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by connie ellig
UPDATED DECEMBER 22, 2009
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Events
are subject to change. All events listed are open to the public.
Unless
otherwise noted, all phone numbers listed are in Mexico.
To
call from the U.S. or Canada dial 011-52 + numbers listed. Within
Mexico
dial 01 + numbers listed.
2008
MAIN EVENTS
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Ongoing
Monthly Events
Every first & third
Wednesday: Club Compañeros
de Baja Norte meet at 10:30am on the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Luncheon follows
($5dlls.
donation). Meet new friends and assist charities through this local
service
club. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
Every last Saturday:
La Sociedad de Vecinos de
Punta Banda meets at 10am at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16
miles
south of Ensenada. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
January
2009
Thru January
15: Art Exchange “Building Bridges” Mexico/USA
2008/2009
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles,
this exposition features 39 original paintings and sculptures by 15
international artists from ten countries represented by Artdecollectors
Contemporary Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. View the culturally
diverse works
of art in the Sala Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario.
The October 31, 2008 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-7pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru January
24: “El Performance de Diario (The Daily
Performance)” Photography Exposition
An exhibition of digital images by Ensenada photographer
Damian Siqueiros in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. The November 11, 2008 inauguration at 7pm is open to
the
public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-7pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru January
30: “Hombre Ballena (Whale Man)” Sculpture
Exposition
Ensenada artist Alfonso Arámbula’s new 13-foot-tall
sculpture constructed from whale bones, rock and steel is on display on
the
plaza of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The
November 19, 2008
inauguration is open to the public. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru
March:
Guided Whale Watching Tours
View the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s
Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds
along the
Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. Guided 4-hour tours are
available from Sergio’s
Sportfishing Center, tel/fax (646)178-2185; e-mail
or Gordos
Sportfishing, tel. (646)178-2377 or consult the Baja California State
Tourism Secretariat at
(646)172-5444.
Thru March:
Whale Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro,
Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California
Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, tel.
(615)157-0100.
January 1: New
Year’s Day
January 6:
Día de los Santos Reyes (Three Kings Day in
Mexico)
January
8-February 6: “Ensenada Views (Vistas de Ensenada)”
Sister City Art Exposition in Riverside, CA
Organized by the Riverside Community Arts Association
(RCAA), Riverside Art Museum (RAM) and Ensenada’s Casa de la Cultura,
this
cultural exchange exhibition features works by more than twenty
Ensenada
artists and students on display at both the RCAA Art Center and the
Riverside
Art Museum in downtown Riverside. Gallery hours: 11am-2pm Tues.-Sat.
The art
receptions, open to the public, take place during the Riverside Arts
Walk on
February 5 from 6-9pm. Info: Riverside Community Arts Association, U.S.
tel.
(951)682-6737; e-mail
January
16-February 27: “Percepciones (Perceptions)” Art
Exposition
A collective exhibition of paintings by Ensenada artists
Luisa Acosta, Silvia Chávez, Patricia López, Pilar
Ruíz Azuara and Yolángeles
in the Galería de la Ciudad in the northern end of the Riviera
Cultural Center,
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The January 16 artist
reception at
7pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm
Mon.-Fri., closed
Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja
California
(ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
January 19:
Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday
January
30-March 7: “Dibujos de una Obsesión (Drawings of an
Obsession)” Art Exposition
Versatile Ensenada sculptor/painter/illustrator Enrique
Avilez exhibits nearly six dozen ink and pencil drawings of the human
female
anatomy at El Bodegón del Arte, Av. Blancarte & Calle 7,
Ensenada. The
January 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Open nightly
5pm-2am.
Free admission. Info: El Bodegón del Arte, tel. (646)156-5223 or
Enrique
Avilez, e-mail
January
31-February 28: “El Cielo desde Mexico (The Sky over
Mexico)” Photography Exposition
In honor of the 400th anniversary of Italian astronomer
Galileo Galilei's first observations using a telescope, the United
Nations
designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. In conjunction
with the
Institute of Astronomy of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México (UNAM),
CEARTE presents an exhibition of astronomic images in the Sala Ernesto
Muñoz
Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
The January 31
inauguration at 6pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
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February
2009
Thru February
6: “Ensenada Views (Vistas de Ensenada)”
Sister City Art Exposition in Riverside, CA
Organized by the Riverside Community Arts Association
(RCAA), Riverside Art Museum (RAM) and Ensenada’s Casa de la Cultura,
this
cultural exchange exhibition features works by more than twenty
Ensenada
artists and students on display at both the RCAA Art Center and the
Riverside
Art Museum in downtown Riverside. Gallery hours: 11am-2pm Tues.-Sat.
The art
receptions, open to the public, take place during the Riverside Arts
Walk on
February 5 from 6-9pm. Info: Riverside Community Arts Association, U.S.
tel.
(951)682-6737; e-mail
Thru February
27: “Percepciones (Perceptions)” Art
Exposition
A collective exhibition of paintings by Ensenada artists
Luisa Acosta, Silvia Chávez, Patricia López, Pilar
Ruíz Azuara and Yolángeles
in the Galería de la Ciudad in the northern end of the Riviera
Cultural Center,
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The January 16 artist
reception at
7pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm
Mon.-Fri., closed
Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja
California
(ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
Thru February
28: “El Cielo desde Mexico (The Sky over
Mexico)” Photography Exposition
In honor of the 400th anniversary of Italian astronomer
Galileo Galilei's first observations using a telescope, the United
Nations
designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. In conjunction
with the
Institute of Astronomy of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México (UNAM),
CEARTE presents an exhibition of astronomic images in the Sala Ernesto
Muñoz
Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
The January 31
inauguration at 6pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru March 7:
“Dibujos de una Obsesión (Drawings of an
Obsession)” Art Exposition
Versatile Ensenada sculptor/painter/illustrator Enrique
Avilez exhibits nearly six dozen ink and pencil drawings of the human
female
anatomy at El Bodegón del Arte, Av. Blancarte & Calle 7,
Ensenada. The
January 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Open nightly
5pm-2am.
Free admission. Info: El Bodegón del Arte, tel. (646)156-5223 or
Enrique
Avilez, e-mail
Thru
March:
Guided Whale Watching Tours
View the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s
Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds
along the
Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. Guided 4-hour tours are
available from Sergio’s
Sportfishing Center, tel/fax (646)178-2185; e-mail
or Gordos
Sportfishing, tel. (646)178-2377 or consult the Baja California State
Tourism Secretariat at
(646)172-5444.
Thru March:
Whale Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro,
Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California
Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, tel.
(615)157-0100.
