality to flower prints and that I’m really, really nice. But in a weird way.

So, all of those things are actually true except the flower print preference. There is so much glitter and so much glue. There’s a lot of singing, because if you give children directions in your speaking voice, many of them will hear you, but if you do it in your singing voice, they will truly listen. Not only that, I’m definitely nice and even more definitely weird.

But what they might not know is that I have a master’s degree with a post baccalaureate certificate in early childhood education. They also might not realize, until they ask me one single question about my job, that I am absolutely and totally passionate about being an early childhood educator. I have spent more than half my life in education, with most of that dedicated to the investigation and practice of teaching children aged three to six years old.

I wanted to be a teacher since I was a child myself. Nearly every day I look around my classroom and pinch myself, because this is exactly what I dreamed of when I was in my student teaching practice: to work in a school that trusted me enough to develop a program where students learn the way they should – through play, through real experiences, through projects.

I have been at my school, the American School of Puerto Vallarta, for nearly eighteen years.

I was hired to teach Kindergarten.

When I had been at the school for three years, I asked my principal if I could be promoted to Early Childhood Coordinator, while continuing

to teach full time.

She, having not only faith in me but a great sense of humor, said sure, I could do an extra job while continuing to keep my full time job.

My colleague (a Spanish teacher with a similar educational philosophy) and I developed a projectand standards-based program that emphasized play as a medium to advance learning. We received training in the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, and also continued to research and practice ways to use projects to develop knowledge and skills in our students.

By the time they are six, our children have learned to build structures, make plans and blueprints, and contribute ideas in a group. They learn to write because they need a menu in the restaurant they are making, and they learn to paint and create sculptures when they visit Vallarta’s galleries and Malecon. They learn to use numbers by exchanging play money in a class-made jewelry store (the same principal tried to

short change one of the three-yearolds, who chased her down with the receipt and asked her politely to pay up).

Our students invite experts into the classroom and ask them questions (one of my students asked a bat expert if bats really do turn into vampires. You can imagine the collective sigh of relief with his answer). Our children run to their classrooms the minute the gate opens at 7:45am.

The program regularly opens its doors to families with their own art galleries and stores of their own invention. Our parents are invited to museums and sing-a-longs and activity days.

And, now, you are invited too.

If you are curious about projectbased learning, and you wonder if it would be right for your child, you may want to drop by.

My kindergarten students have been investigating a variety of topics related to construction, and they would like to share what they’ve learned with our Vallarta community. We completed our project with a study about museums, and they feel that this will be a great way to showcase everything they’ve built.

They would love for you and your young children to come to the Shiny Bright Castle Museum (the name agreed upon after a lively debate over how shiny and bright the museum would be) on Wednesday, March 21st, from 6 to 8pm at the ASPV Early Childhood Playground.

Come ready to be dazzled and come ready to play.

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Byron is a memoirist, travel columnist, cookbook author, restaurant reviewer and novelist. He is currently working on his sixth novel which is tellingly entitled Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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Chef Jerry and Maitre d’ Inez

A Swim at Las Palmas

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espina, my late-great mother, regaled me with countless favors and gifts (I was an only child), the most significant among which was to teach me to swim, when I was four. Sloshing around in water, particularly the salty variety, has been my most cherished pleasure ever since.

I am such a nut for meaningful swims in the sea throughout the year (Mexico in winter; Greece in summer), that I’ve structured my affairs accordingly, at the cost both of stability and career. Thing is, swimming in calm waters under ideal skies has come to define me and make me happy.

So, why fight it?

Over the years I have established parameters that make a visit to the beach more joyful than it already is: -- access to the water’s edge must be easy (no climbing down steep cliffs); -- firm sand and no rocks leading into the soup; -- no big waves (no surfer, moi): -- a nice, shady table to sit and watch the ocean after swimming, for a drink and a piscine snack, prepared and served by people who care to please you.

The beachfront of Las Palmas, the all-inclusive resort, scores on

every count, especially the last with its seafood bar. It is open to the public (except at peak periods when it’s at full capacity with its own guests) with delightful food and tasty margaritas at very decent prices. The goodies include the entire shrimp cannon, from coconut-fried to grilled, to freshly shucked oysters to lively, lightly grilled vegetables.

Chef Jerry in his open-air kitchen presides over the plates.

The impeccable service is by the very gracious Inez. I feel very comfortable in their hands.

There are two ways to get onto the beach. The easiest is through the hotel’s main entrance. If slightly more adventurous, you can try my way: Get to the Caracol shopping center. Walk behind it two minutes towards the ocean. Cross the busy road (carefully). Walk a few yards south to a skinny pavement that is marked with an arrow as a beach-entrance for the public.

Amble down a jungly path that hugs an alligator creek (I have yet to see one of the critters after many trips) and in about four minutes, voilà, the beach!

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Sheryl Novak is an expat Canadian who has owned a home in Mexico for over ten years. She is the owner of SOLutions Mexico and The Furniture Store by SOLutions Mexico. She is an expert on sourcing all styles of furniture for all sizes of budgets, in Mexico.

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very year about this time, our interior decorators and I sit down and create new furniture packages. For those of you who are regular readers of this column (thank you!), it will come as no surprise that I enjoy keeping up on trends and learning about the best materials and manufacturing processes for furniture and décor for our homes here in Mexico.

Last week, I wrote about furniture packages and how they can be a great way for new home owners in a foreign country to save stress and money.

Another way to save yourself time and stress is to know which décor style you prefer. Désign trends in

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home furniture and decor come in waves. They can last from two years to decades. Inspiration comes from many disparate sources including European runways for high fashion, the art world and even world events.

There are many furniture and décor shows around the world.

From these shows as well as the catalogs of our manufacturers and suppliers in Mexico, we curate furniture packages with the trends that are current and upcoming.

In the mid-price range furniture market here in Vallarta Nayarit, there are six furniture décor styles that are very popular. For readers interested in seeing images of these styles, this same article online at www.vallartatribune.com and www. solutionsmexico.com contains full color pictures. Here is a brief overview of these styles.

Contemporary: By far, the most preferred style. People tend to confuse modern with contemporary style. Where modern is sleek with angles, contemporary is comfy and curved.

Modern: Clean, unadorned style that features metal, leather and no clutter.

Rustic: Rugged pieces and nature inspired colors Santa Fe/Southwestern: Often referred to by customers here as

Mexican style. This style includes medium to dark stained wood furniture, terracotta tiles and pops of turquoise and orange colors Coastal: White, sand and ocean inspired Mid century Modern: Natural, geometric shapes reminiscent of 1950/1960 design Although we still get requests for the following décor styles, they are less common.

Industrial: Décor inspired by warehouses with raw, unfinished touches Minimalist: Modern but even more so with ultra clean lines and everything about function French Country: Earthy, white and farmhouse decor Bohemian: A warm, carefree approach appealing to the heart and cultures of the world Shabby Chic: A vintage look that is relaxed and feminine Traditional: Classical, elaborate lines with old world patterns, textures and colors There are some décor trends that are just starting to catch fire here and north of the border.

Scandinavian: Simplistic, functional and sculptural Hollywood Glam: Over-the-top style with luxurious and lush materials Remember that there are no rules you must follow to make your house your home. Select the style that makes you relaxed, comfortable and happy in your home in Mexico.

Having an idea of your preferred styles will help you save time when shopping for either a furniture package or one signature item.

Furnishing a new home in Vallarta Nayarit? Email me and I would be happy to send you a free checklist of items to make your shopping easier.

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Artists for Orphans Garden Party Corazón de Niña Benefit Fundraiser, Sunday, March 11

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ore than 35 artists from across the Banderas Bay region are coming together to support the Puerto Vallarta’s Corazón de Niña children’s home in a “Artists for Orphans Garden Party” fundraiser Sunday, March 11, 2:00–5:00 p.m. at La Hacienda De Carlota restaurant.

Their art on exhibit — paintings, watercolors, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and more — will be available for sale, with all of the proceeds supporting the home’s nearly 60 children, from toddlers to high-schoolers. The children and young adults will create their own interpretations of the artists’ creations.

Corazón de Niña children’s home opened in 2012 to offer a stable, nurturing environment for children from broken homes, dysfunctional families, and other unfortunate circumstances.

Rather than housing the children

in an institutional setting, Corazón de Niña provides a real home with house parents and separate residences for boys and girls. Counseling, education and long-term support are provided to help the children grow into successful adults able to support themselves and make their own contributions to the community.

“We so appreciate the efforts by the artists to support us in giving our children opportunities to grow up in ways they most likely would not have,” says Melissa Canez, the home’s Director and co-founder.

“In turn, we invite everyone in the greater Puerto Vallarta area to come and support the artists at this wonderful event, while also supporting the children in our home.”

The Artists for Orphans Garden Party will feature live acoustic music by Piel Canela, renowned Mexican folk, flamenco, and gypsy guitarists. La Hacienda De Carlota

will serve tapas and provide a no-host full bar.

Tickets are 500 pesos and available by emailing Cecil Kerfont at kerfont@yahoo.ca or at these establishments: La Hacienda De Carlota restaurant, Calle Lázaro Cárdenas 388 Cassandra Shaw Jewelry, Basilio Badillo 276 Lucy Cucu Cabana, Basilio Badillo 295 Corazón de Niña Thrift Shop, Marina Las Palmas 1, Frente Hotel Melia, Marina Vallarta Anyone not able to attend but still interested in contributing or volunteering can do so, by contacting the Corazón de Niña children’s home at kerfonte@yahoo.ca or 322 224 9209. Tours of the home are held weekly.

For more information, please oontact Cecil Kerfont at kerfontc@ yahoo.ca or 556.907.6587.

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From About Those Tax Here Cuts….is your State onboard?

Marcia Blondin

Orlando Gotay, Tax Attorney

Cat Morgan www.rivieranayaritfun.com Cat@RivieraNayaritFun.com

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Orlando Gotay is a California licensed tax attorney (with a Master of Laws in Taxation) admitted to practice before the IRS, the U.S. Tax Court and other taxing agencies. His love of things Mexican has led him to devote part of his practice to the federal and state tax matters of U.S. expats in Mexico. He can be reached at tax@orlandogotay.com or Facebook: GotayTaxLawyer. This is just a most general outline, and is of course, informational only and not meant as legal advice.

Cat Morgan is owner of RivieraNayaritFun.com and also NewEnergyConsciousness.com If you have any questions, comments or Riviera Nayarit news please contact her at Cat@CatMorgan.me

marciavallarta@gmail.com tarting and stopping today with Paco Ojeda. First up was his thoroughly entertaining A CAPPELA lecture complete with theory and a truly gross video of human vocal cords at work. (Eeeuuu.) Paco invited the Vallarta Vocalista Ensemble to prove his point that we are an orchestra. His research was impeccable as always and everyone left Incanto knowing more than when they went in; Paco’s raison d’etre and we are grateful that he does all the work and makes learning so much fun. The Vocalistas were amazing. Perhaps they will be brought back this season if enough people asked for them. (There’s a broad hint.)

