•It will be appreciated by more than 80 pieces by 25 students worked to make the workshop of sculpture and painting
•This exhibition will be held today at the Cuale Cultural Center Auditorium at 7:00 o'clock pm

The Directorate of Art and Culture, and the students, who make up the Painting and Sculpture Workshop Cuale Cultural Center, cordially invite the public to enjoy and learn about the quality of their talent through their artistic creations.

The date is today, Friday, at 7:00 o'clock pm in the Cuale Cultural Center Auditorium.

This exhibition will feature more than 80 pieces worked in painting, sculpture and drawing, which are performed by the 25 members of the workshop, which for six intense months have engaged in transactions to make it available in the exhibition entitled "Closing Cycles".

It should be noted that this workshop is conducted by Maestro Sergio Moncada, which provides options for young people to learn and make inroads in the art world.

This being one of the most popular workshops where they go students in the city and abroad.

An extensive versatility of shapes, colors, textures, themes and ideologies, are  in each one of the pieces, which have a great authenticity, since there is no tax issue, only talent, feeling and passion.

Inspectors of the night tours performed consistently to collect nests and take them to a suitable place for care

To report the presence of a turtle on beaches in the municipality, the citizens, call 3221036433 and cared for by an inspector

Since last July, began the arrival of sea turtles on the beaches of this town to lay their eggs in the sand and return to the sea as they do every year, that's why the city of Puerto Vallarta, through Branch Environment and Ecology, the program performs Conservation and Protection of this species in the littoral Vallarta.

Through this program, agency inspectors perform consistently night tours of inspection and surveillance for the protection of sea turtles, plus it has a nursery in the area of the pier where they deposited some of the nests collected.

It is for this purpose, to contribute to the protection of this marine species, that the City invites all people to report when they see a sea turtle nesting on the beach to phone 3221036433, that number will be attended only by the night shift inspector who is working at the time, so he takes over to collect eggs and take them to the right place for care and proper handling.

They can also call phone 225 9658 and 225 9659, Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm If you wish to volunteer, so you can have direct contact with these species and contribute to their care.

It must be said that since some years and do so far, sea turtles are considered within the global and endangered species (Márquez, 1990), are included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in red list species as endangered or vulnerable species and in Appendices I and II of CMS (Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals) (IUCN / SSC) in the NOM-ECOL-2001 and Endangered Species Act of the United States, classified as "endangered".

Like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora-CITES, so the turtle is a protected species under federal law.

There are eight species of sea turtles, of which seven are living on the Mexican coast and in northern Australia. Of these seven species, has shown the presence of four on the Pacific coast, the Olive Ridley turtle, the green sea turtle, leatherback and hawksbill, olive ridley turtle being the most abundant and most visited beaches in Jalisco to lay their eggs.

Branch of Art and Culture
Wednesday August 29, 2012

Starring actors Vallarta. The Movie "Carmine Rose" will be presented at the Cuale Today

Cultural Center will screen the film as a special presentation to be attended by the two actors involved in Vallarta, this interesting tape

The Art and Culture Branch invites  to all Vallartenses to enjoy and be part of the special presentation of the movie "Pink Carmine", which will be this Thursday, August 30 at 8 pm, in the Cuale Cultural Center Auditorium, admission is free, and the classification is only for over eighteen years.

Veronica Muñiz Actress and Actor Julian Gonzalez Esparza involved in this moving story, will host this great premier. This movie was filmed in the year of 2008,

Valentín Santana actor and director of history of "Carmine Rose", which has the philosophy of "Making a film different, with message and committed.

" In this film worked more than 120 people, seeking to focus and project a high-quality Mexican cinema film, "Rose Carmine" A independent feature film made ​​in digital format of interlocking stories, which shows how the behavior and operation of an international network of human traffickers.

These stories are told from the perspective of the perpetrator, and develop a character around.

Deceit, corruption, manipulation, evil and cruelty  a story where children are trafficked involving the theme of Pink lipstick, a feature which involves talent Jalisco and which aims to lift the word about abuse. -

Head of Press Directorate of Social Communication H. Municipality of Puerto Vallarta 2010-2012

The Spanish version of the magazine "Rolling Stone" chose the language of the legendary British band logo as the most representative of rock history, celebrate after a survey of more than thirty designers, advertising creatives, musicians and politicians.

The portal La Vanguardia reported that the Spanish edition issued a press release in which it announced that its next issue will present a tour of the musical culture iconography, to choose the most significant emblems of the rock, where he won the representative language.