February 1:
Superbowl Sunday
February 2:
Celebration of Día de la Constitución
(Constitution Day in Mexico)
February 2:
Groundhog Day
February 5:
Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day in
Mexico)
February 6-28:
“In or Outside?” Art Exposition
Accentuating the themes of immigration and the border,
Mexicali artist Francisco Coronado’s huge100-meter acrylic painting is
on
exhibit in the Sala Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. The February 6 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
February
6-March 6: “Ventanas del Alma (Windows of the
Soul)” Art Exposition
A collective exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings,
sculptures and a variety of other works by Ensenada artists José Carrillo
Cedillo and Armando Franco;
Tijuana artist Claudia Star; Rosarito artists
Lucille de Hoyos and Francisco Cabello; and U.S. artist Eduardo Tello in the
Biblioteca Comunitaria on the Ensenada campus
of CETYS Universidad, located off
of Calle 10 in Col. Moderna. The February 6 artist reception at 10am is
open to
the public. Exhibition hours are 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-12:30pm Sat.
Free
admission. Info: CETYs Biblioteca, tel. (646)174-5095, ext. 125.
February
11-March 11: “Encuentro con Naturaleza (Encounter
with Nature)” Art Exposition
A one-woman exhibition of watercolors and other media by
Ensenada artist Sue Niyazi
McDevitt in the Galería Elizabeth Malvaez Santillán
of the Casa de la Cultura in the northern end of the Riviera Cultural
Center on
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The February 11
artist reception at
6:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours are 9am-7pm Mon.-Fri.,
closed Sat.
& Sun. Free admission. Info: Casa de la Cultura, tel. (646)176-3786
or Sue McDevitt; e-mail
February 14:
Valentine’s Day
February 16:
Presidents’ Day
February
19-24: Carnaval de Película
2009 “A Fiesta with a
Future”
One of the city's largest and most popular events,
Ensenada’s Mardi Gras attracts a multitude of national and
international
visitors. Enjoy regional foods and libations, games and rides, live
entertainment, music and dancing in the streets every evening in the
party zone
along Av. Ruiz. Traditional festivities include the Quema de Mal Humor
(Burning
of Bad Humor) on Feb. 19 at 8pm on Av. Ruiz; the Coronation of the
Royal Court
on Feb. 20 at 8pm on Av. Ruiz; the Carnaval parades on the afternoons
of Feb. 21,
22 & 24; a bicycle ride on Feb. 22 at 9am on Av. López
Mateos & Pedro
Loyola; the Baile del Marido Oprimido (Oppressed Spouse Dance) on Feb.
23 at
8pm at the Hotel Bahía; the award presentations and final
contest for the
comparsas (dance troupes) on Feb. 24 at 6pm at Salón Casa
Blanca, and the
Entierro de Juan Carnaval (Burial of Juan Carnaval) on Feb. 24 on the
main
stage on Av. Ruiz and Calle 7. Info: Ensenada Municipal Events
Committee, tels.
(646)175-7740 or (646)178-3819; e-mail
See 2006 story & photos
See 2005 story
& photos
February 24:
Día de la Bandera (Flag Day in Mexico)
February 25:
Ash Wednesday
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March
2009
Thru March 6:
“Ventanas del Alma (Windows of the
Soul)” Art Exposition
A collective exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings,
sculptures and a variety of other works by Ensenada artists José Carrillo
Cedillo and Armando Franco;
Tijuana artist Claudia Star; Rosarito artists
Lucille de Hoyos and Francisco Cabello; and U.S. artist Eduardo Tello in the
Biblioteca Comunitaria on the Ensenada campus
of CETYS Universidad, located off
of Calle 10 in Col. Moderna. The February 6 artist reception at 10am is
open to
the public. Exhibition hours are 7am-9pm Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-12:30pm Sat.
Free
admission. Info: CETYs Biblioteca, tel. (646)174-5095, ext. 125.
Thru March 7:
“Dibujos de una Obsesión (Drawings of an
Obsession)” Art Exposition
Versatile Ensenada sculptor/painter/illustrator Enrique
Avilez exhibits nearly six dozen ink and pencil drawings of the human
female
anatomy at El Bodegón del Arte, Av. Blancarte & Calle 7,
Ensenada. The
January 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Open nightly
5pm-2am.
Free admission. Info: El Bodegón del Arte, tel. (646)156-5223 or
Enrique
Avilez, e-mail
Thru March 11:
“Encuentro con Naturaleza (Encounter
with Nature)” Art Exposition
A one-woman exhibition of watercolors and other media by
Ensenada artist Sue Niyazi
McDevitt in the Galería Elizabeth Malvaez Santillán
of the Casa de la Cultura in the northern end of the Riviera Cultural
Center on
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The February 11
artist reception at
6:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours are 9am-7pm Mon.-Fri.,
closed Sat.
& Sun. Free admission. Info: Casa de la Cultura, tel. (646)176-3786
or Sue McDevitt; e-mail
Thru March:
Guided Whale Watching Tours
View the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s
Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds
along the
Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. Guided 4-hour tours are
available from Sergio’s
Sportfishing Center, tel/fax (646)178-2185; e-mail
or Gordos
Sportfishing, tel. (646)178-2377 or consult the Baja California State
Tourism Secretariat at
(646)172-5444.
Thru March:
Whale Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro,
Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California
Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, tel.
(615)157-0100.
March 6-April
17: “Romper el Hielo (Break the Ice)” Art
Exposition
A collective exhibition of paintings by Grupo Atrio artists
from Mexico City in the Galería de la Ciudad in the northern end
of the Riviera
Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The
March 6 artist
reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm &
3-7pm
Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de
Cultura de
Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
March 9:
Daylight Saving Time Begins (U.S.)
March 12:
Special Speaker Series on Security in Mexico in
San Diego, CA
6:30-7:45pm: Mexican journalist and TV news program host
Sergio Sarmiento discusses security in Mexico in the Hojel Hall of the
Americas
Auditorium, Institute of the Americas, University of California, San
Diego (UCSD)
campus. Cost is $10dlls. per person, free to current Institute members,
press,
teachers and students with valid ID. For info and registration visit www.iamericas.org
or call the Institute of the Americas, U.S. tel.
(858)453-5560, ext. 107.
March 12-April
12: “Limites de Jardín (Garden Boundaries)”
Photography Exposition
An exhibition of more than a dozen images in different
traditional formats by Ensenada photographer Octavio Meillón at
Restaurante
Barra Azul, Calle 11 #1090 between Av. Espinoza and the bridge in
Ensenada. The
March 12 artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Hours:
1-10pm,
closed Tues. Info: Barra Azul, tel.
