With folk pieces that celebrate the varied landscape, flora and fauna, the customs of various ethnic and ancient crafts of China, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra will delight audiences of the 40th edition of the International Cervantes Festival (FIC) on 18 October in Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato.

His director, Fujian Wang said the group founded in 1952, provide a sample of Chinese music including both modern adaptations of folk rhythms, and contemporary compositions inspired by Latin American music.

Happy for his debut in the FIC, Fujian said in an interview from Beijing, which will perform works by Chinese composers and pieces inspired by Latin America, especially Brazil, Chile and Mexico.

The orchestra, which has performed in over 80 cities in the PRC and has toured in over 30 countries, will perform "A Moonlit Night on the Spring River" (A moonlit night on the Spring River) version of Wang Fujian, oldest traditional melody that has been adapted for modern Chinese instruments.

Also, "The Stream" for guqin instrument, which created thousands of years ago and tells an ancient legend that tells the story of a musician and a woodcutter.

Other parts of the concert are "The Silk Road" (The Silk Road), inspired by the trade route that linked the East and West during the dynasty Xihan, and "Herdsmen's New Song" (The new song of the shepherd), Jian Guangyi, folk song that paints the Mongolian prairie landscape.

The Latin part of the concert will include four parts, one of which, "The Sun", which is based on the last poem of Rabindranath Tagore Indian and whose music is warm, bright and passionate.

"Carmen", the solo for erhu (violin-like instrument with two strings), an arrangement of the "Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen", the Spanish Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908).

Conclude with the work "Tucilia seeks the soul of Mexico", arranged in the style of Mexican folklore with jazz tones.

According to Fujian, the ensemble will perform with traditional instruments like suona, pipa (lute), dizi (flute), guqin, guzheng and percussion old (zither).

Founded in 1952, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra was the first large-scale musical group in his country.

Besides having a strong commitment to the development of contemporary music of China, the group has a repertoire spanning different periods and styles.

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The first anniversary of the "Billboard Scenic"

FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
AUDITORIUM Cecatur
General admission $ 50.00 pesos
8:30 PM

ENJOY THE PLAY "THE ENEMY"

The employer Jérôme Angust is at the airport waiting for his flight when an unexpected knight begins to recount atrocity stories about rape and murder. With an increasingly destructive perspective, Mr, Angusto becomes involved in a series of ghosts and mysterious riddles that lead to deep reflection.

Credits
Address: Rolando Barcenas Manzo
Acting: Balcazar and Rolando Alejandro Barcenas Manzo.
Text: Emelie Nothomb
Translation: Sergi Pàmies
Scenographic projection: Jessy Benmon
For more information: 322 121 May 22

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Patricia Quintana

Is pleased to invite you to live an experience that will awaken all your senses ...

Come and discover for 5 days the flavors of Queretaro an a land tours on a horse back riding. We will visit farms, markets and wineries while enjoying daily horse back riding on the most beautiful, and rich gastronomic experience in the state of Queretaro.

We hope to see you there
This is a unique and unrepeatable opportunity

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Many people made ​​up of different social and educational institutions, gave great prominence to this important memorial event

As part of the celebrations of patriotic month, the Mayor of Banderas Bay, Rafael Cervantes Padilla, led the traditional Sunday and colorful parade of Independence, accompanied by his wife Maria del Refugio Gomez, mayor, councilors and officials, the deputy Omar Reynoso, charros and queen of the festivities, plus numerous contingents integrated by government agencies and local schools.

The memorial parade was held in the municipal Valle de Banderas, leaving from the main square, with a tour through the main streets of the place.

Following their participation, municipal authorities headed by Mayor Rafael Cervantes, his wife, trustee and council, witnessed the rest of the parade from the bench placed in front of the plaza.

The main contingent personnel were formed by different areas of the city hall and the SUTSEM, DIF, seniors clubs, charros, elements of Public Safety, Fire and Civil Protection.

That primary schools for granted, Odilon Cocula Valdivia, Carlos Covarrubias Parada, November 20, Andrés González Sahagún; technical secondary number 6 Justo Sierra, School No. 10, School of Tourism South Coast UAN, Phoenix Preparatory; Charros de Valle de Banderas, Queen Fiestas Patrias 2012 and the characterization of the motherland,given greater emphasis to the event.

Notably, as in Valle de Banderas, in different towns and communities of the municipality was held with great success and participation, the traditional parade of September 16, and a year commemorating the independence of Mexico

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Please note that from Tuesday September 18, addresses Social Development, Planning and Works, will be providing services in the new Municipal Administrative Unit (AMU), located in Colonia Portales at the same business hours 8:00 am to 4 : 00pm,

thank you,..!!!

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by William Harper

Our own Tom Egan stepped up to the mike last night at Cafe Roma's karaoke night.Tom did a tremendous rendition of the Frank Sinatra classic "My Way", on the fantastic Cafe Roma karaoke sound system.

Tom even donated $200 pesos to the Roma Kid's Foundation.

