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Ned has been wanting Cabrito. It is hard to find. Every once in a while we will hear of a restaurant in San Miguel that has cabrito on the menu but it is taken off of the menu or they close before we get there. We were talking about cabrito with s...

Festivales y Eventos Feria de la Candelaria 2012/La Calendaria Fair 2012 Vie/Fri Ene/Jan 27 to Lun/Mon Feb 6 Venta de plantas, macetas, fertilizantes, tierra y herramientas de jardinería/Plants, flowerpots, flowers, fertilizers and gardening tools sale. 8am-8pm Parque Benito Juárez/Benito Juárez Park Vie/Fri Ene/Jan 27 7:45 pm Inauguración oficial/Oficial inauguration 8pm Presentación de los Internacionales Hermanos [...]

The famous La Biblioteca House & Garden Tour of homes in San Miguel de Allende has been featured in leading international media and funds educational projects for local children. It is conducted by volunteers of La Biblioteca and the homes are generously donated for the use of the library as a civic contribution. No visit [...]

By Cati Demme Based on the classic Haiku by Matsuo Bashö, “Death Poem”: “Taken ill this journey, My dreams continue to stroll Amid withered moors.”… Empty Fragment is a feast for the senses, combining movement, light, color, texture, smell, and sound. Jaime Razzo, from DF, a master Mexican Butoh performer, accompanied by Yukari Hirisawa on [...]

By Silvia Rivera Each year the Botanical Garden, El Charco del Ingenio, has an event to raise funds for the operation, maintenance and development of this natural area, which is a popular tourist destination and environmental educational space for our community. Fiesta: Fusión a la Mexicana, To benefit el Charco del Ingenio. Sat, Feb 11, [...]

By Leonardo Rosen November 2011 was a busy month for the Club de Danzón “Mercerina” with four events. We scored big successes in a national event in Querétaro and with our “Primera Convivencia Regional del Danzón en San Miguel de Allende”. After that, we found ourselves with a two-month rest. Now, we are back! Dance: [...]

By María García Esperón One of the most enriching experiences is to attend a flamenco tablao. Raised in Andalusia in the mid-nineteenth century, flamenco guitar and singing have been the crucible that forged the great figures of dancing. Unlike theater, where flamenco acquired connotations of stagecraft, the one in the tablao becomes an opportunity for [...]

By Carolyn Roberts “I’ve got to ask you,” says the Sean Connery look-alike play actor of SNL’s skit on Celebrity Jeopardy, “I’ve got to ask you about The Penis Mightier.” Will Ferrell, who plays the part of Alex Trebek answers, “No, no, no, no! That’s The Pen Is Mightier!” And so, an old cliché, reused, [...]

By Diane Berman The Big Read is pleased to present our second program based on Margaret Atwood’s book, The Year of the Flood. Atwood will present the keynote address for the San Miguel Writers’ Conference and Literary Festival on February 16. Literature: The San Miguel Big Read presents What’s Being Done?, A Response to Margaret [...]