(646)178-4846 or Octavio Meillón, cell tel. (646)161-4851; e-mail
March 13-15:
23rd Annual Tecate SCORE
San Felipe 250 Desert
Race
More than 225 cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs will
attempt to complete the challenging 232-mile course within the official
10-hour
time limit. On Friday, the pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech
inspection
is from 10am-6pm on San Felipe’s waterfront malecón. On
Saturday, motorcycles
and ATVs take off at 6am, followed by trucks and cars at approximately
10am, at
the start line located at the landmark San Felipe arches on Highway 5
on the
outskirts of town. (The finish line is just south of the arches,
directly
behind the Tecate building.) On Sunday, award presentations are at 10am
on the
malecón. Info: SCORE International at U.S. tel. (818)225-8402.
March 17:
Benito Juárez’ Birthday Observed (Mexico)
March 17: St.
Patrick’s Day
March 17: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda St.
Patrick’s Day Dinner
Everyone is welcome for a dinner of corned beef &
cabbage, vegetables, salad and dessert at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta
Banda,
16 miles south of Ensenada. Donation is $7dlls. (club members), $9dlls.
(non-members). Doors and bar open at 4:30pm, dinner served at 5:30pm.
Info:
Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
March 18-April
15: “Flores al Arroyo (Flowers along the
Arroyo)” Art Exposition
As part of the “Festival Zhejiang, China in Baja California”
cultural exchange program, Zheijang artists Yin Shula and Wang Shaoqiu
exhibit
paintings, ceramics and photography in the Sala Internacional and Sala
Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE)
on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The March 18 artist
reception at 8pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
March 19:
“Expresiones Amorosas del Paraíso (Amorous
Expressions of Paradise)” Artistic Presentation
8pm: As part of the “Festival Zhejiang, China in Baja
California” cultural exchange program, the elegant and world renowned
Zhejiang
Acrobatics Troupe performs at the Foro Experimental and open-air Plaza
de las
Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Tickets
& info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
March 21:
Benito Juárez’ Birthday
March 21: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Las Vegas Revue
& Fashion Show
1-4pm: Join the Compañeros for a lively afternoon of fun,
fashion and finger foods at the Compañeros Clubhouse, Calle
Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Donation is $7dlls.
Proceeds
benefit club charities. Info: Carol Coons, tel. (646)174-5164; e-mail
March 27-29: El Alamo 200 Off-Road Race
Motorcycles, ATVs and four-wheel vehicles from both sides of
the border compete in a challenging four-lap race on a 50-mile circuit
course
at El Alamo, 50 miles southeast of Ensenada. Info: RECORD Off-Road
Series/Ramón
Castro, tel. (646)176-1637.
March 28: 3rd
Annual International Blues &
Arts Fiesta
in San Felipe
10am-11pm: The Lion’s Club of San Felipe presents a
fundraising event that features more than 60 art exhibitors and an
outdoor
concert with nearly a dozen live blues bands from Southern California
and Baja
at the baseball arena in downtown San Felipe. General admission is
$20dlls. For
tickets & info call (686)230-9933 or U.S. toll free 800-576-0919,
ext. 5.
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April
2009
Thru April 12: “Limites de Jardín
(Garden Boundaries)”
Photography Exposition
An exhibition of more than a dozen images in different
traditional formats by Ensenada photographer Octavio Meillón at
Restaurante
Barra Azul, Calle 11 #1090 between Av. Espinoza and the bridge in
Ensenada. The
March 12 artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Hours:
1-10pm,
closed Tues. Info: Barra Azul, tel.
(646)178-4846 or Octavio Meillón, cell tel. (646)161-4851; e-mail
Thru April 15:
“Flores al Arroyo (Flowers along the
Arroyo)” Art Exposition
As part of the “Festival Zhejiang, China in Baja California”
cultural exchange program, Zheijang artists Yin Shula and Wang Shaoqiu
exhibit
paintings, ceramics and photography in the Sala Internacional and Sala
Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE)
on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The March 18 artist
reception at 8pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru April 17:
“Romper el Hielo (Break the Ice)” Art
Exposition
A collective exhibition of paintings by Grupo Atrio artists
from Mexico City in the Galería de la Ciudad in the northern end
of the Riviera
Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The
March 6 artist
reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm &
3-7pm
Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de
Cultura de
Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
Thru April:
“Homenaje a Mercedes Quevedo (Tribute to
Mercedes Quevedo)” Art Exposition
An exhibit of 14 works by Mercedes Quevedo, a student and
associate of famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, in the vestibule of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
April 1: April
Fool’s Day
April 3:
Concert of Classical Music
7:30pm: Pianist Santos Cota and violinist David Varela
perform works by Brahms, Bach and Franck in the Sala Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. General
admission is $8.25dlls., 50%
discount for students, teachers and INSEN. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
April 4: 22nd
Annual Los Gordos Crazy Hat Party
Bring your wildest hat or sombrero and join the annual
celebration of the life of Los Gordos founder Abel González
(R.I.P.). Enjoy DJ
music, dancing and camaraderie from 5pm until closing at Restaurant/Bar
Los
Gordos at Rancho La Bufadora in Punta Banda, 21 miles south of
Ensenada. Info:
Pam Connor, e-mail
April 4-26:
10th Annual Bahía de los Angeles Art and Craft
Show & Sale
11am-5pm: A talented group of local artists exhibits their
oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, gourd creations, crafted wooden
objects, jewelry and fabric items upstairs at the Isla Market. The
April 4
reception at 11am is open to the public. Free admission. Bahía
de los Angeles
is located on the Sea of Cortés, approximately 330 miles
southeast of Ensenada.
Info: Mary Bandy, e-mail
April 5:
Daylight Saving Time Begins (Mexico)
April 5:
Mountain Bike Race, Third Stage
8am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
third race in its championship series on a challenging course at Rancho
Chichiua, located near Santa Rosa on the Carr. Libre Tijuana-Ensenada.
For a
small fee per vehicle, spectators are welcome to view the race and
enjoy food, music
and the family atmosphere. Info & race registration: Martha, tel.
(646)173-6170 or Roberto, tel. (646)178-1011.