The survey involved musicians and producers Enrique Bunbury or Estivel Alejo; Mauro Entrialgo illustrators, artists like Alberto Antonio Heart and of Philip and admen like Felix or Marta Valle Rico and Miguel Angel Vizcaino.

They have also been in the Spanish political polling as the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Jose Ignacio Wert.

The list is supplemented famous emblems: the Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Cramps and AC / DC.

The September issue of "Rolling Stone" published a review of the five finalists logos, reinterpreted by five Spanish artists.

The designer of the logo of the Rolling Stones was a student of the Royal College of Art in London, called John Pascher.

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Welcome to the New and improved Vallarta Today!  After many months of work the "Extreme Makeover" is complete!  Retaining the same ease of use you are familiar with but entering the future with current level technology.

John von Rhein Classical music critic
10:40 a.m. CDT, June 5, 2012

As the young daughter of an internationally celebrated composer, Yvonne Kalman delighted in eavesdropping on conversations her father, Emmerich Kalman, had with other famed European emigres as they gathered around plates of freshly prepared Hungarian delicacies in the kitchen of the Kalmans' New York home, before the platters of food were brought out to the other party guests.

"I recall my mother dragging him away from Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and Erich Maria Remarque to meet the other guests," Kalman says today. "My father would sneak back to the kitchen as soon as he could to rejoin his illustrious cohorts and his little girl."

Much of the cosmopolitan sophistication the Hungarian-born Emmerich Kalman and his colleagues brought with them to America during the 1930s and '40s permeates his more than 15 operettas. These tuneful confections sealed his reputation as the leading composer of Viennese operetta – rivaling that of Franz Lehar – in the period following World War I.
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Alas, Kalman's celebrity was not to last: Almost all of his once wildly popular light operas fell out of the repertory, except in German-speaking countries, following his death, in Paris, in 1953. Undaunted, Yvonne Kalman has been actively promoting her father's works throughout the world. Once again, her crusade has taken her to Chicago.

Beginning this weekend, Chicago Folks Operetta is presenting the local premiere of Kalman's 1926 operetta, "The Circus Princess" ("Die Zirkusprinzessin"), a work not staged in the U.S. for more than 80 years. The show will run in repertory with another rarity, also a Chicago premiere – Eduard Kunneke's 1921 "The Cousin from Nowhere" ("Der Vetter aus dingsda"). Both works play through June at the Chopin Theatre.

"The Circus Princess" is the second Kalman operetta Chicago Folks Operetta has ventured, following "Arizona Lady" in 2010. Although not as well known as the composer's "The Gypsy Princess" and "Countess Maritza," "Zirkusprinzessin" is awash with the Hungarian melodies, Viennese waltz rhythms and romantic intrigues that are hallmarks of the Kalman style. There's even a circus act or two thrown in.

The Folks Operetta performances will employ a 19-piece orchestra under Anthony Barrese's direction, stage direction by Bill Walters and a new English translation by artistic director Gerald Frantzen and dramaturge Hersh Glagov.

This year marks Emmerich Kalman's 130th birthday anniversary, a milestone that is being honored in such unlikely places as Russia, where his music is rivaled in popularity only by Tchaikovsky's, his daughter says.

She remembers Kalman as "the sweetest, kindest of men" and "a very loving husband and father." She recalls walking the family dachshund with her father, who often would stop abruptly and exclaim, 'Yvonneka [his nickname for her], I have a melody in my head and I must go back home and write it down!"

Emmerich Kalman was born in a provincial town in Hungary in 1882, studied music at the Budapest Conservatory alongside Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly, and turned to composition after painful neuritis forced him to abandon all hope of a career as a concert pianist.

Although his most successful operettas made him the toast of Vienna and were produced to great acclaim in London and New York during the first decades of the 20th century, Kalman really wanted to be known as a serious composer of operas and orchestral works. "But he just had those great melodies getting in the way," Yvonne observes.

His cheerful demeanor masked a deep depression that resulted from the terror and privations the Jewish composer and his family suffered following Adolf Hitler'sannexation of Austria in 1938. Soon after Yvonne's birth that same year they fled to Switzerland, later Paris. So popular were Kalman's works in Germany that Hitler, a great admirer of his music, sent an agent to Paris promising to make the composer "an honorary Aryan" if he would return to the fatherland.

Kalman not only adamantly refused but moved his family to America on one of the last ships to leave Europe before World War II escalated. His relatives were not so fortunate: All perished in Nazi concentration camps. Their fate would haunt him the rest of his life.