For over five years, Sr. Fox, owner of Cafe Roma, has been raising money for children's educational programs here in Puerto Vallarta, and also feeds the under privledged kids pizza every Saturday at his restuarant.

For more information about Cafe Roma, and Sr. Fox's tremendous charitable work, visit his website at:
Cafe Roma

Por Paty Aguilar
NoticiasPVNayarit.com

Pleasant surprise took hundreds of residents of Valle de Banderas, when during the civic-military parade, commemorating the Independence Day 2012, for the first time the public security force that directs Commissioner, Wistano Rios showed Tactical Group and shock of this corporation of Bahia de Banderas, also, the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection, displaying rescue equipment as a donation received, a corporation that runs the young Alfonso Ramirez Moreno.

The participation of these elements that serve the public to protect their wealth and their lives, caught the attention of those attending the parade, complete families who gathered in the main streets of the county seat to see their children parade accompanied by their teachers commemorating the historic feat most important of our country, the Independence Day of Mexico.

Students and teachers celebrated this historic event carrying the national flag, and characterize the class of that historical period, and of the heroes who gave the country as Miguel Hidalgo, considered the Father of the Nation Mexicana, Doña Josefa Ortiz Dominguez, Morelos y Pavón, who bequeathed historical document "Sentiments of the Nation", Ignacio Allende, Aldama and Matamoros, among others.

In the same vein, after several years of internal division, ejidatarios Banderas Valley, proudly marched together carrying the national flag, a fact not unnoticed by the inhabitants of Valle de Banderas. Worth mentioning that after the show, ejidatarios gathered at the casino
ejido where they enjoyed a meal accompanied by music and refreshments as a sign of unity.

Charros closed the parade and behind them a group of citizens belonging Faced Citizens United for Bay, who showed in separate blankets their disagreement with the municipal government of the City VIII of Banderas Bay by corruption incurred by public officials of this administration on Monday September 17, 2012 is a year of management.

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Astronomical week where the nights are already evident with the bright lights of the stars.

Everything is ready for this week to witness the astronomical events that prepares the universe, especially when the nights begin to jerk the stars

Below is the Astronomical Agenda:

Saturday, September 15
51 Pegasi is an average star. However, it was the first "normal" star for which astronomers discovered a planet companion. This just above the Great Square of Pegasus constellation. You need dark skies to see it.

Sunday September 16
Several bright stars are visible early evening today. The yellow-orange Arturo is in the west, with the reddish-orange Antares, the heart of the scorpion, low in the southwest. The stars of the Summer Triangle of Vega, Deneb and Altair are high in the zenith.

Monday September 17
Only one bright star makes its best show for autumn nights: Fomalhaut, the guiding light of the constellation Pisces Austrinus, the southern fish. Is low in the southeast early in the night, and heads south around midnight.

Tuesday, September 18
The bright band of the Milky Way is folded high across the sky tonight. Almost directly above the head, in the cross-shaped constellation of Cygnus the Swan, is divided into two bright strands of stars. They meet in the southern constellation Centaurus.

Wednesday, September 19
The planet Mars is slightly to the right of the thin crescent Moon early evening today. Mars looks like a moderately bright star.

Thursday, September 20
Antares, the heart of Scorpio, the scorpion blue, is to the left of the Moon at nightfall. Antares is classified as a red supergiant, meaning that is much larger than the Sun and its surface is rather cold.

Friday September 21
Today is the last day of summer in the northern celestial hemisphere, as well as constellations advertised as the Swan and the Eagle dominate the sky at nightfall.

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Municipal Civil Protection announced details of the macro simulation that will take place on Wednesday September 19th at 10:00 am in the state of Jalisco

This activity takes place within the framework of the commemoration of National Civil Protection, decreed from the disaster caused by the earthquake of September 19, 1985. Participation is expected to have 5 million people across the State.

In Puerto Vallarta they have been registered the participation of 240 properties from condominiums, restaurants, hotels, shopping malls, government offices, banks, gas stations, and local businesses.

Work in a coordinated with the City of Puerto Vallarta, municipal and state Civil Protection, Fire, Transit and Highways, Eighth Naval District, The National Chamber of the Restaurant Industry and Seasoned Foods (CANIRAC), Red Cross and Asociasión Hotel and Motels, but also makes the invitation to all educational campus.

The activity will be spread over approximately 7 kilometers stretching from Marina Square to the Hotel Rosita.

It will take the right side lateral of the Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio, will activate the warning system will be strengthened with the sirens of the mobile units so that they can be heard at various points.

Signs will be installed on the avenue with evacuation routes, as well as the distribution of brochures with basic information to respond to any contingency.

Decree has been agreed that this date is an annually commemorated, therefore State Civil Protection makes a series of conferences, workshops, in addition to the macro simulation.

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The Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus (www.pvmenschorus.org) recently announced "Alegría!" a holiday performance to take place on Wednesday, December 19, at Teatro Vallarta. Founded recently, the chorus presently features over 50 singers from Puerto Vallarta, the rest of Mexico and other countries, and will offer a varied repertoire with favorite Christmas and Hanukkah music in several languages.