April 5:
Guided Ecological Walk in Punta Banda
Learn about the local ecosystem, archeology, conservation
efforts and repercussions of development during a 2-mile,
3-4 hour walk near the Punta Brava area
organized by Zonas Verdes de Punta Banda and Haciendo Lo Necesario
environmental associations. The walk starts promptly at 9am and is
limited to
20 people. Wear sun protection, bring bottled water. Info: Mercedes
Armendariz
Averbuch, cell tel. (646)148-3875; e-mail
April 5:
“Living a New Dream” Theatrical Performance
2pm: The Transcendence
Theatre Company from the United
States presents a lively show of song and dance at Gertrude Pearlman
Theatre at
Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Admission
donation
is $5dlls. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
April
10-12:
“Playón Party”
9am-8pm: A city-sponsored beach party for all ages at Playa
Hermosa, one mile south of Ensenada. Enjoy live music and a range of
activities
like sand figure building contests, a weight lifting competition,
Harley
Davidson and classic auto expositions, and beach volleyball, surfing,
skating
and beach soccer tournaments. Info: Instituto Municipal del Deporte y
Recreación de Ensenada (INMUDERE), tels. (646)176-4445 &
(646)177-0744.
April 12:
Easter Sunday
April 12: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Easter Brunch
9-11:30am: Enjoy a special brunch of chicken fried steak
with biscuits and gravy ($6dlls. donation), an Easter Egg Hunt, and an
Easter
Hat Contest at the Compañeros clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc.
Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the public. Meet new
friends and
assist charities through this local service club. Info: Pauleen Blake,
tel.
(646)177-5116; e-mail
April 17 &
18: New Covenant of Grace Spring Yard Sale
8am-noon: The
public is invited to a yard sale and
bake sale at the New Covenant of
Grace Christian Fellowship church, located
near Gertrude Pearlman Theatre in upper Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda,
16 miles
south of Ensenada. Contributions welcomed. Info: Pastor Woody, tel.
(646)154-2601; e-mail
April 17-May
29: “Piel de Seda (Silken Skin)” Art Exposition
Ensenada artist Lizette Grijalva presents her paintings in
the Galería de Arte “Jardín Visual” of Radio
Bahía, Av. Ruíz #10, Ensenada. The
April 17 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Gallery hours:
9am-3pm
Mon.-Sat., closed Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de
Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
April 18: 30th
Spring Rosarito-Ensenada Fun Bicycle
Ride
Thousands of cyclists participate in this scenic 50-mile
ride that starts at 10am in downtown Rosarito and follows the Free Road
along
the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside to the finish
line in
Ensenada. The event concludes with a huge fiesta from noon to sunset at
Ensenada’s Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at the giant
flagpole.
Register online or contact Andres Muñoz, tel. (646)174-0033.
April 18: 3rd
Annual International Fashion Show
2pm: An afternoon of fun and fashions from around the world
for both men and women at the plaza at Villa Mexicana, located between
Av.
López Mateos & Calle 2 on Av. Alvarado, Ensenada. Free
admission, snacks.
Info: Silk Road, tel. (646)174-0407 or Margit Gantt, tel.
(646)174-7969; e-mail
April 19:
Taco & Mexican Food
Fair
Noon-9pm: Local restaurants and taquerías
offer tacos and
Mexican fare at Plaza Cívica de la Patria on Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Wine, beer and mariachi, marimba and
norteño
music. Free admission. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel.
(646)174-0448; e-mail
April 19: 2nd
Annual Cheese & Wine Festival in Ojos
Negros
Noon-9pm: Enjoy Real del Castillo, Ojos Negros and other
regional cheeses, Baja California wines, Mexican foods, photography
exhibits,
traditional dances and live music in a family atmosphere at the public
plaza in
Ojos Negros, 25 miles southeast of Ensenada via Highway 3 to San
Felipe. Free
admission. Info: Héctor Sarabia at the Delegación
Municipal Real del Castillo,
tel. (646)153-3033; e-mail
April 22:
Earth Day
April 23: 3rd
Chinto Mendoza Jazz Festival
7pm: The acclaimed Oscar Stagnaro Quintet from Boston
performs on the open-air Plaza de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
April 23-28: A
Mission Sampler of Baja California & Baja
California Sur
A 6-day, 5-night lectured tour of eight Jesuit, Franciscan
and Dominican missions sponsored by CAREM, a non-profit foundation
dedicated to
the preservation of Baja California history, and conducted by renowned
Baja
California historian Dr. W. Michael Mathes. Cost ($700dlls. per person
dbl.
occ.) includes first-class bus, 4-star hotels, ten meals, guide, tips,
sodas
and snacks. Final payment deadline is April 1. Info: CAREM/Zella
Ibañez in
Tecate, tel. (665)655-6419; e-mail
or Lily Kellenberger,
tel. (665)654-3460; e-mail
April 24-26:
62nd Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
The world’s largest international yacht race begins at noon
on Friday in the Balboa Pier area of Newport Beach, California and
concludes
with trophy presentations at 2pm on Sunday at the Hotel Bahía in
Ensenada.
Entrants have until 11am on Sunday to officially finish the
125-nautical-mile
race. For more information about the new start line, bus or cruise ship
transportation, the Saturday evening Fiesta del Vino or other race
activities, call Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) at U.S.
tel. (949)644-1023.
See 2006 review & photos
April 24-26:
10th Annual Festival of New Wine & Mollusks
On Friday and Saturday, seminars and tours of different
oyster and clam cultivation facilities in San Quintín and
Ensenada are
available; call for ticket prices. On Sunday there is the unique
opportunity to
taste the newest wines from 30 Baja wineries and to sample oyster, clam
and
other delicious mollusk dishes prepared by local restaurants from
noon-5 p.m.
at Ensenada Cruiseport Terminal on the waterfront. Ticket ($28dlls.)
includes
wine and food samples. Info & tickets: Baja California Winemakers
Association at (646)178-3038; e-mail
April 25:
Concert of Mexican Music
7pm: UABC
music students perform songs from Veracruz in
the Sala Francisco Zarco of Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez,
Av. Guadalupe
between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. Admission is $4dlls. Info: Cirilo
Liera
Murillo, UABC School of Arts, tel. (646)176-3005 or (646)177-1195;
e-mail
April 25 &
26: Bonsai Show & Sale
Noon-6pm:
Discover the exquisite Japanese art of miniature
plant growing and view bonsai from very young to 80-150 years old at
the kiosk
in the center of the plaza at Villa Mexicana, located between Av.
López Mateos
& Calle 2 on Av. Alvarado, Ensenada. Free admission. Info: Silk
Road, tel.
(646)174-0407 or Margit Gantt, tel. (646)174-7969; e-mail
April 26: San
Antonio Necua Artisans & Farmers Market
10am-5pm: The Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua presents
an exhibition and sale of traditional Kumiai, Pai-Pai, Cucapah and
Kiliwa
native arts as well as local agricultural products (cheese, honey,
eggs, bread,
fruits) and traditional foods like shawii, pinole and ground wheat
tortillas.