A new, interesting person has popped into my life and, as a non-believer in coincidence, I thought I’d share her with you: She’s a very experienced Registered Massage Therapist. A Canadian, although she was born prematurely in Mexico so that makes her a citizen of both. At any rate the difference is, Dawn Nichol specializes in professional dancers and musicians. She has toured with pro dance companies as their literal hands-on person to deal with injuries on the road.

She is so dedicated to the athleticism of dancers, she has written a self-care handbook for them. I am reading it this week and will pass on a review next. Her info is in this issue – give her a call if you need a professional’s professional to do some work on you or someone you know. Dawn will happily work on “normal people” as well!

I went to see friend and extraordinary performer Amberley Beatty at Incanto last weekend - “Real Patsy”. (See my review in this issue.) Something owner Tracy Parks said really struck a chord with me. The show was a sell-out with waiting list and his general manager, Gilberto, wasn’t working. The kitchen was swamped with orders and the piano bar was full, too. He, Tracy, said the crowd was different; the ones who came to see Amberley’s flawless reincarnation of Patsy

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Y Cline. I knew maybe six people in the entire building which is very strange. But the crowd was quiet, unhurried and patiently waited for service. From the research I did on Ms. Cline, she seemed to have a warm kindness about her; how interesting that quality has filtered down to her fans. It was an outstanding show and – this just in!

Really! - Amberley will be back at Incanto, reprising “Real Patsy”, Saturday, March 10 at 9:30 pm.

Run for tickets!

This Saturday coming up at Venustiano Carranza 466, home of the Three Hens & A Rooster Market is a workshop on “Mandala Weaving” from 10 am to 1 pm. Go to The Art Guild PV on Facebook to register and learn how to make these wonderful “God’s Eyes”. The rock painting workshop last week was well attended and infused the very air of the Market with fun.

Ending this session with Paco Ojeda who has been talking about doing live interviews on Facebook for some time now. He finally got his ducks in a row and invited ME to be his first interviewee! It’s a complicated techie process but Paco does these things better than anyone I know. So, we sat last Sunday up in the not-yetopen bar at Incanto and chatted Live on Facebook about various Artisan Markets in Vallarta. I was so pleased (if baffled) to be asked: being a guinea pig is GOOD! If you are interested in being interviewed and/or want to see what we talked about, go to: Paco Ojeda Live on Facebook and check it out.

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ou have of course heard about bigly splashy tax reform enacted late last year by the Congress and signed into law by the president. For weeks, we have been hearing about all the tax cuts it contains, and how people are immediately benefitting.

As I write, the IRS released a new calculator to figure one’s (presumably lower) withholding from wages. Note: be very careful in adjusting your withholding!

As people begin to delve into the complexities, some are discovering that the Congress giveth with one hand but taketh with the other.

For example, there’s the “double the standard deduction” we often heard about—as a “good thing” for us. What went away to “pay” for it? Personal exemptions. Those exemptions were amounts of income that were taken right off the top and deducted first from your income computation.

For 2017 it was $4,050 for each: taxpayer, spouse and dependents.

As a tradeoff, Congress granted a federal child credit. Credits are like “payment coupons”: credited in your favor after you figure your tax bill. For 2018 and beyond there are no federal personal exemptions. By the way, don’t be fooled: taking the exemptions away and “doubling” the standard deduction actually results in more tax revenue, 1.2

trillion over ten years. Yes, it was a bad NYC subway shell game.

For simplicity, many states “conform” to the Internal Revenue Code as of a specific date. California conforms, often opting out of specific provisions. Some conform automatically to the current version, using those definitions and numbers in state computations.

Of note, the National Council on State Legislatures reports ten states that currently “couple” their state personal exemption with the federal personal exemption. In those states the personal exemptions just went down to zero.

In those cases this will automatically mean higher state tax bills.

Some people will be affected more heavily than others. Unless states act soon, there will be --surprise!!— higher state tax bills, and some may be pretty significant.

The District of Columbia projects its middle-income taxpayers will see an increase in tax unless DC “decouples” from the federal definitions. Ruefully, DC also says “we don’t have a child credit”.

This is something to watch as the year progresses, because we may be in for many surprises as states react (or don’t) to the federal changes.

Your state withholding may need new adjustments, and not for good reasons. Stay tuned.

Big Changes Coming to Vallarta’s Old Town

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itting empty for more than nine years, the eyesore across from Lazaro Cardenas Park is soon to be completed.

The big news this week as the graffiti-covered unfinished “Condo Plaza Olas Atlas” in front of Lazaro Cardenas Park has been purchased by new owners. The project is slated to begin in April 2018.

Roger William Berg, owner of “My Vallarta Realty,” is overseeing the project for the new owners, W.I.T. Management Group S. DE R.L. DE C.V and local contractor, Raymundo González Chavarin of Constructora Natra S. DE R.L. DE C.V. The history of the “Condo Plaza Olas Atlas” building is a sad but not unheard of tale. The previous owner ran out of money while building. Despite pre-sales, he was unable to finish construction, and everyone lost out, including the presale buyers. And then, of course, compounding difficulties, the market crashed spectacularly in 2008.

To waylay fears and address rumors about the building being stopped due to structural construction issues, Berg had the construction reviewed with five different independent engineers and has tested each concrete floor and the columns for integrity. A full engineering report will be complete this week.

Acknowledging the rumoured issues, Berg assures us that, “The public will be able to see that not only was it built correctly, but the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta did its job in making sure the original contractor followed the plans and engineering throughout all of their inspections.”

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Real Estate on the Bay

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Living year round in the Banderas Bay area for five years, Berg is not new to real estate and design.

Before his short-lived attempt at retiring in paradise, Roger was a general contractor in Utah, starting in 1991 and expanding the business to California and Florida. Winning design and construction awards in the Annual Salt Lake Utah Parade of Homes events in 2003 and 2006 with “Platinum Homes Utah,” Roger Berg has been successfully building homes for over 15 years. After a few years selling real estate in the Orange County real estate market, Berg decided to retire to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Roger chose Vallarta because his parents owned timeshare property in Nuevo Vallarta and he understood the quality of life offered in Banderas Bay. Retirement did not last long for Berg, and he soon became Sales Manager at the Sheraton Buganvillas Resort Vacation Club; moving into the position of Special Projects Manager. Wanting to focus on real estate projects, Roger launched My Vallarta Realty & Management

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in Puerto Vallarta as owner/broker, President, and CEO, beginning with his first substantial Mexico project, the revived Los Muertos 42 Signature Series Residences.

Roger is a family man; coaching football and baseball most of his life and continues to work with youth football here in Puerto Vallarta.

He told me, “A coachable child is an employable adult.” His two older children reside in Utah, and his daughter lives with him here in Vallarta, attending the British American School.

Q: Why did you choose this specific project, especially with all of the history involved?

B: I choose this project because no one else wanted to, and I enjoy a good challenge. It is a great location and property with a ton of potential. It had lots of problems, but I rolled up my sleeves and worked for my clients for over a year to acquire the property. I was able to use my years of architecture, construction, design and real estate background to be able to resolve the issues. And now we’re preparing to finally deliver to the Romantic Zone the finished building this community deserves.

Q: What is your vision for Los Muertos 42 Signature Series Residences?

B: To finish this old/new landmark in Old Town, complete with spacious condominiums all enjoying ocean views. The new condominiums being built around the Romantic Zone are mostly square,

Living Room smaller units. We are going to be more traditional with more space, not more units. Instead of the original 32 condos, we are changing and adding floors to accommodate 41 finished condos ranging from Sky Lofts at 75 m2 to Sky Penthouses at 782 m2 with various sized units in between.

Q: What are your plans for the common areas?

B: We are planning on finishing the lobby (temporary sales office), pool deck, commercial building with spaces available for rent and sale, and our three-bedroom model along with two other models in April 2018. Construction is scheduled to start on April 1, 2018, with our Sales Office opening at the end of April and the pool deck and model unit opening around August or September. Limited occupancy will start in January 2019.

Q: Tell us more about the commercial spaces. When will they be available?

B: We are offering eighteen commercial spaces ranging from 22 m2 to 258 m2 for long-term leases or rentals. We are now accepting reservations for upcoming leases.

The commercial space should be open for business by October 2018.

We are also offering eight units of Live/ Work space available for sale.

Q: During our tour of the entire building together you mentioned residents would have more than one parking space per unit. Can you expand on this?

B: All units will include a designated parking spot in our underground secure parking garage.

The larger units will have two and three parking stalls. Bodegas are also available for an extra cost in the garage for personal storage.

The commercial spaces will use the parking across the street as the underground parking will only be for the residents.

Q: What are the estimated dates of completion?

B: We are hoping to have final approvals in April 2018 to begin construction and start delivering

condos in January 2019.

Q: You have selected SOLutions Mexico/The Furniture Store for your furniture design for the residences and common areas.

Why SOLutions Mexico?

B: I selected SOLutions Mexico for their design ideas to help bring our project to life; they are also offering free design consultations with every sale or pre-sale.

Q: What do you think about the ‘Condo Boom’ downtown?

Do you feel the infrastructure can support the number of people this will bring in?

B: The downtown area is under development attack, but it is always a supply and demand driven business. Right now so many tourists are falling in love with downtown and the Romantic Zone.

Q: Do you feel new developments are taking away from the charm of Old Town?

B: I do feel that the new developments are taking away from the charm of Old Town area, but that is what people are buying. There are just not enough condos and commercial properties to support the tourism and ex-pat community in this area, which leads to only one thing; expansion and development.

It will lose some of the traditional charm, but these new buildings will bring a new breed of ownership to the area which will, in turn, bring in more businesses and more opportunities for jobs and business.

Q: After what happened with the development in the past, what can you say to people who fear the same result?

B: New buyers can feel safe because we have contracted MEXLAW to handle all deposit monies in a TRUST or ESCROW account, only to be released at the consent and signatures of the buyer, thus protecting them from any misuse of their funds for their unit. Each contract will be accompanied by a complete escrow instructions form.

Q: I hear you have another project coming up - What can

you tell us about it?

B: Our next project is 475 hectares of oceanfront in El Realito near Mayto where we are designing a new township with an 18-hole golf course, ‘Bora-Bora’ style over the water bungalows with unforgettable serene beaches.

The Construction of Los Muertos 42 Signature Series will begin in April, and the plan is to have the major work completed over the summertime, with the final touches on the individual condos after that.

This will help cut down on dust and much less noise and trucks during the 2019 high season.

While purchasing a new home, a question that inevitably arises as to how to furnish it. A daunting task anywhere but even more so in a foreign country, especially if you are not fluent in Spanish.

To make the process easier, the developer of Los Muertos 42 has secured an exclusive agreement with SOLutions Mexico (www. solutionsmexico.com). This online store has a solid, ten-year reputation for comfortable, well-made and reasonably priced furniture from reputable manufacturers.

“We are thrilled to offer the owners Los Muertos 42 the solution to furnishing their new condos so that they can relax and enjoy the whole experience of buying a new home in Vallarta,” said Sheryl Novak, President, and Owner.

“Each owner can shop how they prefer, whether it be DIY through our website, with the aid of one of our shopping assistants, or with our white-glove interior decorator service and know they are getting the best value for their furniture dollar. We are also planning some unique designs and furnishings for the common areas to create spaces that are going to make the Los Muertos 42 Residential Series superior properties to own.”