Life in the U.S. was no easier for Kalman and his family than some other European emigres. Hollywood fame beckoned briefly after Louis B. Mayer, the studio chief of MGM, bought the movie rights to several of his operettas. But after America declared war on Germany, the studios shied away from films with Hungarian and European subjects, and plans were dropped.

Deeply disappointed, Kalman uprooted the family once again, settling in New York. Their home became a meeting place for numerous war-displaced European cultural and literary figures.

Yvonne was all of 3 when she first became aware of her father's fame. Emmerich Kalman had been invited to conduct Arturo Toscanini's orchestra, the NBC Symphony, and the music wafting from the radio in the Kalman living room sounded strangely familiar. Her older brother, Charles, told her it was composed by their father.
"I was far too young at the time to understand even what conducting meant," she recalls. "I only knew this music touched my heart and put me on cloud nine. It has had the same effect on me to this day."

No surprise, then, that Yvonne Kalman will be sitting in the first row for the opening performances of "Circus Princess" here this weekend.

She takes heart in the fact that such marquee singers as Renee Fleming have expressed a desire to investigate the many musical gems by her father that remain largely unknown.

"It will take an artist of stature to put them back on the map – that's the only way," she says. "With such a huge repertory of standard works opera companies are committed to doing, they are not necessarily going to do anything Viennese that isn't 'Die Fledermaus' or "The Merry Widow.' ''
Chicago Folks Operetta's production of "The Circus Princess" opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday and runs through July 1 at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. Kunneke's "The Cousin from Nowhere" runs June 15-30. $35-$40 adults, $30 seniors and students; 708-383-2742, chicagofolksoperetta.org.

Met 'Ring' on PBS
The Metropolitan Opera's controversial new Robert Lepage production of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" is coming to public television this fall. PBS stations, including WTTW-Ch. 11 in Chicago, will air the four music dramas on successive nights in primetime on Sept. 11-14 as part of the "Great Performances at the Met" series. "Wagner's Dream," a companion documentary chronicling the challenges of creating the high-tech production, will be broadcast on Sept. 10. This will mark only the third time a complete "Ring" cycle will have aired on PBS.

The operas and documentary will be screened in movie theaters throughout the U.S. this spring and summer.

Chef Betty Vázquez from San Blas will present a gastronomic sample of Mexico’s Pacific Treasure at the Minoa Palace Resort, between June 30 and July 4. Riviera Nayarit luxury means flavor, and our flavors have captivated the most demanding palates.

Chef Betty Vazquez from El Delfín Restaurant in San Blas will travel to Greece to present an exquisite sample of the cuisine that can be found in our destination, and will give it a very special touch.

On June 30, the signature chef of our destination will offer a dinner-buffet at the Corali restaurant at Minoa Palace Resort located in Platanias, minutes from Chania, in the Greek island of Crete.

Betty Vázquez will also present a sampler menu on July 4, where she’ll delight some of the most demanding palates in that Mediterranean country, to give them a taste of what international tourists enjoy when they visit us.

“Last year we did some work at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, and we introduced the cuisine of Riviera Nayarit to students. I had the opportunity to meet Yiannis Tsivourakis, executive chef at Minoa Palace, with whom I worked and shared the forum.

After learning about our mutual work, Tsivourakis invited me to do this presentation in Greece, which will not only benefit and promote Riviera Nayarit, but also the entire state and country”, declared chef Vázquez.

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The natural beauty of the beaches and mountains of Puerto Vallarta to be promoted on the big with forays into films shown internationally. Photo Source: Comunicación Social de Puerto Vallarta
Recently the drama about family and school bullying, "Despues de Lucia" by Mexican director Michel Franco, won an award at the Cannes Film Festival for best film in the category 'Un certain regard "(With Certain Regard).

The Mayor of Puerto Vallarta, Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz said that part of the movie was filmed in our beautiful tourist destination.

"It confirms the promotional work being done to project to Puerto Vallarta onto an international stage and after the prize won by “Despues de Lucia” it will be easier for the director and producers sell it, which ensures that a large number of moviegoers can see it and begin to consider Puerto Vallarta as one of its options business trip or vacation, "said the mayor.

The story follows Alexandra (Tessa Norvind) who after losing her mother Lucia moves with her father Robert (Hernan Mendoza), a man depressed by the loss of his wife, from the coast of Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City, and her dealing with the changes in her life.

BY:Sylvia McNamee.
Many visitors to Puerto Vallarta are very surprised to find out that raccoons are one of the many creatures that live in our bio-diverse area. Commonly thought of as a forest creature, raccoons in Mexico make their home in the jungle and are referred to as “mapaches”.