Enjoy guided walking tours and a cultural program with birdsingers and
traditional dances. Free admission. The community is located in Valle
de
Guadalupe off Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3 (take dirt road opposite Domecq
Winery
and continue approximately 2 miles, passing L.A. Cetto Winery and
following
signs to Necua). Info: ADESU Alliance for Sustainable
Development/Horacio
González, tel. (646)178-8780; e-mail
April 30:
Día del Niño (Children’s Day in Mexico)
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May
2009
Thru May 29: “Piel de Seda (Silken Skin)”
Art Exposition
Ensenada artist Lizette Grijalva presents her paintings in
the Galería de Arte “Jardín Visual” of Radio
Bahía, Av. Ruíz #10, Ensenada. The
April 17 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Gallery hours:
9am-3pm
Mon.-Sat., closed Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de
Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
May 1:
Día del Trabajo (Labor Day in Mexico)
May 1-3: 64th
Lions Club International District B-1
Convention
The Club de Leones de Ensenada Todos Santos, A.C., hosts convention
activities for more than 300 Lions from Baja California and Sonora at
Hotel
Paraíso Las Palmas in Ensenada. Info: Director Raúl
Fernández, cell tel.
(646)136-4837; e-mail
May 2: 135th
Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
May 2 & 3:
Cabalgata Vaquera El Alamar
A 4-5 hour guided horseback riding adventure at Parque
Nacional Constitución de 1857 in the Sierra de Juarez.
Registration fee
includes meals and overnight camping (bring your own tent and
equipment) at Rancho
El Alamar. Horse rental available or bring your own. Registration
&
info: Alfredo Vizcarra, cell tel. (646)179-5074 or Tijuana tel.
(664)902-3681; e-mail
May 3:
Mountain Bike Race, Fourth Stage
8am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
fourth race in its championship series on a challenging course at
Cañon de Doña
Petra, located at the end of Av. Ruiz in Ensenada. For a small fee per
vehicle,
spectators are welcome to view the race and enjoy food, music and the
family
atmosphere. Info & race registration: Martha, tel. (646)173-6170 or
Roberto, tel. (646)178-1011.
May 5:
Cinco
de Mayo (Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla)
May 8:
“The Young Scene” Dance Series
7:30pm: The Escuela Cubana de Ballet performs in the Foro
Experimental and the open-air Plaza de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307
&
(646)173-4308.
May 8-June 8:
“The Firmament as Seen from the Past”
Exposition
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and
the
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia present an
exhibition of antique
astronomy instruments at the Museo Histórico Regional del INAH
(former Ensenada
jail) on Av. Gastelum between Av. Lopez Mateos & Virgilio Uribe,
Ensenada.
The May 8 inauguration at 8pm is open to the public. Museum gallery
hours:
9am-4pm Tues.-Sun., closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Museo
Histórico Regional
de Ensenada, tel. (646)178-3692.
May 8-June 22: “Confluencias Inside”
Contemporary Cuban Art
Exposition
A collective
exhibition of 88 paintings, sculptures,
photos and other works by more than two dozen Cuban artists in the Sala
Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The May 8
inauguration at 6pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours:
8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 10:
Día de las Madres (Mother’s Day in Mexico & U.S.)
May 11,
18
& 25: “Directo Desde Cuba” May Film Series
7pm: The Monday Night Cine Club of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes presents a series of outstanding Spanish-language films by
internationally acclaimed Cuban filmmakers in the Sala Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May
15-June 5:
“Salto al Vacio (A Leap into Space)” Art
Exposition
A collective multidisciplinary exhibition by second semester
UABC Fine Arts students in the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of the
Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The May 15
artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours:
9am-1pm &
3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto
de
Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
May 16: 134th
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
May 16:
“Ornaments” Artistic Jewelry & Accessories
Exhibition and C.A.M.E. Fundraiser
5-7pm and 7-9pm: Enjoy exhibitions of artistic jewelry by Cristina
Rendón, textile designs on silk by Sandra Jefroc,
textile jewelry by Francelia
Carballo and seed bead artistic jewelry by Fernando Solis Acapulco at
La Mina
de Salomón, located inside Restaurant El Rey Sol on Av.
López Mateos & Blancarte,
Ensenada. A percentage of sales benefits C.A.M.E. Center for Abused
Women in
Ensenada, which offers counseling and legal aid to abused or in-crisis
women,
and assists in finding shelter for these women. Info: Mavees
Bitterlin/La Mina
de Salomón, tel. (646)178-2836, cell tel. (646)117-2568; e-mail
May 16 &
17: 100-Mile Baja Grand Prix Series
2pm: Round Four of this exciting motorsport series for
motorcycles and quads takes place at the Rancho Motocross track located
10
minutes from downtown Ensenada at Km. 8.5 on Carr. Ensenada-Ojos Negros
(Highway 3). General admission is $2.50dlls. Info: Puerta Mx Racing Promotions,
Tecate tel. (665)521-1406 or U.S. tel. (619)250-6972; e-mail
May 16,
17, 23 & 24: “Working,” a Musical
The Transcendence Theatre
Company from the United
States presents a musical based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of
interviews with everyday workers. Watch extraordinary dreams of
ordinary people
come to life through song, dance and stories on Saturdays at 7pm and
Sundays at
2pm at Gertrude Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16
miles
south of Ensenada. Admission donation is $10dlls. ($9dlls. in advance).
Info & tickets: Heather
Hamilton, tel.
(646)154-2452; e-mail
May 17:
8th
Annual International Half Marathon
8am: Men and women are invited to compete for medals and
cash prizes in this 21 km. foot race that starts and finishes at
Sullivan
Sports Field, Av. Diamante, Ensenada. Open to anyone age 16 or older;
no entry
fee. Info: Municipal Sports Institute (INMUDERE)/Felipe Borrego
Escobedo, tel.
(646)176-4445 or (646)177-0744.
May 17: Guided
Ecological Walk on the Beach
8am: Learn about local flora, the coastal environment and
conservation efforts during a two hour, 1 1/4 mile walk along Todos
Santos Bay
from Playa Hermosa (a mile south of Ensenada at Blvd. Estancia &
Blvd.