Thank you for reading this week.

If you are interested in information on developments in the bay, please email me at Cat@CatMorgan.me

Natalie Douglas sings Barbra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline returns by popular demand, and Rod Stewart Tributes at Incanto

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atalie Douglas, the acclaimed vocalist hailed as “a true, true star” by BBC London Radio, is currently playing a series of tribute concerts at Incanto accompanied by her longtime pianist/Music Director, Mark Hartman. Natalie will dedicate her remaining shows to music legends Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Davis Jr. and Barbra Streisand. She is an eight-time MAC Award Winner and has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and Lincoln Center among many others. Now playing through March 15.

Back by popular demand, Patsy Cline tribute artist Amberley Beatty brings a whole new dimension to the country music legend in ‘Real Patsy’. She sold-out her first show at Incanto with several standing ovations, singing favorites including “I Fall To Pieces”,“Walking After Midnight” and Willie Nelson’s “Crazy”. Her vocals and look are spot-on, capturing every nuance of every song. March 10 at 9:30pm.

Reserve early.

Pianist-singer-comedian Mark Hartman, from Broadway’s “Avenue Q” and “Sondheim On Sondheim”, is currently playing in Incanto’s piano bar on Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. at 10pm through March 31.

The world’s #1 Rod Stewart tribute show, ‘Forever Young’ starring Doug Varty, recreates the look, the sound, the moves, and the songs! Varty is an accomplished guitarist, pianist, singer/songwriter, opening for supergroups Rush, BTO, ​and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Two nights only Mar. 12 & 14 at 9:30pm.

Kenny Rogers tribute artist Marty Edwards has been entertaining fans since the early 70’s. Not only does Marty bear a striking resemblance to the country great, but he actually sounds like Kenny himself! His tributes have become a huge hit, selling out show after show. He will sing many Kenny Rogers favorites live, two nights only March 21 & 24 at 9:30pm.

Luis Lujan of Bohemia Viva will play a final solo concert, ‘And now, I fly’, featuring all original music in Spanish on March 18 at 7pm. Also see Bohemia Viva every Wed. at 6:30pm in their show ‘The Sound Garden’.

Singer Hulda Hix and her band return with Vibology, presenting a unique sound through a creative blend of traditional reggae with popular American music. Come ready to dance! Mar. 22 at 9:30pm.

Geo Uhrich (Duende/Luna Rumba) and Lobo (Wolfgang Fink from Willie & Lobo fame) will play a final concert together known as ‘Arte Puro’. A blend of Flamenco, Rumba and more played on just a guitar and violin. These events are always very popular and sell-out quickly. Early reservations are recommended. March 16 at 7pm.

Media Luna presents several shows featuring their full band and Special Guest musicians.

With their local popularity growing exponentially, they play Flamenco, Rumba, Rock and Huapango in an exciting, high-energy performance.

Next show Mar. 26 at 9:30pm. Also watch for them on Fridays at 8pm beginning April 6.

Incanto’s ‘Gospelicious’ Gospel Brunch is light on religion and BIG on entertainment. Hosted by Tracy Parks, and featuring The Holy Host Singers, Hulda Hix, Melina Ramirez and Luis Villanueva, with creator and Musical Director David Troy Francis and the Resurrection Band. It’s a great way to spend a fun, uplifting afternoon with friends.

Now on select Sundays. Next shows March 11 & 25 at 12pm.

Classic stage comedy ‘Greater Tuna’, starring Ron Spencer and Tracy Parks is now playing. With twenty-two characters played by just two actors, it’s a wild ride to smalltown Tuna, TX, chock-full of eccentric characters with small minds and big hearts. Directed by Karen Baker. Next performances Mar. 13 & 22 at 7pm.

Jean-Guy Comeau plays

piano on Mon. and Thurs. at 5pm.

Singer-songwriter Zoe Wood plays guitar in the piano bar on Mon. at 7:30pm. Tongo plays Latin/Cuban rhythms with his handmade flutes/ drums on Tues. at 7:30pm. Latcho & Andrea ‘The Blond Gypsies’ play their final gypsy/flamenco show on Mar. 20 at 7pm. Bohemia Viva’s ‘The Sound Garden’ plays on Wed. at 6:30pm with varying theme nights weekly. Joby Hernandez plays pop/rock favorites on guitar Wed. at 5pm. The Red Suitcases band play Sun. and Wed. at 7:30pm.

Open Mic is Thurs. at 7:30pm. ‘The Joanie Show’ plays Fri. at 5pm.

Luna Rumba’s DUENDE plays on Fri. at 7pm (except Mar. 16). Bingo with Pearl is on Sat. at 4pm. Media Luna plays Sat. at 7:30pm in the piano bar. Pianist Dennis Crow plays standards and showtunes Sun. at 5pm, Mon. at 10pm, Tues. at 5pm and Fri. at 7pm with singer Luis Villanueva. Salsa dancing/ lessons is held on Wed. & Sun. at 8pm on the upper terrace.

Tickets are available at www.

IncantoVallarta.com with no online booking fees. Box Office hours are 9am to 11:30pm daily. Casual dining is always available. Happy Hour 2-6pm daily. Contact General Manager Gilberto Figueroa for group and special event bookings at Incantopv@gmail.com. Incanto is located at Insurgentes 109 (at the Rio Cuale). Call 322 223 9756 for reservations.

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urphy’s Irish Pub on the Puerto Vallarta Malecón is hosting their annual Saint Patrick’s charity event and Celtfest on Wednesday, March 14.

Pre St. Patrick’s Charity Event, will be held from Noon to 3 pm and the pub will be offering a $250 pesos ALL YOU CAN EAT buffet Corned Beef n’ Cabbage, Guinness Stew, Fish n’ Chips, Mashed Potatoes, and Garden Salad.

There will also be a Donation Raffle of Patron Tequila & 50-50 Drawing from 12-3 pm.

Entertainment: Noon to 12:15 - Clan MacNaughton Pipe Band. (Edmonton, Alberta) 12:15 to 3 pm - Larry Foley.

(Traditional Pub Musician from St. John’s Newfoundland).

‘Vallarta Celtfest,’ a live music celebration set to be held on the Malecón, across from Murphy’s and next to El Faro, on Wednesday, March 14 from 4-7 pm.

There is no cost to attend event on the Malecon but voluntary charitable donations will be accepted. $250 pesos ALL YOU CAN EAT

Buffet - Corned Beef N Cabbage, Guinness Stew, Fish N Chips and Mashed Potatoes, will also be available at Murphy’s Irish Pub during Celtfest.

Vallarta Celtfest Entertainment: 3:50 pm to 4:10 pm– The Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band start their march from McDonald’s on the Malecon and proceed to the stage next to the lighthouse (El Faro) across from Murphy Irish Pub. 4:15 pm to 5:25 pm – Larry Foley and Daniel Oliveros 5:30 pm to 5:45pm- Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band 5:55 pm to 7 pm – La Trez Cuartoz Celtic Rock Band Murphy’s Irish Pub is located at

Morelos 484, in downtown Puerto Vallarta.

Proceeds from these events will benefit the Playground in Vista Hermosa and Projecto Busca un Amigo, a day care center for Handicap Children located in Pitillal and the Jay Sadler Project.

For more information contact Dennis Rike of the Jay Sadler Project at dennis2rike@hotmail. com or 322-138-8891 The Jay Sadler project Community Relations (COMREL) program provides necessary resources to improve various charities and non-profit institutions in the Banderas Bay area. www.jaysadlerproject.com

ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS 3 EVENTS TO ENJOY!

14 MARCH 2018 - Noon to 3 pm

PRE-ST. PATRICK´S CHARITY EVENT

$250 Pesos ALL U CAN EAT – Corned Beef N Cabbage Entertainment: Larry Foley – Traditional Pub Musican – St. John´s Newfoundland, and Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band.

Reservations available. In support of the Jay Sadler Project.

14 MARCH 2018 - 4pm to 7 pm

CELTFEST VALLARTA

On the Malecon, next to lighthouse (El Faro).

NO COVER Live Music: Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band (Edmonton, Alberta). Daniel Oliveros (Puerto Vallarta) and Larry Foley (St. John’s, Newfoundland). La Trez Cuartoz Celtic Rock Band (Puerto Vallarta).

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9:30am to 2 am. No Reservations. First come first serve!!

Corned Beef N Cabbage, Guinness Stew, and other Irish fare available. Guinness, Jameson, Baileys, Irish Coffee, and more!

Live Entertainment: Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band (Edmonton, Alberta). Larry Foley (St. John’s, Newfoundland). La Trez Cuartoz Celtic Rock Band (Puerto Vallarta).

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uerto Vallarta Jewish Community invites you to our annual Passover Seder on Friday, March 30, 2018, at 6:30 PM at the River Cafe located on the River Cuale.

Our traditional Seder will include dinner consisting of gefilte fish, matza ball soup, brisket, roast chicken, roasted herb potatoes, steamed mixed vegetables, dessert, coffee, tea, and kosher wine.

Reservations, accompanied with payments, are requested. For group seating, reservations should be made for everyone in the party at the same time. The cost for the Seder is: Adults, 850 pesos or $48 USD, children 5 to 10, 425 pesos or $25 USD and free for children 4 and under. Please make your reservations by March 20, 2018 with the River Cafe via Paypal.

Volunteers are needed to hand

out and collect the Haggadahs kippas, song sheets, to perform the candle lighting ceremony, and to help children with the four ques-

tions. For general information, special needs, and to volunteer, please contact Donna at helth1@ sbcglobal.net.

Mariachis, Margaritas and More

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he beautiful stone-colonnaded interior courtyard of the Presidencia – Puerto Vallarta’s historic Town Hall, on the zocalo in the heart of the Zona Romantica – will be the site of a fabulous Mexican Fiesta on the evening of Friday, March 23. The event, showcasing the sights, sounds and tastes of authentic historical Vallarta, will include a gourmet ‘tasting’ buffet provided by 25 top local chefs and restaurants, folkloric dancers, and mariachi entertainment. Seating in the historic fountain courtyard is limited – only 200 guests – but acoustics and sightlines for the evening’s entertainment will be excellent!

Doors and bar service open at 6pm, buffet service starts at 7, with entertainment to follow. ¨Mariachis, Margaritas and More¨ is sponsored by Viejo Vallarta and

the Amapas Neighborhood Association, in association with Puerto Vallarta’s Department of Tourism.

Proceeds will go to the paving of the new Highway 200 Sidewalk.

Reserved seats are available now for a contribution of $50 USD = $900 pesos, at the Amapas Neighborhood Association office in the Hotel San Marino, 111/3 Calle Rodolfo Gomez, phone

322-223-8312, and online at info@amapaspv.com.

Special ‘Early Bird’ pricing for the first 50 ANA Member reservations: $40USD = $720 pesos per seat, while they last! Margaritas, Tequila and Vodka Drinks, Wine, Beer and Bottled Water available from the bar, but price not included in the contribution.

uerto Vallarta first discovered artist Sam Botkin nearly 20 years ago, and for the past eight years he has made his home on the banks of the Rio Cuale. His friends call him Pata Salada.

