Metales M5

Metales M5: Mexican Brass

Nov 1,  Tercer Festival de Playa Larga, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. With pro volleyball exhibitions, live music, traditional seafood dishes, and equestrian events.

Nov 1-14, Christmas Bread Fair, Chignahuapan, Puebla,. Beautifully shaped loaves, including the famous pan de hilo, which is made into little animal forms to decorate the statues of the Virgin on Candlemas, are for tasting and for sale at the fair. Also featured are the meat stews for which the town is well-known, and a variety of handmade Christmas ornaments. Pottery made from the red clay of the area is a cottage industry, and country roads are lined with a variety for sale.

Nov 7-DEC 13, The Museum of Madness (El Museo de la Locura) at Teatro del Pueblo, Republica de Venezuela 72,Col. Centro, Cuauhtemoc, D.F. this Tragicomic farce  is a show that pays homage to the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe on the 200th anniversary of his birth, and exhibits  the dark side of  the psychiatric history of Mexico. Premieres Saturday, Nov. 7th at 6pm.(Arrive thirty minutes early) Run continues every Sat.& Sun. in November & December at 6pm, FREE ADMISSION!

Nov 8, BG Triathlon World Cup, Huatulco, Oaxaca. Considered one of the toughest triathlons in the world, the Half Iron Man course consists of  a 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride,& 10km run.  Athletes from all over the world will compete for cash prizes.

Nov 13-15,  8th Annual Feria Maestros del Arte, Club de Yates de Chapala (Chapala Yacht Club),Paseo Ramon Corona, Chapala, Jalisco.The feria is a non-profit organization and hand-picks Master Artists from all over the country to bring buyers and collectors an astonishing variety of exceptional folk art. For more info: Mexico Art Show

Nov 13-16, 8th annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival–Leon, Guanajuato. Largest festival in Latin America with more than 60 balloons and pilots from all over the globe participating. And loads of other activities to check out, fun for the whole family!  For more info: Festival del Globo

Nov 13-28, International  Musical Festival of Morelia, Michoacan. Created in 1989  this annual festival features performances by musicians from all over the world and takes place at beautiful settings throughout Morelia For more info: Festival Morelia.

Nov 15, Metales M5: Mexican Brass, 7pm, International Music Festival of Morelia, Palacio Municipal, Morelia, Michoacán. What do you get when you mix the shenanigans of the Blues Brothers with the musical seriousness of the Canadian Brass? Metales M5! Mexico’s leading brass quintet performs anything from the most beloved, and most famous Mexican melodies to Johann Sebastian Bach, themes from Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, James Bond-007 to George Gershwin and Dixieland music! Members of the Morelia Symphony, all are extremely talented musicians who love their craft, each member has a passion for being onstage and making people happy, and they have delighted audiences of all different cultural and social backgrounds. Check out their show in Morelia you won’t regret it. For info about the band: Metales M5

Nov 15-20 (dates to be confirmed)XXXVIII Balsas River Nautical Marathon (Maraton Nautico del Rio Balsas)–Bay of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. Considered the most important jet boat marathon in Mexico and one of the most important events of its kind in the Americas, an annual river speedboat race down the Balsas River along the border of the states of Michoacán and Guerrero, Mexico,ENDING in Zihuatanejo Bay, covers almost 500 miles in six consecutive days and welcomes international participants from all over the world.  For more info: Federacion Mexicana de Motonauticas

Nov 19-21, Concert of Bells (Concierto de las Campanas), Cholula, Puebla. More than 100 bells from the different churches in Cholula participate in this annual celestial concert of bells. Townspeople sit atop roofs with lit candles to enjoy the harmonious spectacle. This 2009 is historic because it is the world premiere of a new musical composition for the event by composer Dr. Briana Banks, from University of the Americas Puebla. This unique and innovative event is held the Saturday closest to full moon and is complemented with artistic performances and fireworks.  For more info: Vive Cholula

Begins the last week of Nov, 72nd National Silver Fair (Feria Nacional de Plata), Taxco, Guerrero. Taxco is the region of the country known as Mexico’s “silver heartland,” as it is the source of much of the lucrative silver mining and export business. Every year Mexico’s best silversmiths compete against artists from around the world in this lavish festival including concerts, dances, fireworks and a seemingly endless supply of unique items for sale.

Nov 22, Feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of musicians, is observed by local musicians who organize special masses at el Marquesado and San Felipe, followed by a big musical party.