Costero) to Lagunita El Ciprés (Av. Pedro Loyola & Calle
Huerta). Wear sun
protection and comfortable shoes, bring bottled water. Info & free
registration: Haciendo Lo Necesario; e-mail
May 17: Fiesta
of the Flowering Vineyards (Fiesta de los
Viñedos en Flor)
Noon-5pm: This colorful event is an excellent opportunity to
sample wines from many different wineries and enjoy regional foods and
music in
a family atmosphere. This year’s fiesta is held at Viña de
Liceaga winery at
Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 93 in San Antonio de las Minas. Admission is
$2.50dlls./child
under 14, $12.50dlls./adult (wine tasting included). Advance tickets
are
recommended and available through the Baja California Winemakers Association,
tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
May 19: Violin
and Cello Concert
10am: Cellist Gabriela Ruíz and violinist Esmeralda Gómez
perform works in honor of Ensenada’s 127th Anniversary at Teatro de la
Cuidad
on Av. Diamante, Ensenada. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura
de Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
May 19, 20,
21, 22, 23 & 24: 13th Annual University
Festival of Theater
8pm: CEARTE and UABC present a series of six
Spanish-language plays performed by theater groups from Los Angeles,
Mexico
City, Colima and Tijuana at the Foro Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. Tickets and info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
May 22 &
23: “La Serva Padrona (The Servant Mistress),”
an Opera
7:30pm: The
UABC Escuela de Artes presents G.B.
Pergolesi’s Italian comic opera at Teatro Universitario Benito
Juárez, Av.
Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. General admission is
$8dlls.,
students $4dlls. Info: Cirilo Liera Murillo, UABC School of Arts, tel.
(646)176-3005
or (646)177-1195; e-mail
May 23: Global
Fest 2009
Noon-6pm: A fun-filled, multicultural event with live music,
foods and refreshments from a variety of countries at Villa Mexicana,
located
between Av. López Mateos & Calle 2 on Av. Alvarado,
Ensenada. Free
admission. Info: Silk Road, tel. (646)174-0407 or Margit Gantt, tel.
(646)174-7969; e-mail
May 23 &
24: 16th Annual Guillermo's
Yellowtail
Sportfishing Tournament in Bahía de los Angeles
Anglers compete for trophies and cash prizes while trying to
hook up with the largest yellowtail in the Sea of Cortés.
Bring
your own boat
or arrange a panga rental in town. Bahía
de los Angeles
is located on the Sea of Cortés, approximately 330 miles
southeast of Ensenada.
Info: Restaurant
Guillermo’s/Guillermo
Galván in L.A. Bay, satellite tel. (200)124-9104.
May 23 &
24: 30th Annual La Misión Fiesta
A family
style country festival with parades,
rodeo contests, cultural exhibitions, regional foods, live
entertainment and a
Saturday night Cowboy Camp & Bonfire. It is held at the site of San
Miguel
Arcangel de la Frontera Mission at Km. 65.5 on the Tijuana-Ensenada
Free Road
(from Toll Road, take La Fonda exit). The fiesta
kicks off on Saturday with sports
contests at 8am, rodeo contests at 3pm, folkloric dancing at 4pm, the
12th
Annual State Calabaceado Dance Festival at 4:30pm, and a bonfire and
dance at
8pm. Sunday festivities begin with Catholic mass at 9am, followed by a
civic
parade at 10am, folkloric dance groups from 12:30-5pm, a cabalgata
(procession
of costumed horseback riders) at 2pm, rodeo at 3pm, and a special
performance
of “Nativo,” a music and dance production based on the history of Baja
California, from 5-6pm. The fiesta concludes with live music for
dancing from
8pm-midnight. Free
admission. Info: UABC School of Tourism in
Tijuana/Prof. Mario Reyes, tel/fax (664)682-1697; e-mail
See 2006 story & photos
May
24: 7th
Annual Festival del Caballo,
Arte y Vino
10am-6pm: Equestrian and charrería exhibitions, Andalusian
dancing horses, folkloric & flamenco dancers, music, arts &
crafts,
wine tasting and regional foods. Festivities take place at Adobe
Guadalupe
Vineyards & Inn in Valle de Guadalupe. Admission: $21dlls. at the
door,
$16.50dlls. in advance. Children under 12 free. Info at tel.
(646)120-5878 or
cell tel. (646)947-7146.
May 25:
Memorial Day Observed
(U.S.)
May 25:
Concert of Jewish Music
7:30pm:
Clarinetist Alexander Gourevitch and pianist
Ella Korobchenko perform at Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez,
Av. Guadalupe
between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. General admission is $8dlls.,
students
$4dlls. Proceeds benefit Pro
Música Ensenada, A.C. Info: Margit Gantt, tel.
(646)174-7969 or Cirilo Liera Murillo, UABC School of Arts, tel.
(646)176-3005
or (646)177-1195; e-mail
May 29:
“Contemporary Music of the World” Concert
8pm: Under the direction of Maestro Alvaro Díaz, the
CEM-UABC Contemporary Music Ensemble performs selections from Poland,
Korea,
the United States and Ensenada in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Admission is $4dlls. Info:
CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 30: “Baja by the Sea” in San Diego,
CA
Noon-6pm: The government and municipalities of the state of
Baja California present a sensory experience that showcases its
award-winning
wines, Baja Med cuisine and gourmet products, contemporary artists and
musicians, cultural and recreational venues, and business and real
estate
opportunities. Festivities take place at the Embarcadero Park
North-Seaport
Village, San Diego. Free admission. Advance registration at Tijuana
tel.
(664)682-8744 or San Diego tel. (619)699-1996; e-mail
May 30-July 7:
“Arte y Conservación: Isla Guadalupe” Art
Exposition
Mexico City photographer José Antonio Soriano and Ensenada
artists Carlos de la Torre, Leonel Flores and Miguel de la Torre
present a
collective exhibition of their photography, paintings, sculptures and
graphics in
the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. The May 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 31:
Ensenada 127th Anniversary “Ensenada de Todos, Suma
de Culturas” International Festival
10am-8pm: A
multicultural celebration at Plaza Ventana
al Mar on the waterfront near the giant flag pole on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas), Ensenada.
Enjoy music, dance, arts, ethnic foods and exhibits by nearly four
dozen local
community groups of various nationalities, historical and cultural
societies,
museums and the city’s founding families. Free admission. Info: Yukio
Nishikawa, tel. (646)176-2763; e-mail
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June
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Thru
June 5:
“Salto al Vacio (A Leap into Space)” Art
Exposition
A collective multidisciplinary exhibition by second semester
UABC Fine Arts students in the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of the
Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The May 15
artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours:
9am-1pm &
3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto
de
Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
Thru
June 8: “The Firmament as Seen from the Past”
Exposition
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and
the
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia present an
exhibition of antique
astronomy instruments at the Museo Histórico Regional del INAH
(former Ensenada
jail) on Av. Gastelum between Av. Lopez Mateos & Virgilio Uribe,
Ensenada.
The May 8 inauguration at 8pm is open to the public. Museum gallery
hours:
9am-4pm Tues.-Sun., closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Museo
Histórico Regional
de Ensenada, tel. (646)178-3692.