His oil paintings appear in various locales, including restaurants, several past River of Art shows, and a solo exhibit last year at the Centro Cultural Vallartense on the Isla Rio Cuale.

Sam’s amigo (and renowned local artist) Javier Nino invited him to display art at Nino’s galeria Fabrica De Suenos this year, and that show will take place this Friday, March 9, from 7 pm to 10 pm, at 322 Lazaro Cardenas street in Zona Romantica, just two blocks north of Basilio Badillo and the Friday night Southside Shuffle.

The galeria is a few doors up from Los Muertos Brewery.

The show will be open for 11 days. (Visit Jose Marca’s gallery

next-door while you are there.)

The title of this year›s show is “Flying Cowgirls, Erotic Iguanas, and Much Much More.”

The art is very Mexican, rich in colors and texture, often filled with depictions of Mexican life. Some call it whimsical. Others just say, “Wow.” Sam drives through Mexico a number of times each year, and the lives he encounters and experiences he has inspire his art.

Here in Vallarta, the ocean, the Rio Cuale, the local musicians and artists, often find themselves in his works.

Plus, of course, the iguanas.

Botkin is in awe of the diversity this life has to offer, the joy of his existence, and he tries to express that diversity in his art. No matter how you view your existence, you will enjoy his paintings.

Be there. Drink some wine.

Maybe even buy some art.

Most of all enjoy.

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Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit Sunday, March 18 at Los Arroyos Verdes

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he 2nd Annual Benefit for VIDA Internacional Children’s Centres will be held on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the beautiful tropical style resort Los Arroyos Verdes approximately 3 miles east of Highway #200 in Bucerias on Estaciones 1099 Ote, Bucerias. Prominent local business women Guadalupe Dipp has generously offered to host the event at her resort.

The 2018 Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit is raising funds for the two VIDA Children’s Centers in CartonLandia and Mezcales which were built to provide English education, hot meals, clothing, school supplies and spiritual development for the local children and their families.

We plan to raise $450,000 pesos ($25,000 USD) to cover the needs for both Children’s Centers’ supporting their annual ongoing needs, and teaching English educational programs for one year.

Benefit tickets are $300 pesos for adults and children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at Los Arroyos Verdes Resort, the weekly Wednesday Bucerias Market and the weekly Saturday Nuevo Vallarta Marina Market. The 2018 Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit event will feature local area talented musicians, consisting of: Mexican Folk Singer, Bianca; The Strummers and The Hummers; Bucerias Acapella Group; Nayarit business man David Ruesga Angles playing guitar and singing; Doug DeMeerleer on Bass with guest; and Kathy Overly singing Show Tunes.

Come casual, have fun with your friends, and enjoy the music, 50/50

Raffle, and Silent Auction, which includes original paintings, lovely prints, jewelry, purses, Mexican handmade table runners, and other items.

Refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the event, including beverages, snacks, and homemade pastries Transportation is available with various Nayarit groups in La Cruz, Punta de Mida, Bucerias, Nuevo Vallarta, Paradise Village, Playa Royale, and Ocean Vista Residences who are hiring taxis to take groups up to 14 people to and from the event. Pre-paid round trip cost is approximately 100 p per person.

Free parking will also be available.

Our focus for 2018 is to raise enough money to cover both Children Centers’ educational costs, all CartonLandia’ s utilities totally operational, finish the kitchen, and finish securing the building, so local mothers can prepare and cook hot nutritious meals at CartonLandia’ s Children’s Center twice a week.

CartonLandia is a squatter’s village of 10,000 people, located near San Vicente. Currently nine teacher volunteers teach English there every Saturday and bring in

food to feed the children.

This facility is not finished. Our 2017 fundraiser paid for the electricity and water to be brought into the building, started the equipping of the kitchen by purchasing stoves, fans, doors, locks, refrigerator, freezer, interior finishing, indoor plumbing, water system, electrical connections, lighting, security items, and also provided materials for English lessons.

The Mezcales Children’s Center was also built by VIDA International, to help the local children and their families.

There are twelve volunteers teaching conversational English every Tuesday and Thursday, in this after school program. Each day a nutritious hot lunch is prepared, cooked, and served by the local mothers.

All proceeds will go to the Feed the Children Fund, and used for feeding and supporting 150 local Nayarit children and making a difference in their lives.

For additional information: Please contact Phyllis Wordhouse at wordhouse777@gmail.com or Karen King at kingkaren2@ hotmail.com.

f you have an event you’d like to include here, please email editor@vallartatribune.com.

Non-profit/community events are listed free of charge. For a calendar of all events visit vallartatribune.com/eventos Tuesdays – Malecon Sculpture Tour from 9-11am Meet the artists, learn about the sculptures that line the Malecon and support the local library. Starts in front of the Millennium Sculpture (in front of MacDonalds) Wednesdays – Vallarta Artwalk from 6-10pm through 13 galleries in Centro. See advertisement for more details.

Thursdays – Evening Malecon Sculpture Tour. Starts at 6pm at Galeria Pacific on Aldama in Centro and ends at Demetro Galeria across from Lazaro Cardenas Park.

Sunday, March 11 Artists for Orphans. A Garden Party - Silent Art Auction held at La Hacienda De Carlota from 2-5 pm.

500.00 pesos Tickets available at: Casandra Shaw Jewelry, 276 Basillo Badillo and Corazon de nina Thrift Store , Bay 8 in Marina Vallarta For more information email Kerfontc@yahoo.ca Wednesday, March 14 Pre St. Patrick’s Charity Event - Noon to 3 pm at Murphy’s Pub on the Malecon. $250 pesos ALL YOU CAN EAT Buffet. Raffle, 50-50 Live entertainment.

Wednesday, March 14 Vallarta Celtfest - A free live music celebration on the Malecón, across from Murphy’s Irish Pub located at Morelos 484, in downtown Puerto Vallarta. From 4-7pm.

Thursday, March 15 – 18 Chacala Festival of Art and Music is a FREE four day event with Art, Music and Food from 5pm every day. www.chacalaculturalfoundation.org/ Sunday, March 18 Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit - $300 peso admission to the gorgeous Los Arroyo

Verde in Bucerias. Live music, Food and drink available, Silent Auction, 50/50 – proceeds raised support the Vida Int’lChildren’s Centers, feeding and caring for more than 150 childrent in Mezcales and San Vicente. Tickets and info: wordhouse777@gmail.com March 20 – 24 XXVI International Bahía de Banderas Regatta This annual regatta will welcome participants from Mexico, the United States, and Canada who have their boats in the marinas at Nuevo Vallarta, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, and Puerto Vallarta. banderasbayregatta.com/ March 20 – 24 Circo de los Niños The San Pancho Circo de los Niños opens its doors for its annual fundraising event, which this year will be called Voilà! The show combines both circus and orchestra, presenting over 150 young artists under the direction of Gilles Ste-Croix, co-founder of the Cirque du Soleil. circodelosninosdesanpancho.mx/ Friday, March 23 Mariachis, Margaritas and More The event, will include a gourmet ‘tasting’ buffet provided by 25 restaurants, dancers and mariachi entertainment. Seating is limited – only 200 guests Doors and bar service open at 6pm, buffet service starts at 7pm. $900 pesos info@amapaspv.com.

March 25 – 31 Holy Week Get ready for Holy Week and Easter! Plenty of sun, sea, and, sand with a lot of activities for everyone to have a wonderful vacation.

Friday, March 30 Traditional Passover Seder at 6:30 PM at the River Café.

Reservations with payments, are requested.

Adults, 850 pesos or children 5 to 10, 425 pesos free for children 4 and under. Please make your reservations by March 20, 2018 with the River Cafe via Paypal. More info: helth1@sbcglobal.net.

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Crazy for the “Real Patsy” – A Review

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A Review: Luis Lujan and Andrea Mottura ‘Bohemia Viva: The Sound Garden’

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f there were ever two voices meant for each other, then Luis Lujan and Andrea Mottura are those voices. This Argentinan duo, known as Bohemia Viva, have been performing in Vallarta for a few seasons now, along with doing concert series in the American Southwest and Italy and other locations. The magic that is created when their voices come together in harmony is riveting!

Yes, they are both very talented singers on their own, but together there is something incredible that happens on stage. Luis, with his collection of vintage guitars, and his skillful playing, offers a gentle, background accompaniment that enhances the beauty of these singers as they come together in harmony.

On February 24, Bohemia Viva presented their new show, ‘The Sound Garden,’ to the audience at Luna Lounge Bucerias. They made a graceful entry onto the stage and began the show with a Marc Anthony song in English, immediately captivating the sold-out crowd with their smooth sound.

Andrea, who has the best command of English, introduced

the duo, giving a heartwarming story of how they met in Argentina and have been collaborating in love and music ever since. The introduction drew the audience in and made us feel part of their lives.

They moved on to other favorites like, “There’s a Kind of Hush,” Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” and Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.”

The gorgeous harmonies mesmerized us along with the indisputable connection that these two souls share. We also heard a breathtaking version of the Lionel Richie/ Diana Ross tune, “Endless Love.”

The audience loved the Spanish songs. “Me Importas Tu” was an upbeat, happy song and “Besame Mucho,” which everyone knew, was performed beautifully. Their original songs, were adored by the crowd. I loved “Espacio,” sung in Spanish and “In Your Heart,” performed in English. Their “Illusion/Nada Normal Medley” was beautiful as well.

Luis provided absolutely talented guitar accompaniment to the Door, “Light My Fire”. Roy Orbison’s “Crying” and on Bette Midler’s “The Rose,” were additional favourites. Adding some extra humor to the show, Andrea sang, “I Remember The Days I Was Single,”

after she shared the story of their wedding in Italy.

The highlight of the performance was their rendition, in Spanish, of,”Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” from the musical, ‘Evita.’ They prefaced the song, expressing their love for their country and for their family that are in Argentina. I can’t remember being that moved, ever, by a song. Wow, there were tears in my eyes and lump in my throat!

What an experience!

They ended the show with, “I Can See Clearly Now” and were coaxed back on stage with a standing ovation and thunderous applause, as they closed with, “Unchained Melody.”

You can see Bohemia Viva in their show, ‘The Sound Garden’ on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at Incanto Vallarta. For tickets and information, go to www.incantovallarta.com. They are also performing an encore show of ‘The Sound Garden’ at Luna Lounge Bucerias on March 19. You can find out more about Bohemia Viva by going to www.bohemiaviva.com or following them on facebook.

Their very enjoyable new CD features many of the songs from their show including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.”

ribute shows are tremendously popular with die-hard fans and that group breaks into at least three parts – the ones that have actually seen the person perform live; the bunch that grew up listening to them on the radio, TV and recordings, longing to see them but never had a chance and the last group who loves the music from ‘way back then’ but have no emotional ties to it; just simply love the lyrics and the music itself.

That is tough criteria for a performer! Amberley Beatty personifies Patsy Cline in many ways; both being mothers and both living through tremendous car accidents.

Ms. Cline was known to be a superstar in a glittery dress that would engage the audience – leaving the stage and mingling and flirting with her fans, dancing in the aisles in her heels. Amberley walked through the entire theatre at Incanto (in her very high heels) and touched every row of people with a genuine interest.