"We are delighted to present our first grand performance at Teatro Vallarta," commented Artistic Director, Bob Bruneau.

"We are currently holding auditions and inviting the local community to join our project. We wish to get as close to 100 performers on stage as possible by concert date."

Bruneau founded the Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus just a few months ago with the mission to present beautiful, quality male choral music in English and Spanish, performed by the local and foreign gay community, and to use the power of this music to help build bridges of greater acceptance to the member's families, from the city of Puerto Vallarta, and Mexico.

The idea of sexual orientation-based choruses, while virtually unexplored in Mexico, has gone mainstream in many places around the world.

GALA Choruses (www.galachoruses.org), a worldwide organization dedicated to facilitate the artistic development of its members, currently represent over 8,000 singers that belong to over 170 such choruses, worldwide.

Every four years, GALA Choruses organizes an important festival in which the majority of their members meet and perform. The last one took place July 7 – 11 in Denver, CO, during which 45 vocal ensembles and 130 choruses offered 200 performances for the 6,000-plus attendees.

Puerto Vallarta was proudly represented during the festival; in a special ceremony, the Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus was officially adopted into the membership, thus becoming the first gay men's chorus in Mexico and all of Latin America.

Tickets for "Alegría!" will be available at Teatro Vallarta (www.teatrovallarta.com) and Ticketmaster, the Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus has plans in the works to perform a free holiday concert at the Los Arcos Amphitheater for the Puerto Vallarta community.

Those interested in joining the Puerto Vallarta Men's Chorus can request further information by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visiting the website www.pvmenschorus.org.

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Independence Day 2012 PROGRAM

Thursday 13
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08:00 hrs.
Pledge of the monumental flag
Entrance of U. Agustín Flores Contreras Sports.

09:00 hrs.
Civic Ceremony - Main square El Pitillal. Jalisco

Friday 14

NATIONAL DAY OF CHARRERIA

11:00 hrs.
Traditional Parade of the Union of Associations of Charros Puerto Vallarta-Plaza Lazaro Cardenas - Calle Ignacio L Vallarta, Morelos, Colombia.

Saturday 15

EXCLAMETION UNNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

08:00 hrs.
Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem and civic ceremony Main square of Puerto Vallarta.

12:00 hrs.
Ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Mexican National Anthem.
Participation of the general public, city employees and students of all educational levels. Presiden naval authorities, civil and military.

22:50 hrs.
FLAG OF C. Mayor. Front hallway outside of City Hall.

22:57 hrs.
READ the Declaration of Independence,
BY THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SRIO.
Main Balcony Palacio Municipal.

23:00 hrs.
TRADITIONAL CEREMONY exclamation of Independence By C. Mayor LIC. Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz, accompanied by naval and military authorities.

23:03 hrs.
NATIONAL ANTHEM

23:08 hrs.
Fireworks. - Malecon.

23:15 hrs.
Verbena - Main square.

SUNDAY 16

THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

08:00 hrs.
Pledge of Allegiance, civic ceremony - Parque Hidalgo.

10:00 hrs.
Civic-Military Parade - Parque Lazaro Cardenas, Calle Ignacio L. Vallarta, Morelos and Colombia.

THURSDAY 27

Consummation OF MEXICO INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY.

8:00 am
Pledge of Allegiance - Main Square 8:30 am Civic-Hidalgo Park Ceremony Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, 2012.

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The City of Puerto Vallarta enthusiastically started the 2012 Independence Day celebration on September 9th with a beauty pageant in which Miss Natalia Diaz was crowned the Fiestas Patrias Queen by Mayor Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz.

Despite Sunday evening's downpour, at exactly 8:00 pm a jury comprised of media personalities, city council members and the city's 1984 and 1986 Fiestas Patrias Pageant Queens were seated and prepared to judge the competition, which took place on a stage set up in front of City Hall.

During the first phase of the competition, the ladies, wearing evening gowns, spoke about Mexico's Independence and what it means to them, with the judges rating each contestant's disposition and finesse. In the second stage of the competition, the ladies took to the walkway for an assessment of their beauty and elegance.

Throughout the competition, the contestants' friends and relatives cheered them on, waving balloons and banners in an enthusiastic show of support for their favorite.

Mayor Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz took the stage and presented a beautiful bouquet of roses to Stephanie Michelle Rubio, who was named 'Miss Congeniality,' before giving the title of 'Second Princess' to Universidad Arcos representative, Kenya Grain Naomi Iñiguez.

In addition to being appointed 'First Princess,' the representative from Colegio de Juana de Asbaje, Alma Mística Aguilar Rosas, was also named 'Miss Photogenic.'

Finally, it was time to crown the Queen. Monserrat Vázquez Rodríguez, the city's 2011 Fiestas Patrias Queen, joined Mayor Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz on stage for the honor of crowning Puerto Vallarta's Reina de las Fiestas Patrias 2012. And the winner is... Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA) representative, Natalia Diaz!

There are many more colorful and patriotic celebrations commemorating Mexico's Independence from Spain taking place in Puerto Vallarta this month.

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