By Cheryl Young When the pandemic struck San Miguel de Allende, one of the popular tourist activities that was forced to close were the Historical Walking Tours from Patronato Pro Niños. Pre-COVID-19, visitors to San Miguel could feel good knowing that their donations were going to a local children’s medical and dental charity and that […]
By Don Krim It is year-end 2021, but for the next class of Jóvenes Adelante (JA) applicants, 2022 has already begun! On December 3, JA launched an online orientation to our application process. Although the convocatoria does not open until January 17, 2022, over 200 prospective applicants have viewed the orientation on Jóvenes Adelante’s Facebook […]
By Tanya Kawan Things are easier in theory than in practice, so what I experienced so intensely a few weeks ago has served to refine my learning. As we all know, living with the family, we realize to what depth we have worked the wounds of childhood. I have been practicing yoga and meditation for […]
By David García The Tradiciones Mexicanas Corazón de Niño Company has been dedicated for 14 years to creating music and stage shows that promote Mexican traditions through the arts. Located in Mexico City, two of its productions will be presented for the first time in San Miguel de Allende in the central courtyard of the […]
By Natalie Taylor Betty Lopez first came to San Miguel when she was 11 years old. Her mother was a painter and had heard about the art community here; so they took a train from Arizona all the way here. A taxi brought them to the center of town—it was the early 70s and car […]
By Jesús Aguado Along Calle San Francisco, there is a section with banks, hotels, and restaurants, and you might think that no one lives there anymore. But there is a door, where if you knock, someone will open it. Christopher (Chris) Knight is an art critic for the “Los Angeles Times,” who lives behind one […]
By Gabriel Origel Gutiérrez To promote the artistic talent of the region and take advantage of the Christmas season, the Biblioteca Pública and the Santa Ana Theater, in coordination with the company iLuminArte, have joined forces to present the concert: Christmas to Illuminate You. Following current health protocols, the concert will be held on December […]
By Signe Hammer After the triumph of our first Donizetti comic opera in 2020, “L’Elisir D’Amore,” this season we will be presenting his hilarious and much loved “Don Pasquale,” with three performances, on February 10, 12, and 13 (Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, all at 5 pm) at the teatro Angela Peralta. The score is filled […]
By Jesús Aguado Some administrators have sought a living Historic Center—one in which businesses and residents can subsist. Although there is no census that tells us exactly how many residents live in the area currently, the December traditions that start in the Jardin Principal and continue onto other public squares, are now moving to the […]
By Jesús Aguado The city is preparing a tourism strategy that will be launched in January, 2022. It will not be one to win international awards, but rather a plan for a successful strategy that will give results that will be reflected in the local economy. The strategy will involve a union of all the […]