The comments from the morethan-sold-out crowd ran from foot-stomping glee to surprise that anyone could sound so much like Patsy Cline and imitate her hoe-down, kick up her square-dance heels then sit down and capture a song’s slow-dance intimacy with quietude and soft grace within a heartbeat of breaths.

Tracy Parks, owner of Incanto and self-professed “Patsy Cline Snob” was initially impressed with Amberley’s professionalism – he said her sound check took three minutes flat! (I have to say except for the odd too-much or too-little volume of the tracks, she and Santiago, Incanto’s sound

tech, nailed it.) I wish I would have counted how many songs Amberley sang. There was no chatter, just song after song, after song. By intermission the audience was hooked, singing along which Amberley encouraged, folks dancing in their seats, thoroughly enjoying every single minute.

Last night was a first for Amberley in many ways. Her opening night in Vallarta and playing to a capacity audience in her Incanto debut. They will have her back next season and it likely will be for more than a single show. Tracy, being from the Deep South, said to me later, “Nobody, of course, can be Patsy Cline again but Amberley Beatty is 95, 96% her!”

I asked Amberley, “Why Patsy Cline?”

She replied, “Before I go on stage I look up and say, ‘Please help me do this’. We go out and we just live for the moment as if she was still here. I truly believe that if she had not passed away so young she would’ve been as big as Elvis; at least for me, she is!

I am not Patsy Cline; I could never hold a candle to Patsy Cline but I want to do my best to make sure that she’s never forgotten and that new generations can experience her and buy one of her CDs.” This solo Incanto performance was Amberley’s first entire Patsy Cline show since before her nearly tragic car accident.

Two solid hours of Patsy Cline.

Well done, Amberley. Your standing ovation was well-deserved in so many ways. We will see you again at Incanto.

Ed. Note: Incanto has booked Amberley Beatty for a second ‘Real Patsy’ show on March 10.

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Doug Varty's Tribute To Bryan Adams Merv Buchanan merv@uvs.com

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ver the past 30 years, Canadian recording star Bryan Adams has been honoured by a host of awards and sold millions of albums. His name has also sold millions of concert tickets around the globe and is emblazoned on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also the recipient of The Order of Canada and The Order of British Columbia, not only for his accomplishments as an entertainer, but also as a fundraiser and animal activist.

London, Ontario based tribute artist Doug Varty is an accomplished guitarist, pianist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has toured North America, opening for Rush, BTO and Canned Heat.

He has also led the house band at London's Old Chicago Club, backing such greats as Paul James, Edgar Winter and John Lee Hooker.

Five years ago, a tour promoter who knew of Doug's popular Rod Stewart tribute asked if he could

do Bryan Adams, the Canadian rock star with a similar raspy voice.

Doug quickly auditioned and got a spot on the promoter's next tour.

He was soon getting rave reviews from audiences across Canada.

The experience deepened Doug's appreciation of Adams' repertoire and performing style and he soon became an expert at replicating it.

The tour was a real eye opener for Doug. It showed him that he didn't need to haul tons of musical equipment around, or manage a bunch of unruly backup musicians night after night, to entertain an audience. Performing as Bryan Adams was fun, and he enjoyed it.

Since that tour, he has kept busy

performing as both Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams.

First calling his Bryan Adams tribute “Waking Up The Neighbourhood”, after one of Adams' most successful albums, then later “Bryan Adams Forever”, Doug has enjoyed a string of highly successful tours, across Canada, the US and The Bahamas. He brings his exciting show to The Luna Lounge, in Bucerias, on March 11th and La Pina Colada, in Guayabitos, on March 13th. More information is available on the Luna Lounge web site and here in The Tribune. *Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.

El Parque de los Azulejos Gala Shines with the Stars

By Emily Murray

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he art scene in Vallarta is vibrant and thriving, and this is your chance to be a part of it! Local artists Natasha Moraga and her brother Daniel are lending their creative talents in Lazaro Cardenas Park in Old Town… completely reimagining, transforming, and breathing new life into it.

Natasha is the talent behind the famous “PUERTO VALLARTA” letters, visible on the roadside driving in from Nayarit. She also did the stunning Marina Wall, and that sparkly, colorful school wall on Pino Suarez in Old Town. The benches on the Pier Street are yet another example of her inspired work.

Thanks to her huge following, Natasha’s projects tend to get a lot of attention, and it’s a safe bet that the project El Parque de los Azulejos in Lazaro Cardenas Park will be no different.

But this project involves no funding from the city or the government. It is a completely selffunded community art installation, and that’s where you come in.

This is where you can take part in the creation of Vallarta’s newest shining jewel.

Here are some ways you can get involved: 3-Day Workshops: A completely hands-on approach! Spend 3 full days with Natasha and Daniel.

You’ll be literally immersed in your work… tiling, grouting, imagining and creating something brand new for us all to enjoy for years to come.

Tile Sponsorships: Is there a celebration you’d love to commemorate?

The memory of a pet or family member? Perhaps your name, or your family name, on a tile in the Park is the perfect way for you to be a part of the action. Tile sizes and prices are located on our website at www.tileparkpv.com Donations: Your donation is a gift we will treasure, and we sincerely thank you for your desire to help. Please contact info@tileparkpv.com for more information.

And there’s one more big way you can be a part of this historic

project: join us at Club Mantamar, March 21st at 6:30pm, for the EVENT OF THE SEASON! Donations have been pouring in for the Live auction, Silent Auction, Raffle and Door Prize! Look forward to gift certificates at Cassandra Shaw Jewelry, La Palapa, Vista Grill, Coco’s Kitchen, Archie’s Wok, Salud Super Food, and so much more. Paintings by Francine Peters, Jean-Gabriel Lambert and Jade Peyton. A tour of the Bay on a private plane. This is going to be a party like no other!

Reserve your tickets now! 500 pesos for General Admission, VIP Reception at 6:30pm just 650 pesos.

All proceeds from this event will go directly to funding El Parque de los Azulejos. Beautifying our city and rejuvenating her soul, one tile at a time.

SAVE THE DATE! March 21st, 2018 VIP Reception 6:30pm General Admission 7:30pm Mantamar Beach Club

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World Class Tribute Shows Continue Through March at Luna Lounge on the North Shore

By Debbie White

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arch is in full swing at the Luna Lounge Bucerias and some of the best entertainment is yet to come! With only a few weeks left to enjoy a phenomenal dinner show, tickets are going fast. This season, the level of musical talent has gone through the roof, with show after show selling out! Just when we thought the performances couldn’t get any better, we see yet another incredible show!

‘The Crazy Bitches’ are back this month, performing every Tuesday and Wednesday with wonderful music, fabulous costumes and a little racy humor. After your scrumptious meal from the grill, Miss Diva Divine and her gals will entertain you with musical parodies and adult comedy starring celebrities like, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, Cher, Madonna, Tina Turner, and more!

Last Saturday, we were swept

Lorne Peters performs the iconic, Bon Jovi rock anthems everyone loves.

away into musical theatre bliss with,‘ Where in the World is Miss Conception?’ Vallarta favorite, Miss Conception (a.k.a. Kevin Levesque) took us around the world with wonderful music, live singing, humor and gorgeous

costumes!

Coming up on Thursday, March 8 is the ‘Bon Jovi’ tribute. Lorne Peters will perform the best-loved music of rock n’ roll favorite Bon Jovi. Lorne absolutely nails his performance of this superstar and

you won’t want to miss seeing and hearing this first rate show! With 80’s hits like, “Livin’ on A Prayer,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Bad Medicine” and “You Give Love A Bad Name,” you’ll be rocking out to your favorite Bon Jovi tunes!

On Friday, March 9, Samira returns with an encore performance of ‘Truly Tina.’ Samira’s tribute to the music and persona of Tina Turner is a totally captivating, ‘edge of your seat’ musical ride.

And she flawlessly sings, dances and performs just like the real deal!

On Saturday March 10, Amy Armstrong debuts her ‘Diva Loca ’ at Luna Lounge. Last month, Amy performed to a sold out audience here and crowd went crazy for the show! In between her songs, they were rolling in the aisles with laughter. Amy is a cross between standup comic and cabaret singer.

I know this new show is going to be great too!

On Sunday, March 11 see the ‘Bryan Adams’ tribute. Doug

Varty returns with his tribute to this mega star and covers all the hits like, “Summer of 69,” “Cuts Like A Knife,” “Run to You” and “Straight From the Heart,” to name a few.

Doug’s energy, passion, showmanship and great voice, all add up to a terrific performance!

And get ready for the sensational return of the ‘Rod Stewart’ show scheduled for Thursday, March 15. The annual ‘St. Patrick’s Day Show’ will happen on Saturday, March 17, with your ‘genuine’ Irish hosts Hugh and Alice Gaffney.

And back by popular demand, ‘Bohemia Viva’ once again graces the Luna Lounge stage on Monday, March 19. They’ll debut more incredible songs and harmonies that will thrill their audience.

The ‘Kenny Rogers’ tribute is scheduled for Thursday, March 22 and Dwight Blake and The Groove Band close out the entertainment season on Saturday, March 24 with a classy, new show!

For tickets and information about Luna Lounge shows, go to www.lunaloungebucerias. com . And remember to bring your friends and guests along with you for an evening of fine dining and fabulous entertainment!

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The Bucerias Beat

By Kiri Westby

kiri.westby@gmail.com Zenaida talks about weaving with agave fibers in Guerrero.

Kiri Westby is an international activist and a writer, whose unique blogs have been featured on HuffPost and Good Morning America, and translated into multiple languages. Kiri is a mother of two and a practicing Buddhist, who was born in Boulder, Colorado, but has lived all over the globe. She recently relocated with her family to Bucerias. Nayarit.

The Value of Human Connection

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any of us have been there: just as we’re making a valid point, or biting into a newly arrived taco, a stranger enters our beach scene and asks us to buy ___ (insert wood carving, hammock, jewelry, blanket, and/or small woolen animal). “No gracias” becomes almost instinctive, often solely because the act of relaxing and eating can conflict with bargaining.

Perhaps, like me, you’ve wondered further about our town’s beach vendors: Where did they come from? What are their children’s lives are like? What language are they speaking? Why do they still wear heavy woolen clothes in this humid climate? I’m never sure how to ask such questions without causing offense or creating significant language barriers, and I’m sad to admit that it’s become routine to quickly reply no and return to my conversation.

Four years ago, a woman named Elly Rohrer was working in Bucerias for an international project called Investours, out of Harvard University. They used “microfinance tours,” to raise funds for microloans for local entrepreneurs. The model is successful elsewhere in the world but was not working well in Bucerias. Elly reached the point of giving up, when an inspiration, aided by a full-moonlit beach,

baby sea turtles, and the advice of her Mexican husband, implored her to try a different approach.

She applied all her hard-earned knowledge towards building a new organization that fit Bucerias, rather than trying to make Bucerias fit into Harvard.

With the aid of some serendipitous benefactors and a loyal team of advisors, Elly started a nonprofit to support Mexican entrepreneurs in a more Mexican way: valuing human relationships over numbers.