Nov 26-30, Rodará Scenic Arts Festival. Puebla, Casa de Cultura, Teatro de la Ciudad and the Zócalo – Puebla’s main square. Clowns, pantomime, dance and all the magic of the circus comes to Puebla every year.

Nov 26-Dec 5, XV Annual Jazz Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. One of the most cultural and artistic towns in Mexico hosts this music festival. Sway to cool jazz and melancholic blues in the colonial plazas, the parks and the Angela Peralta Theatre. The open-air performances are free and theater events $100-$350pesos.  For more info: San Miguel Jazz

Nov 27-29, Home & Garden Expo, World Trade Center , Mexico City.  Decoration and design conferences and workshops for home and garden. Fri&Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm. For more info: Tradex

Nov 28-29 & Dec 3-6, International Book Fair in Guadalajara ( Feria Internacional del Libro) Guadalajara, Jalisco. the FIL is an eclectic celebration of literature, art and culture. The  second  largest book fair in the world and the largest and most diverse international offering of publications in the Spanish language. Guest of honor this year will be Los Angeles, through literary readings, theater, dance, fine arts, and film, presenting   the very best of its cultural production. Every night during FIL, a free concert  is given and also extends to museums, cultural centers and art galleries throughout the city, turning a celebration of writing into a feast of culture in many varied settings, and attracting a diverse audience.

Nov 28-Dec 13, National Tequila Fair (Feria Nacional del Tequila), Tequila, Jalisco. Held annually, the tequila fair features an exposition of the primary tequila makers throughout the country, with demonstrations on how this famous spirit is made. The fair also features charreadas (Mexican rodeo events), cockfights, mariachi serenades and fireworks.

Nov-Mar, Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries (Santuarios de la Mariposa Monarca) several are in Michoacan State. Every year, millions of Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the U.S. to the Oyamel forests near Angangueo, Michoacan, in the fall, hibernating for winter and mating in the spring. Two sanctuaries are open to the public in the towns of Angangueo and Ocampo.

Dec 1, Fourth Annual Inn at Manzanillo, Big Boy Tequila Golf Tournament, Ixtapa & Troncones, Gro. 18-hole Golf tournament at the Marina course, $1498 pesos per golfer, includes: cart, caddy, lunch, post tournament dinner and live entertainment at the Inn in Troncones. Awards & Prizes with tequila tasting, sponsored by Big Boy Tequila. Tournament kick-off 7am-8am. Tee time 8am. Rental clubs available at pro shop. For more info: Inn at Manzanillo

Dec 9, Taste of Ixtapa, Restaurant Food Crawl and Guitar Fest Fundraiser, Ixtapa. Support the International Guitar festival and sample select dishes from area restaurants. Participating local restaurants all within walking distance from Ixtapa Boulevard, in or near Los Patios, Plaza Ixpamar and Centro Comercial. For more info: Zihuafest

Dec 11, Rene Ferguson Foundation Fundraiser, 6pm, at La Quinta Troppo hotel on the road to Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo Gro.. Come and have fun while supporting the Rene Ferguson Foundation! The Rene Ferguson Foundation has been set up to provide scholarships to assist young women get their professional degrees and has been sending young women to college for 5 years. The Foundation is a Mexican registered non-profit association and awards these Scholarships to able young women who, through financial hardship would otherwise not be able to attend college.  Six students are now in school through scholarships with hopes to add one more in the upcoming year. There will be cocktails, food, music and dancing, as well as a couple of exciting raffles. Come and join us for this worthwhile cause as well as enjoy an evening of conversation and conviviality, $200 peso donation.  For more info: La Quinta Troppo

Mar 17, 18 & 19, 7th Annual Zihuatanejo international Guitar Festival, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Zihuatanejo’s live music festival that has been gathering enthusiastic fans for seven years comes back in 2010 with world class music for a great cause. Due to economic concerns, the 2010 fest will be smaller than past years’ events, but will have three days of live music with 3 concerts: 1 in Ixtapa & 2 in Zihuatanejo showcasing popular international artists from past years’ events. The fest needs your support this year more than ever to continue to bring world class music to Zihuatanejo and raise funds to support arts & educational projects in the community. ZIGf anticipates being back to full size in 2011. Listen to music of past festivals here: Zihuafest. For more information and how you can help keep the fest going strong each year contact: info@zihuafest.info or info@adip.info.