Spanish colonists found these masked creatures in many parts of Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta, and gave them the Spanish name mapache which was influenced by the Nahuatl word of the Aztecs mapachitliof which means “the one who takes everything in its hands” due to the habit that raccoons have of rubbing their ultra sensitive paws together and their ability to stand on their hind legs to examine things in their paws.

The Aztecs were indeed very interested in the mapachitliof, particularly in the females because of their strong commitment to their young. In fact, the Aztecs attributed supernatural abilities to the creatures and likened them to wise women in a tribal society.

To allow raccoons to manage the tropical heat in places like Puerto Vallarta, they regulate their temperature in two ways, both by sweating and by panting. They are also accomplished swimmers and can achieve water speeds of about 3 miles per hour and stay in the water for several hours.

It is not an unusual sight to spy a raccoon in Puerto Vallarta and it can make for a great photograph of a well-known animal in an unexpected place, but remember that they are a wild creature and should not be approached or fed by humans.

 Thomas Dale & Associates (TDA), the leading global investigative and security firm, that was hired by the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board last year to assess the security status of the city has published a follow up report on the city. This time the firm which last year concluded that Puerto Vallarta is one of the safest tourist destinations for international and national tourists has assessed specific aspects of the destination that may affect its visitors, including threat assessment, medical services, and traffic and law enforcement.

The assessment, which took place from February the 19 to the 25th of 2012, focused primarily on potential and actual criminal vulnerability. The study found that Puerto Vallarta which continues to be a popular destination for international travelers as well as for Mexican nationals and that the US State Department Warning that was issued this year highlighted this.

It also applauds the city of Puerto Vallarta for having twice the national standard of policemen (2.0 per 1000 Pop.) required by Mexico’s Federal Government to qualify for federal subsidies and for increased police patrols in areas surrounding the popular destination.

Another program the study looked into was the city’s “Taxi Safe” notification system in which one hundred fifty businesses in and outside the tourist zone have signed up to participate and assist tourists.

The renovations taking place in the destination’s Malecon in the Historic District were also mentioned in the assessment as well as the Ameri-Med the new multi-story medical facility in Puerto Vallarta which is located in the marina, one of the most frequently visited areas in the destination.

TDA found that Puerto Vallarta continues to be one of the safest destinations for international visitors as well as for expatriates who have made the destination their home. This finds seem to be in alignment with international travelers as according to the Mexican Ministry of Tourism, SECTUR, hotel occupancy for the first 5 months of 2012 was up by 19% in Puerto Vallarta placing it as one of the most popular international destinations in Mexico.

In the beginning of this year consumers also awarded numerous accolades to Puerto Vallarta , including “Most Romantic Mexican Destination” and “Favorite Mexican Beach” from the readers choice awards of About.com and the Traveler’s Choice Awards of Trip Advisor’s, have chosen Puerto Vallarta as the number one overall destination in Mexico and also one of the leading Beach Destinations.

Gastronomy aficionados and connoisseurs attending the 30th annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the U.S.’s premier culinary festival, will have the opportunity to sample a taste of what Puerto Vallarta has to offer in the tantalizing delicacies prepared by Chef Kori Sutton, the Sous Chef at BOCADOSSTK, one of Puerto Vallarta’s leading restaurants and part of Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa.

Accomplished Chef Sutton has more than 10 years’ experience in all facets of cooking including tenures at Vallarta’s renowned restaurant Café des Artistes. While at the three day event Sutton will be offering Tomatillo Gazpacho with Mezcal, Lime Grilled Shrimp Season with toasted Gaujillo Chill Sea salt, Platano Macho Gorditas topped with Gaujillo Chili Rub Pork and Mango Confit, Baby watercress with Grilled Scallops, Aguachile Cream and Escabache Shallots showcasing the many flavors found in the dishes of Puerto Vallarta.

Puerto Vallarta’s rich natural ingredients and beauty have been a source of inspiration for the creation of an exciting amalgam of flavors that blend traditional Mexican ingredients with contemporary tastes from around the globe. Visitors will find some of the world’s most fabulous restaurants, many of them Five Star Diamond Award recipients from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, offering menus that represent a combination of the destination’s unique mix of sea, mountains and colonial traditions.

Gastronomy is an integral part of Puerto Vallarta where Saint Pascual Bailon, the Patron Saint of cooks is a fixture in its infrastructure with a bronze statue of him is part of the destination’s waterfront boardwalk, the Malecon. The statue is engraved with the winners of the San Pascual awards, inspired by a Franciscan Friar and been give out since 2008 during Restaurant Week, held every year, during the last two weeks of May. The 2012 recipients were Chefs Guillermo González Beristaín, José Ramón Castillo and Juan Ramón Cárdenas Cantú.