Thru June 22: “Confluencias Inside” Contemporary Cuban Art
Exposition
A collective
exhibition of 88 paintings, sculptures,
photos and other works by more than two dozen Cuban artists in the Sala
Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The May 8
inauguration at 6pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours:
8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru June 24:
“Ceda el Paso. Recolecciones Gráficas (Yield
the Way. Graphic Memories.)” Art Exposition
Graphic works by Leonardo Torres in the vestibule of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru
July 7: “Arte y Conservación: Isla Guadalupe” Art
Exposition
Mexico City photographer José Antonio Soriano and Ensenada
artists Carlos de la Torre, Leonel Flores and Miguel de la Torre
present a
collective exhibition of their photography, paintings, sculptures and
graphics in
the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. The May 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
June 1: Día
de la
Marina (Navy Day in Mexico)
June 3: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte General Meeting and
“Serena Full Assistance” Presentation
10am: The public is invited to a special presentation by Serena
Full Assistance, which offers high quality health management
services in
Baja and a
24-hour bilingual support system, at the
clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile
south of Ensenada. The
presentation is followed by the Compañeros general meeting at
10:30am, then
lunch ($5dlls. donation). Info: Tillie Foster, tel.
(646)154-2060, e-mail
June 5-7: 41st
Tecate
SCORE Baja 500
The legendary off-road race in which more than 250 cars,
trucks, motorcycles and ATVs from 24 U.S. states and 10 countries
traverse 431.76
miles of rugged mountain, forest and desert terrain in their attempts
to “beat
the Baja.” This year’s race starts and finishes in front of Ensenada’s
historic
Riviera Cultural Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas). On Friday, June 5, the pre-race SCORE Manufacturer’s
Midway and tech inspection takes place on the boulevard next to the
Riviera from
10am-6pm. On Saturday, June 6, motorcycles and ATVs start at 6am,
followed by
trucks and cars at approximately 10am. Starters have a 20-hour time
period to
officially finish the race. On Sunday, June 7, award presentations are
poolside
at 10am at Ensenada’s Hotel San Nicolás. Info: SCORE
International, U.S. tel.
(818)225-8402.
June 6: 141st
Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park
June 6 &
7: “Peer Gynt” Musical Theater
More than 30 actors and musicians from Toluca’s Compañía
de
Teatro and Ensenada’s Orquesta de Cámara perform Ibsen’s classic
drama
featuring the original music of Edvard Grieg on Saturday at 6pm and
Sunday at
1pm at Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between
Calles 2 &
4, Ensenada. General admission is $8.25dlls. Info & tickets: UABC
School of
Arts, tel. (646)176-3005 or (646)177-1195; e-mail
June 7: New
Covenant of Grace Gospel Singing
10am: The public is invited to participate with song at the New Covenant
of Grace Christian Fellowship church, located near Gertrude
Pearlman Theatre in upper Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles south
of
Ensenada. Potluck dinner to follow. Info: Pastor Woody, tel.
(646)154-2601; e-mail
June 7: 12th Annual Mushroom
Festival
Noon: A food
fair and restaurant culinary competition
of mushroom-based dishes on Av. López Mateos between Av.
Alvarado and Av.
Blancarte, Ensenada. Wine, beer, live entertainment, raffles, and
mushroom
exhibitions by the science faculty of UABC University. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
See 2006 review
& photos
June 10:
“Serena Full Assistance” Presentation
10am: The
public is invited to a special presentation
by Serena Full Assistance,
which offers high quality health management services
in Baja and a 24-hour bilingual support system, at
Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Info:
Tillie Foster, tel. (646)154-2060, e-mail
June 12-July
24: “Naturaleza Urbana (Urban Nature)” Art
Exposition
An exhibition of spontaneous urban vignettes by Bolivian
photographer Jimena Pereda in the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of
the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The
June 12 artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery
hours:
9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission.
Info:
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
June 13: 2nd
Annual Golf4Niños Charity Golf
Tournament &
Grand Fiesta
A charity event with a scramble format and prizes for
golfers plus activities for non-golfing food and fun lovers at Baja Country
Club, located approximately 8 miles south of Ensenada. The
tournament fee ($75dlls./golfer,
$250dlls./foursome) includes golf with 9am tee-off, cart, range balls,
prizes
and fiesta. “Fiesta Only” donation ($10dlls. pre-paid, $12dlls. after
June 6)
includes a Mexican feast, music by the Amaretto Blues Band, a live
auction, and
raffles starting at noon after tournament. Proceeds benefit
Agua Viva Guardería
Day Care Center
in Maneadero. Available online, advance registration is required. Info:
Jay
Dworsky, tel. (646)152-0020; e-mail or Doc Dougherty, U.S. tel. (619)618-0508; e-mail
June 13:
San Antonio Necua Festival
9am-sunset: The Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua
presents its annual festival, a cultural gathering of Yuman tribes
(Pai-Pai,
Cucapah, Kiliwa and Kumiai) with traditional dancers and bird singers,
an
intertribal piak tournament, arts and crafts exhibitions, craft
workshops,
guided nature hikes, horseback riding, a bonfire at sunset, and local
and
regional foods. Free admission. The community is located in Valle de
Guadalupe
off Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3 (at Km. 73.5 take dirt road and continue
approximately 5 miles, passing L.A. Cetto Winery and following signs to
Necua).
Camping is available for $5dlls./night per vehicle with up to 4
persons. Info:
ADESU Alliance for Sustainable Development/Horacio González,
tel.
(646)178-8780; e-mail
June 13: Mariachi
Vargas de Tecalitlán & Carlos
Cuevas in Concert
4pm: “The
Best Mariachi in the World” and the
internationally acclaimed, versatile pianist and composer Carlos Cuevas
perform
in the Plaza de Toros of L.A. Cetto Winery in Valle de Guadalupe, Km.
73.5 on
Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3. General
admission is $36dlls.; VIP seating is
$52dlls. Wine and food available. Info &
tickets: L.A. Cetto
offices, Ensenada
tel. (646)175-2363,
Valle de Guadalupe tel.
(646)155-2264, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031; e-mail
June 13-July
12: “No Es Basura (It’s Not Garbage)”
Collective Expo
A multidisciplinary show by Colectiva Miscelanea with
paintings, sculpture, photography, graphics, music and contemporary
dance at
Jazz Cafe-Picazzos, Av. Lopez Mateos #688 near Av. Macheros, Ensenada.
Exhibition
hours are 6pm-2am Wed.-Sun. Free admission. Food & bar service
available.
Info: Jazz Cafe-Picazzos, cell tel. (646)207-5225; e-mail
June 14: Flag
Day (U.S.)