Human Connections was born in 2014 with the simpler goal of “bringing international travelers and local entrepreneurs together to share in cultural and personal exchange.” In just a few short years, it has risen to the #1 tour in Bucerias on TripAdvisor (with 291 five star reviews!). In addition to cultural day tours, they now run a host of educational programs and internship opportunities for college students.

I took a tour with them this week and by the roll of the dice, ended up visiting a hammock-making family from Guerrero, a wool-making clan from Chiapas, and a culinary family from Mexico City (each tour is unique, allowing visitors to return again and again). We began at the Human Connections headquarters in downtown Bucerias with hot coffee, a review of the schedule, and some history behind the massive migration of indigenous artisans to the Puerto Vallarta area.

Tour Program Director, Maya

Daughters Maria and Erika speak proudly of the Lopez-Lopez clan, their happy goats and their beloved home in Chiapas.

Nayeli discusses the flavors and history of Mexican Molé.

Mitre, spent the day making sure everyone knew what to expect, felt comfortable, and understood the conversation across multiple languages!

We then made our way into Moisés and Zenaida’s humble living room in East Bucerias, which opened into a kaleidoscope of woven colors hanging from the rafters, with a large traditional loom right in the center, signifying the place it holds within the family.

Their family came to Bucerias from Copalillo, the hammock-making town in Guerrero where they learn to weave by the age of six.

Zenaida explained that they used to weave with Agave fibers, a word she only knew in her native Nahuatl tongue. Her family would harvest the agave’s long spiky branches, then mash them with river stones and tie them to the banks to use hydropower to remove pulp and separate fibers for weaving.

Nowadays, they use cotton and nylon to weave their incredibly strong hammocks and chairs. “Strong enough to hold two elephants!” Claims Moisés,

Doña Dominga explains the arduous process of weaving wool in Chiapas.

who says he can weave a large hammock in a single day.

Zenaida quips back jokingly that she could too if she weren’t also taking care of the grandkids, cleaning the house, and cooking all the food! Their fun marital banter is reminiscent of my own and brings a sense of humanity and trust that can be hard to find in a tourist town.

Suddenly the woman asking me to buy a hammock in the middle of my lunch has a name, a home, and an adorable granddaughter. The chasm closes a little as I realize I will never look at another beach hammock in the same light.

An hour later, we gather in front of a different colorful display of tiny elephants, realistic unicorns, and funky owls overlooking Bucerias’ dry river canal. The matriarch of the López López family, Doña Dominga, tells us she is the proud mama of nine children, the youngest of which, six-year-old Erika, sits at her feet brushing wool and throwing curious glances.

Doña Dominga explains in her native Tzotzil language, about the painstaking process of producing wool fabric, beginning with sheering the sheep by hand with scissors and using hydropower from their river to wash and felt the raw wool. The whole family works for six months preparing and weaving fabrics at home in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, before migrating to Bucerias, where they turn their wool into hand-stitched animals and blankets.

Doña Dominga spends significant time talking about how they make their black longhaired skirts, and it becomes clear that

Zenaida shows a visitor from Paris how to weave on their traditional loom. their pride in wearing traditional dress intertwines with their pride of tribe, language, and family… hot weather be damned! I can’t recall spending that much time or energy making anything by hand, and suddenly wish I could give my young daughter the same education in discipline and craftsmanship that Erika receives daily from her mother’s expert hands.

We ended the four-hour tour with a delicious lunch at a small family restaurant run by Nayeli and Omar Rivas, expert chefs from Mexico City. Nayeli prepared chicken with Green Molé from Oaxaca, explaining all the different ingredients as she went, and describing the various moles found throughout Mexico. We washed it down with surprisingly good celery-lemonade and finished with a Rompope Flan.

Being a local, I now have a new favorite lunch spot…but you’ll have to take the tour to get the location!

I can see (and taste!) why the Human Connections tour has so many five-star reviews, and immediately thought of people who would love to infuse their vacation with cultural depth and responsible tourism. I like to think that Elly’s moonlight beach inspiration coalesced from all those unanswered questions laying trapped between artisans and tourists, waiting for someone to pick them up and bridge the “no gracias” divide for us all.

Check out www.humanconnections.org to book a tour, volunteer, or learn more about their effective support of local entrepreneurs, and learning opportunities for students.

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Life in la Cruz

Cindy Bouchard

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Nuevo Vallarta In the Top 10 Best Beaches In Mexico

Cindy Bouchard, an expat Canadian runs a Boutique Inn, Villa Amor del Mar in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. She and her husband Chris are living and lovin’ in Vallarta–Nayarit. If you want more info on La Cruz or desire… A very special vacation contact cindy@VillaAmordelMar.com

This certified beach placed fifth on the TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice list

Dr. Ipiña: Providing a great medical experience in La Cruz

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ccording to the recently announced results of the 2018 Travelers’ Choice awards, Nuevo Vallarta’s certified beach placed fifth on the list of Mexico’s Top 10 Best Beaches.

These awards are handed out every year by online travel agency TripAdvisor and are based on reviews and ratings given by users.

Considered the “Gateway to the Riviera Nayarit,” Nuevo Vallarta is on that list every year, but in 2018 its inclusion gave reason for extra celebration, as it jumped up two places from its standing in 2017, when it was rated in seventh place.

Nuevo Vallarta Beach, considered one of the best, largest, and most modern developments in the country, Nuevo Vallarta has one of

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’d been pondering an article on La Cruz doctors, but it wasn’t until I had first hand experience that I felt compelled to ‘get it done’.

One of the most-asked questions about living in Mexico is “What if something serious happened medically?” We always reported that the various doctor’s visits we’ve had have been super affordable and attentive but until recently, nothing traumatic has happened to any of our guests or us.

Last week, a regular guest, who is confident in Mexico in general, woke up with a “heavy” ache in her lower back. Having a history of UTI and kidney issues, she was concerned it was her kidney.

Hoping it was instead just a sore muscle; she took a hot shower thinking that might help.

Then she asked if I could pick up an antibiotic that had worked for her before. The poor gal, the rest of that day was hell. The pain reached a 10+ and came in waves.

In her words: “I was up all night; my entire urinary system was stalled.

We called Cindy who, thank God, introduced us to Dr. Ipiña. I was concerned I had kidney stones.

Dr. Ipiña wasn’t convinced. After a thorough consultation, tests, and observation he suggested a CT scan of my abdomen, blood work, and a urinalysis to rule it out (or confirm it). The tests were done in Vallarta, then the doctor met us back in La Cruz at 7:00 pm. Dr Ipiña became extremely concerned by the results; the scan ruled out kidney stones, but tests showed that my white blood count was extremely high; two to four and a half times the normal range. As I hadn’t eaten for two days, and was nauseous and throwing up, he felt strongly that oral antibio-

tics were not best for this infection and recommended I be admitted to the CMQ Bucerias hospital for IV antibiotics, including nausea and pain medication. There we met Dr. Matilla who alongside Dr. Ipiña stayed with me until 10:00 PM. I’ve never had such personalized care from a physician as from these two.

Dr. Ipiña’s English is wonderful and he made a great effort to explain things to us.”

Vicki told me, “All the lab processes were done in compliance with Blood Bourne Pathogen Standards... (I am certified annually and saw only best practices throughout my experience). The hospital was new and close by and Dr Ipiña transported me to Emergency! I was cared for above and beyond normal standards. All doctors and staff were attentive, and caring; I never felt anything but complete

confidence in the professionals caring for me. I kept saying I felt like I was staying at the Ritz! My husband Tim commented, “Well, we’ve never been in a hospital with marble floors before.” There was a beautiful couch that Tim spent the night on.

All fees including Dr. Ipiña’s care, lab work, hospital stay and prescriptions were approximately $50,625 Pesos or $2800.00 USD. We believe the charges were more than reasonable for the care and service received.

This experience assures our return visits to La Cruz. From the response of our hosts at Villa Amor del Mar when I first became ill, right up to the moment we were discharged from the hospital, we received first class quality medical and “friend” care; our sincere thanks to all involved.”

the cleanest beaches in Mexico, an irresistible beauty, and it also boasts the internationally-recognized Blue Flag certification.

The waves are calm, the sand is soft, and the water is warm all along its 5 kilometers of beach, which make it an excellent place for relaxation. It’s also great for watersports.

“This beach is ideal for walking or running as there are areas where the sand is really compact. There are some vendors, but not so many as to be bothersome. The water is warm, and the bottom is mostly sandy, without rocks. You can walk several miles to Bucerías, the closest town in the Riviera Nayarit,” according to one of the comments left by a TripAdvisor user.

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“Forever Young”*

DOUG VARTY'S EXCITING TRIBUTE TO ROD STEWART Merv Buchanan merv@uvs.com

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anadian Doug Varty is a professional guitarist, pianist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. At the age of 17, he joined the Canadian rock band Seadog and toured North America, opening for supergroups Rush, BTO and Canned Heat.

Later, he led the house band at the Old Chicago blues club in London, Ontario, backing stars like Paul James, Edgar Winter, John Lee Hooker and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. An avid R'n'B fan, his raspy voice has always displayed a remarkable similarity to Rod Stewart's.

In 1998, Doug was approached by veteran Canadian blues singers Chris and Geoff Dahl, aka The Soul Brothers, who were looking for a “Rod Stewart” for a national “Soul Men” tour. The trio knew of each other's work and it seemed like a natural fit. With his raspy voice and a spikey blonde wig, Doug became an important part of the

team, helping to boost sales of their concert tickets from coast to coast.

The Soul Men tour was a real eye opener for Doug. It taught him that he didn't need to drag tons of musical equipment around, or sweat over a guitar or keyboard for hours, in order to entertain an audience. As Rod Stewart, people would begin to cheer as soon as he walked up to a microphone. When the tour ended, his phone began to ring with offers from all over the the country to book “Rod Stewart” by himself. This was an opportunity he just couldn't pass up.

Calling his show “Forever Young”, Doug hit the road, from Halifax to Vancouver and back. His later tours grew to include Las Vegas and New York, in the US, then Bermuda, Germany and The Cayman Islands.

Calling the venture a success is putting it mildly. On March 12th, Doug brings his Rod Stewart tribute to Incanto, in Puerto Vallarta, and to The Luna Lounge, in Bucerias, on March 15th. More information is available on the venue web sites and here in The Tribune. *Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.

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San Pancho’s Circo de los Niños Presents Voilá!

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t’s here! San Pancho’s Circo de los Niños (Children’s Circus) is opening its doors for its annual fundraising event. This year it will be called Voilá! and will combine circus, the Puerto Vallarta Orchestra School, and the presentation of more than 150 young artists.

The Circo de los Niños was created in 2011 by Gilles Ste-Croix, co-founder of the Cirque du Soleil, and designed by Monique Voyer.

What started as an introduction to the circus arts has become a one-ofa-kind school with a professional team of instructors and an evergrowing number of students looking to experiment with the magic of the circus and other performing arts.

The children chosen to participate in the show live in San Pancho and Sayulita, and many of them have been with the program since its inception. They work hard five days a week from one to five hours a day, depending on their age, interest, and level of instruction.