In November of every year, Puerto Vallarta embraces its culinary scene with the annual International Gourmet Festival. Taking place from the 8th to the 18th of November, the 10-day festival features 30 star guest master chefs and participating restaurants offering special Chef’s Table and Winemaker dinners as well as cooking demonstrations, gourmet safaris, and cheese, wine and tequila tastings.
During the month of March visitors to Puerto Vallarta can enjoy the Vallarta Wine Fest, a yearly event that brings wines from Mexico, South America and beyond. Participating restaurants across Puerto Vallarta offer wine tasting and matching inside and out of their establishments some even provide outside entertainment.

Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s most popular destinations and Thomas Dale & Associates (TDA), a leading global investigative and security firm, found that the the international destination is one of the safest for American and Canadian travelers.

Travelers seem to be in agreement as the destinations’s hotel ocupancy for the first five months of the year has been 19% above last year for the same months. Consumers have also awarded numerous alcalades to the destination this years, including “Most Romantic Mexican Destination” and “Favorite Mexican Beach” from the readers of About.com and Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards have chosen Puerto Vallarta as the #9 Beach Destination and the number one overall destination in Mexico.

For Chef Sutton’s Bio, please click here. For Garza Blanca’s general release, please click here. For a print version of this release, please click here. For more information on Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa, pleasevisit www.garzablancaresort.com. www.blancablue.com, www.bocadosstk.com Restaurant Week: www.virtualvallarta.com/restaurantweek Food & Wine Aspen: www.foodandwine.com/classic International Gourmet Festival: www.festivalgourmet.com Vallarta Wine Fest www.vallartawinefest.com

For high resolution photos of Puerto Vallarta, please click here. For more information please visit: www.visitpuertovallarta.com

 Easily accessible from the US and Canada, Puerto Vallarta is a perfect summer destination providing a host of activities that all can enjoy. From strolling along Puerto Vallarta’s lively Malecón while enjoying free outdoor entertainment, to riding zip lines across tree tops or swimming with dolphins and sea lions, children and adults of all ages can share memorable moments in a fun-filled summer vacation.

Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s most popular destinations and Thomas Dale & Associates (TDA), a leading global investigative and security firm, found that the international destination is one of the safest for American and Canadian travelers.

This is a sentiment agreed by travelers as this year the destination has received numerous consumer-awarded titles, among them “Most Romantic Mexican Destination” and “Favorite Mexican Beach” from the readers of About.com and “Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards have chosen Puerto Vallarta as the #9 Beach Destination and the number one overall destination in Mexico.
Following is a list of some of the more popular activities to be enjoyed in Puerto Vallarta.

A Day in a Traditional Mexican Ranch: Ranches offer tours on horseback, by motorbike or hikes through surrounding ecosystems.

Sea Turtle Release Program Every night throughout turtle season, May to September, staff members from various hotels located along the beach gather the turtle eggs from the shore and take them for incubation. Once the hatchlings are born and are ready to be released into their natural habitat, the various hotels invite their guests to aid in the release of the newborn hatchlings on the beaches so they find their way into the water.

Las Caletas Islands Las Caletas is a secluded paradise, with a spectacular backdrop of the Sierra Madre Mountains, beautiful beaches, and even a tropical reef.
Los Arcos National Marine Park Famous for its 1600 foot underwater cliff “Devil’s Drop”, this protected park consists of towering rock arches, caves, tunnels, and reefs full of marine animals.
Yelapa & Majahuitas The small fishing villages of Yelapa and Majahuitas are two relaxing and unspoiled paradises that allow visitors to come in close contact with wildlife inhabiting the hills of the jungle.

Corbeteña Considered to be one of the best diving sites in Mexico. Its remote location is a benefit for those visitors desiring a secluded diving site, away from the typical diving tour destinations.
El Salado Mangrove Estuary The Estero del Salado lagoon is a paradise for birdwatchers; a beautiful expanse of white mangle, palm trees, mosses, ferns, and fauna.

San Sebastian This remote village has retained the charm of colonial Mexico while offering an impressive array of modern amenities and expansive views.
Canopy Tours: Canopy tours are an exciting way to see and learn about the varied tropical flora and fauna of the rainforest surrounding Puerto Vallarta. The adrenaline mounts as one rides from treetop to treetop, hovering over the canopy of the lush vegetation of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Water Parks Numerous water parks feature swimming pools, slides, toboggans, tube and thrill rides. Some water parks also offer dolphin, seal and sea lion shows as well.