All the details about the upcoming Chacala Festival of Art and Music

The show Voilá! will be held at the Bodega Circo, an ideal space to practice the circus arts that was created especially for the project participants. It’s located on one side of the Bodega 3 on Tercer Mundo Avenue.

The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event will be funneled to the youth program for San Pancho’s Circo de los Niños.

The seats are all general admission, with the exception of a special area designated for the donors to the Dreamcatchers fund. Presale tickets via Paypal are already available online on their webpage http:// circodelosninosdesanpancho.mx/ events.

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he schedule is out! The Chacala Music & Arts Festival is a FREE four day event (March 15-18) created to spread joy and cultural exchange among visitors and local people.

This year they will have Art Exhibitions, Printmaking, a Children’s Tent with workshops & theater plus a delicious Gastronomic Pavilion (Food stands), which will be available to visit from 5pm every day.

Musical performances will start at 5.30pm each day from Thursday till Sunday.

For all the details visit: www. chacalaculturalfoundation.org/ music-art-festival-schedule

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In Puerto Vallarta the Vallarta Tribune is available for pick up at the tourist offices in the main plaza as well as in Park Lazaro Cardenas.

You can shop and pick up a copy of the Tribune at the Friday Marsol Market, the Olas Altas Farmer’s

Market and the ‘Three Hens and a Rooster Market, on Saturdays and at the Amigo’s de La Cruz table at the La Cruz Sunday Market. In addition to all of our advertisers, look for the Vallarta Tribune in restaurants, resorts, galleries and salons

around the Bay of Banderas and north into Sayulita. We distribute 10,000 copies in high season every Thursday.

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Good Works Return to Sender!

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his simple, yet poignant, excerpt is clearly amplified here in beautiful Puerto Vallarta … so many wonderful charities and volunteers at every turn … special events supporting a myriad of worthy causes, uplifting those who truly need our help. Amigos del Magisterio is a gem among these groups. Beginning 12 years ago with a vision and mission to supply food to the poor at 0% administration costs, Amigos del Magisterio is stronger and more vibrant than ever.

Our focus is on the people of the poorest suburb of Puerto Vallarta, Colonia Magisterio, adjacent to the old garbage dump.

Residents survive by sorting through our refuse, finding items to sell for recycling, things they can use or even something

Member of Amigos del Magisterio Photo by Dennis Gieser to eat; it is a bare existence.

Because the old dump closed four years ago, these recyclers can no longer walk to work, but

must travel about 30 kilometers to the new dump in El Colorado, an expense they can ill afford.

Their homes in Magisterio

are shack dwellings of tarpaper, cardboard, broken pallets, metal, rags … whatever they have scavenged. A water hose is shared by all; open pit toilets (no sewers) and a bit of electricity is the norm. Sewage and seepage from the old dump run into Gardenia Street where children play. It defies the mind to imagine this area after heavy rain. Many families with children live here as poverty continues to take its toll. The people appear happy with smiling faces greeting our group. Very few benevolent groups help them. Amigos del Magisterio brings weekly truckloads of packaged beans, rice, and texturized soya (a 100% protein product), occasionally oil, sugar, or pasta is included.

The cuisine of the Mexican poor uses a large quantity of oil, everything is fried and cups of hot oil are added to beans. So far this year, 16 metric tonnes of food have been delivered.

Volunteers recently packed 1,220 food bags containing I kilo each of rice, beans, sugar, and soya.

These were given to students at six area schools, reinforcing education as the key to unlocking poverty.

With 0% administration costs, 100% of all money donated is used to purchase food. The members of Amigos del Magisterio also distribute truckloads of donated clothing, shoes, toiletries, school supplies, etc. There is real hope for the future.

The impact of Amigos del Magisterio has extended food delivery to other organizations: Caritas PV, Pasitos de Luz, New Beginnings, Corazon de Nina.

Caritas PV, operating out of the priests’ basement garage at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Centro, makes 70 – 80 lunches for street people every weekday and distributes food bags to the needy who come for help. They also collect used prescription glasses, medical braces, crutches, and leftover prescription medications.

Pasitos de Luz at Casa Connor, a non-profit day care for disabled children, in a recent financial report, listed Amigos del Magisterio as their second largest food donor after Costco.

Our ongoing corporate sponsor, Frigorizados La Huerta, sends frozen vegetables and more to fill freezers they have donated to our adopted organizations.

This marvelous donation is ongoing throughout the year. They have also donated 14 computers to a Magisterio school, thus opening the world to the children.

Tacho’s RV Park allows us the use of their palapa for bagging and packaging goods, drawing dozens of volunteers helping to lift the poor of PV. Condos la Marina lends their premises for our weekly meetings. Muchas gracias to both of them.

Our Thank You extends to so many who make this endeavor possible: volunteers, truck owners who cover all their truck expenses to make the pick-ups and deliveries, Frigorizados La Huerta, many financial supporters in Canada and the US, and Fruteria Montero, Costco, and Sam’s Club.

Gracias to: Knights of Columbus St. Pierre MB and Donnacona QC, Camping Petit Lac Haha QC, Club Richelieu Vanier-Laurier Ottawa ON, Classic Caterers Brick NJ, St. Vincent de Paul Society Lakewood NJ, Magi Ladies St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Anchorage AK, to name a few.

The residents of Tacho’s RV Park and Condos la Marina, Padre Roberto and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Centro, and families and friends of the organizers, all donate their time and treasure… knowing 100% of their donations go to the poor. A heartfelt thank you to all!

“Al año proximo” and a brighter tomorrow!

Visit our website www.amigosdelmagisterio.com

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Trumpets and Trapeze

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few days from now two groups of children and young adults will put on a four-day spectacular show of music and circus acts, “Voila!”, in San Francisco, Nayarit, a town an hour or so north of Puerto Vallarta.

It will be the first time that the Puerto Vallarta Orchestra School (OEPV) has co-operated with the San Pancho Children’s Circus, an offshoot of Cirque du Soleil, and the show promises to be a fabulous evening for both the performers and those in the audience.

Now in its fifth year, the OEPV has transformed the lives of many children in Puerto Vallarta. The aim of this cultural project is to reduce social problems, crime and addiction by providing free musical education and social development to children who would otherwise be unable to afford it. The motto of the OEPV is “Building Citizens Through Music” and by giving the children and their families access to a social worker and psychologists to help with their problems the results have been impressive.

The International Friendship Club (IFC) has supported OEPV since 2014 as part of the club’s emphasis on helping Mexican children reach their potential.

Hélène Garneau, from IFC, and I met with the Director General of the organization, Juan Pablo Félix, and with the Musical Director, Blas Torrellas last week and they told us that OEPV provides musical education to children from Pitillal, Volcanes, Ixtapa, Hacienda Buenaventura and Mojaneras.

About 120 kids attend OEPV in Pitillal where they can join either the beginners’ group, which is designed for children between

ages seven and fifteen, or the Youth Orchestra, for those over fifteen. Piano lessons and guitar lessons are also available at Pitillal.

In Volcanes the OEPV works with the Volcanes Community Education Project, another organization supported by IFC, and here around thirty children play in a band with trumpets, trombones and drums.

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t’s the 8th March or later as you read this. Robins, hawks and snowbirds are returning north.

The ”season” in Puerto Vallarta will be over soon and you’ll miss out out on a great opportunity if you don’t act this week or next.

The IFC Home Tours, which have been operating in PV since 1985, will end for the season on Wednesday the 21st March so there are only two more Tuesday mornings and two more Wednesday mornings left. Tours leave, in luxury air-conditioned buses from the Sea

Monkey restaurant at 10:30, cost $600 pesos and last about three hours.

Each tour visits three or four wonderful, unique homes in Puerto Vallarta that are hidden behind high walls, perched on rocky outcrops looking over the Pacific or in secluded neighbourhoods of the town. You’ll never have a better opportunity to “see how the other half lives.”

Our valued and generous homeowners allow us to show you their homes so we can raise money

The OEPV choir of seventy or so children is hosted at the Hacienda Buenaventura and another group of twenty has recently started guitar lessons in the Family Integration Centre in Mojaneras.

There is also a string orchestra of fifty kids sawing and strumming in Ixtapa. So altogether, OEPV is teaching almost three hundred chil-

for Mexican children’s education and health.

Every tour has two volunteers from the International Friendship Club (IFC) on board to act as docents, guides to the homes and responders to all questions about life in PV and Mexico. They are dedicated to make your tour safe and fun.

Each tour requires that participants climb stairs and walk on cobblestones so good knees, ankles and lungs are useful.

Tickets are available on the day of the tour before 10:00 at the Sea Monkey or, preferably, online at www.toursforvallarta.com.

dren the joy, teamwork, discipline, concentration and co-operation that come from learning music and, at the same time, becoming good citizens. Juan Pablo, the Director General, would like to expand these programs to the areas of Coapinole and La Aurora when he has the money and the teachers to do so.

One of Juan Pablo’s responsibilities is to raise money for the organization, which is an “Asociación Civil”, so that it can pay the teachers, rent, music and instruments. There are twelve full-time teachers helping the kids in areas that include violin, viola, flute, clarinet, brass, piano, guitar and choir.

The evening performances at San Francisco (SanPancho) take place at 7:30 on 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th March in the Circo

Bodega. The circus acts will be supported by the OEPV Youth Orchestra playing music to accompany the artistic and dramatic movements of the performers.

Since the early days of circus, music has played an important role in the development of acts as it adds drama and intensity to the scene in the Big Top. Tickets are $500 pesos (general seating) and $2500 pesos for Dream Catcher Fund Benefactors’ preferred seating. Tiered bleachers for seating ensure that every guest has a great view.

You can buy tickets online at http://circodelosninosdesanpancho.mx/en/events and pay for them by PayPal or by credit card.

For other charities supported by IFC and the events offered at the clubhouse please see www.ifcvallarta.com.

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ur market was happily busy last week with our wonderful regulars stopping by to chat and pick up their week’s supply of carrot cake from La Dulce Vida, fried chicken and amazing carrot salad from Gloria Sue, honey and moringa bread, freshly ground coffee from Chiapas and more.

Our Art Guild PV artists were hopping, teaching people how to paint rocks and stirring the creative pot with a “Mandala Weaving” course that takes place next week, Saturday, March 10 from 10 to 1 pm. Go to Art Guild PV on Facebook for details and registration info.

This class will sell out so do it now!

Pat’s Pandemonia Boutique is clearing out all clothes and shoes, so get there early Saturday to pick up some great bargains.

There are still plenty of used books for sale; we are trying to get Sebastian Frank off to his favourite summer camp. Sebastian is the late Todd Frank’s oldest boy and our Head Hen Jeanine’s, grandson.

All the books are behind Ricardo Mazcal so have a browse while you are picking up Ricardo’s latest face creams and herbal extracts.

Angel food cake will be on the menu at Kim’s table as long as the humidity stays away!

Alex is cooking up some interesting tastes that include his wide array of homemade sausages. Stop by and try.

Bill Kelly at Fabulous Fabric Fellows has reversible aprons: pick a side!

Pat’s Pandemonia Boutique is clearing out all clothes and shoes, so get there early Saturday to pick up some great bargains.

Three Hens & A Rooster Market is open Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at Venustiano Carranza 466 in Old Town Vallarta.

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re you trying to lose weight but all you are losing is the battle?

It’s so hard in Vallarta with so many tempting foods begging to be eaten to stick to almost any restrictive diet. The battle might be taking place in Vallarta but the remedy is here as well. That’s right. Your road to a leaner, trimmer you starts at the Marsol Friday Market by the Pier. You will find Ricardo Mazcal a few steps inside the front door. Ask him to try his “Maz Mix” and he’ll happily give you a taste. He will go on to explain everything it contains (everything natural and filling) and voila! You’ll be back to your svelte self by summertime. Four teaspoons a day in water is all that’s holding you back!

If you are looking for small paintings to take back for souvenirs of Vallarta, look for Jorge German Ramirez. His watercolors of Vallarta scenes are lovely, affordable and ready for framing when you get home.

Nick and Jason put together beautiful necklaces of semi-precious stones. The designs are different and interesting. Stop by and take something fabulous home for someone you love dearly (like you!).

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or visitors to Puerto Vallarta who wish to support the less privileged in our paradise, this is a list of some of the many organizations that could benefit from such kind gestures.

Alano Club of Puerto Vallarta - to provide resources to keep you in touch with your recovery program while you are visiting Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding area RecoverPV.com Amigos De Bucerias - to help make Bucerias a better place to live, work and visit.

Projects include community improvements, food drives and help for the needy.

AmigosDeBucerias.com Los Amigos de Jaltemba - several community efforts to improve and enhance the lives of the people who live in the Jaltemba Bay area. LosAmigosDeJaltemba.com Amigos de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle: Contributing to the quality of life in La Cruz through cultural, educational, environmental and charitable assistance programs.

Tax Deductible. www.amigosdelacruz.org American Legion Post 14: Raises resources and manpower to improve facilities needing building maintenance americanlegion14.org Amigos del Magisterio Food delivery to workers at the PV dump, their families and schools in Magisterio and Volcanes. Also, food to New Beginnings, Pasitos de Luz. amigosdelmagisterio.com

Asilo San Juan Diego Home for the Elderly - Housing and care facilities for senior citizens www.asilosanjuandiego.com.mx Banderas Bay Women’s Shelter - Safe shelter for women & children victims of domestic violence. compassionforthefamily.org Becas Vallarta, A.C. – Provides scholarships to high school and university students.

Tax-deductible in Mexico and USA. becasvallarta.com CANICA - Centre for Children with Cancer. Provides aid for treatment and services including transportation to GDL. canicapv.org.mx Casa Hogar - A shelter for orphaned, abandoned, disadvantaged or vulnerable children. maximocornejo.org Cheryl’s Shoebox - increase the quality of education in disadvantaged schools throughout the Banderas Bay region by providing shoes, and school materials to students as well as educational supplies to teachers. cherylsshoebox.org Clinica de Rehabilitación Vallarta- Santa Barbara AC Therapy for physical and speak rehabilitation, for childrena and adults. rehabilitacionfisicapv.com COLINA Spay and Neuter Clinic - Free and by-donation sterilization clinic in Old Town.

Only open Sundays.

FB/@ColinaSpayAndNeuterClinic CompassionNet Impact Canada – Changing the lives of people living in chronic poverty.

Job creation, education & more. compassionetimpact.ca Corazon de Niña - A safe, loving, home-environment for

SPCA of Puerto Vallarta

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hings have been really busy at the Olas Altas Farmers Market these past weeks. Be sure and come by to visit us. You can find us there each Saturday from 9:00 am until closing at 2:00 pm. The market is located in Lázaro Cárdenas Park. This is in addition to our presence at the Marina Art & Market each Thursday from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Be sure to come by and say hello. You can pick up one

of our special “Kiss my Mutt” t-shirts or a special bag made locally by our friend Lisa Love. All these items and a few other goodies can be yours for a small donation which helps support our rescue efforts. Your donations are always welcome and needed!

We have scheduled tours to our sanctuary, by reservation only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have your own transportation, please let

50+ children and youth rescued from high-risk situations. Donations & volunteers always welcome! Totally self-funded. fundacioncorazon.mx Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Handles hospital and emergency service in Vallarta. It is the only facility that is authorized to offer assistance to injured people on the street.

Desayunos para los Niños de Vallarta A.C. Feeding programs, education programs, day care centers for single mothers.

FB/@desayunosvallarta Ecology and Conservation of Whales, AC. - research, protection and conservation of Mexico`s natural resources, specially the Humpback Whale in Banderas Bay. www.ecobac.org entreamigos Centro Comunitario Educativo - Focus is to increase educational opportunities for the children of San Pancho in Nayarit Mexico. entreamigos.org.mx.

Families At The Dump: Supporting families living in the landfill or garbage dump thru education and sustainable opportunities. familiesatthedump.org Food Bank of Puerto Vallarta - collects and distributes 30 tons of food each month to approximately 800 families.

BancoDeAlimentosPV.org.mx Fundacion Punta de Mita Promote sustainable community development in Punta de Mita and around the Banderas Bay in the areas of community development, education, environment and health. fundacionpuntademita.org

Friends of PV Animals Volunteers working to enhance the lives of shelter animals. friendsofpvanimals.com Grupo Ecológico de Puerto Vallarta: To protect the ecology of Banderas Bay. grupoecologico.com Grupo Pro Sayulita - to bring together the Sayulita community and to recognize and preserve the benefits of its cultural and ecological diversity while improving the quality of life in Sayulita. ProSayulita.org International Friendship Club - Provides medical, educational and social services to those in need in Puerto Vallarta and area. www.ifcvallarta.com Manos de Amor por Bahia A home for 15-30 children that provide these children with food, clothing and shelter, ensure that they attend school and church, and give them a safe haven for as long as necessary. www.manosdeamor.com Lions Club Puerto Vallarta offering medical services for the blind, disaster relief and building elementary schools LionsClubs.org Mexico Ministries & Mission, Inc. raises funds to support the poor in Vallarta. christchurchbythesea.org Puerto Vallarta Garden Club - striving to improve and beautify Vallarta through planting trees and flowers in public areas. VallartaGardenClub.com Puerto Vallarta Navy League AC – Constructs playgrounds, organizes work groups to do painting and light repair work for other charities, schools and government facilities.

New Life Mexico - Focusing on social, health and education programmes both in Mexico and Guatemala matching donors to projects. www.newlifemexico.com Paraíso Felino AC - Refuge and Adoption Centre for cats and kittens in the Bay of Banderas. www.paraisofelino.com Pasitos de Luz - Substitute home for low income children with any type of handicap, offers rehabilitation services and more. pasitosdeluz.org PuRR Project – no-kill feline rescue providing homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal of adopting them out to loving homes, sterilized, vaccinated and disease free. www.purrproject.com PEACEAnimals Free mobile spay/neuter clinic operating 48 weeks a year, primarily in Puerto Vallarta. Tax-deductible. peaceanimals.org Pro Biblioteca de Vallarta - raises funds for Los Mangos Public Library. bibliotecalosmangos.com Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza Orphanage for children. www.ccshf.ca Roma’s Kids - educate the children of the Volcanes and surrounding area. Math, English and computer programs a priority. 100% goes to the kids. www.kids.romamexico.com SETAC - Effectively reduce the incidence of HIV / AIDS in Puerto Vallarta and ​ p romoting respect for human rights of people living with HIV / AIDS. setac.com.mx SPCA PV – Provides shelter and vet services to rescued animals. www.spcapv.com

us know. To reserve a spot on a tour, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com.

We appreciate any donations you can bring for our rescues and if going to the sanctuary, please feel free to bring treats for the staff as they truly appreciate it. Those items we ALWAYS need include: collars and leashes; toys and more toys! both stuffed and hard plastic (no soft plastic as they can chew off pieces and swallow); large towels; blankets; sweaters and coats; post-surgical cones (both the cone shaped and donut inflatable ones). Our rescues are now fed a total raw diet so

please refrain from bringing any dog food or treats, but we do have healthy homemade treats available (at cost) for the dogs when you visit the sanctuary.

To see our animals available for adoption, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/spcapv.

There are photos and also individual albums of our rescues as well as a bit of their history. Please be aware that our adoption fee within Mexico is $2,000 pesos. Contact us at spcapv@gmail.com to obtain an adoption application.

To make donations via PayPal,

select the “Donate” option on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ spcapv or on our website at http:// spcapv.com/donate/.

You can drop off any donations for the SPCA at the Olas Altas Farmers Market, the Marina Art & Market or at Hacienda San Angel located at Calle Miramar 336, above Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Centro.

Get involved…rescue, adopt, foster, volunteer, donate or educate.

You can learn more about the SPCA Puerto Vallarta by checking us out at www.spcapv.com/home or on Facebook.

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Come feel Los Bambinos, the heart of Puerto Vallarta Old Town!

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hile here in Puerto Vallarta, don’t miss Olas Altas first performance group, Los Bambinos! For over a decade straight, this group of four brothers has earned their fame with precise harmonies, masterful instrumentation and great humor during their weekly shows. Los Bambinos are an emblematic staple in Old Town Puerto Vallarta,

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presenting three different shows, six-nights per week during the 2018 season.

Los Bambinos theme this season during their six shows include: Monday & Tuesday nights’ Beatle Mania: Tribute to the Beatles Wednesdays & Thursdays: Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Friday & Saturday nights invite you to get your dancing shoes on for Fiesta Latina!

Each of their shows highlights the tasteful mix of traditional and International tunes that Vallarta loves about this talented group.

Growing up listening to the Beatles and classic rock, the four Morales brothers bring learned to sing a capella together before taking their voice to the stage. In their musical selections, the brothers beautifully synchronize their voices capturing an authentic sound.

On Friday and Saturday nights, their concert brings you the heart of Latin American music that is an intimate part of their musical history. These shows allow you to sit back and become a part of the history of Mexico through their music. This performance showcases the group’s musical tradition with colorful guitar accentuated with passionate vocals.

Los Bambinos are pleased to offer their concerts at a new restaurant venue: Bambinos Trattoria (www.bambinostrattoria.com).

Come hungry for an authentic Italian meal and leave satisfied as a talented kitchen team and dedicated wait-staff serve you. Stay tuned to Facebook @losbambinostrattoria and find unbiased reviews on Trip Advisor. Bambinos Trattoria is located at Aguacate #314, at the corner of Carranza street in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, just before Mundo de Azulejos. Find show and ticket Information online or (322) 222-4357, English spoken. See you at Bambinos Trattoria!

ADORABLE DOG IN THE SPOTLIGHT...HAPPY

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ep…he was named appropriately! This is one very happy young boy. Happy is a high energy guy who loves his playtime. He is a Boxer/Labrador mix about a year old and weighing almost 42 pounds. He would make a good family dog as he just loves his people. He enjoys cuddles and is very good on leash. He is looking for an active family who

will take him for long walks exploring. Happy is good with all other dogs he meets but he will chase the felines. He has been neutered, dewormed and vaccinated. He is now ready for a forever family of his own. If your family is looking for a fun loving and happy-to-lucky guy, contact us at spcapv@gmail. com for an application to adopt Happy.