June 14: State
Championship Rodeo
The Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua inaugurates its
new rodeo arena with a grand opening celebration from noon-2pm,
followed by
state championship rodeo events (bull and bronco riding, lassoing,
barrel
races, etc.) beginning at 2:30pm. General admission is $8.25dlls.,
children
under 10 are free. The community is located in Valle de Guadalupe off
Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3 (at Km. 73.5 take dirt road and continue
approximately 5 miles, passing L.A. Cetto Winery and following signs to
Necua).
Info: Horacio González/Javier Ceseña, tel.
(646)178-8780; e-mail
June 18:
Contemporary Dance Presentation
8pm: Ensenada’s Danza Neo, directed by Aída Guevara,
performs “Cuentos del Alma” at the Foro Experimental of Ensenada’s
Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. General admission is $8.25dlls., 50% discount
for
students, teachers and INSEN. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
June 18-July
11: “Building Bridges” International Art
Exchange Mexico/USA 2008/09/10 in Los Angeles, California
Artdecollectors
Contemporary Art Gallery with the Instituto
de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC) present more than 20 paintings and
sculptures by 14 emerging and well known Baja California artists at the
Consulate General of Mexico, 2401 West 6th St., Los Angeles, CA. The
artist
reception (please RSVP) on June 18 includes an open discussion panel,
“The
Importance of International Art Exchanges for Artists and Communities,”
at 6pm
followed by wine and hors d’oeuvres from 7-9pm. Art exhibition hours
are
9am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 11am-5pm Sat. Free admission. For info or to RSVP
for
reception: Artdecollectors Contemporary Art Gallery, U.S. tel. (323)839-5786; e-mail
June 19-21: Ensenada-San Felipe 250
Off-road Race
More than 150 cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both sides of the
border
compete on a challenging off-road course. Info: RECORD Off-Road
Series/Ramón Castro, tel.
(646)176-1637.
June 21:
Father’s Day (U.S. & Mexico)
June 21:
Guided Ecological Walk on the Beach
8am: Learn about local flora, the coastal environment and
conservation efforts during a two hour, 1 1/4 mile walk along Todos
Santos Bay
from Playa Hermosa (a mile south of Ensenada at Blvd. Estancia &
Blvd.
Costero) to Lagunita El Ciprés (Av. Pedro Loyola & Calle
Huerta). Wear sun
protection and comfortable shoes, bring bottled water. Info & free
registration: Haciendo Lo Necesario; e-mail
June 28:
Mountain Bike Race, Fifth Stage
The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the fifth
race in its championship series on a challenging course at Rancho
Beltrán,
located near Km. 7 on Highway 3 to San Felipe. For a small fee per
vehicle,
spectators are welcome to view the race and enjoy food, music and the
family
atmosphere starting at 8am. For race registration & info contact
Martha at
(646) 173-6170 or Roberto at (646) 178-1011.
June 28:
Contemporary Dance Presentation
8pm: Tijuana’s Compañía Subterráneo Danza performs
“Corporea,” choreographed by Gregorio Coral, at the Foro Experimental
of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. General
admission is $8.25dlls., 50%
discount for students, teachers and INSEN. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
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July
2009
Thru
July 7: “Arte y Conservación: Isla Guadalupe” Art
Exposition
Mexico City photographer José Antonio Soriano and Ensenada
artists Carlos de la Torre, Leonel Flores and Miguel de la Torre
present a
collective exhibition of their photography, paintings, sculptures and
graphics in
the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. The May 30 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru July
11: “Building Bridges” International Art
Exchange Mexico/USA 2008/09/10 in Los Angeles, California
Artdecollectors
Contemporary Art Gallery with the Instituto
de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC) present more than 20 paintings and
sculptures by 14 emerging and well known Baja California artists at the
Consulate General of Mexico, 2401 West 6th St., Los Angeles, CA. The
artist
reception (please RSVP) on June 18 includes an open discussion panel,
“The
Importance of International Art Exchanges for Artists and Communities,”
at 6pm
followed by wine and hors d’oeuvres from 7-9pm. Art exhibition hours
are
9am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 11am-5pm Sat. Free admission. For info or to RSVP
for
reception: Artdecollectors Contemporary Art Gallery, U.S. tel. (323)839-5786; e-mail
Thru July 12:
“No Es Basura (It’s Not Garbage)”
Collective Expo
A multidisciplinary show by Colectiva Miscelanea with
paintings, sculpture, photography, graphics, music and contemporary
dance at
Jazz Cafe-Picazzos, Av. Lopez Mateos #688 near Av. Macheros, Ensenada.
Exhibition
hours are 6pm-2am Wed.-Sun. Free admission. Food & bar service
available.
Info: Jazz Cafe-Picazzos, cell tel. (646)207-5225; e-mail
Thru July 24:
“Naturaleza Urbana (Urban Nature)” Art
Exposition
An exhibition of spontaneous urban vignettes by Bolivian
photographer Jimena Pereda in the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of
the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The
June 12 artist reception at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery
hours:
9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission.
Info:
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
July 3-August
3: “VI Bienal Fotográfica” Photography
Exposition
Award-winning color and black & white images created by
Baja California photographers are on display in the vestibules of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) and Foro Experimental on the
corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
The July 3 inauguration
at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
July
4:
Independence Day (U.S.)
July 4: Don
Eddie’s 4th of July Mini
Sportfishing Tournament in San Quintín
Anglers are invited to compete for trophies and cash prizes
while trying to hook up with the heaviest sport fish on Saturday. Start
is 5am
at Don Eddie’s Landing, located on San Quintín Bay,
approximately 112 miles
south of Ensenada. Entry fee is $50dlls./person. Bring your own boat or
reserve
a panga in advance. Info: Marita Melville, tel. (616)165-6062; e-mail
July 4: CARE
Yard Sale
8am-5pm: A gigantic yard sale with secondhand items, plants,
refreshments, souvenirs, and puppies and kittens for adoption in front
of
Villarino’s in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Proceeds
benefit Cantu
Animal Rescue Effort (CARE). Donations welcomed. Info: Norma Hurtado,
tel.
(646)154-2962; e-mail
July 4:
Bajamar July 4 Celebration
Starting at 11:30am, the Whale’s Tail Bar & Grill and
Bajamar Premier Properties present a Memphis-style barbeque, art show,
wine
tasting, live music by the Amaretto Blues Band, tango dancing
exhibition, Golf
Cart Cavalcade (with prizes), and fireworks show at Bajamar Ocean Front
Golf
Resort, located 20 miles north of Ensenada at Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada
Km. 77.5.
Free admission. Info & golf cart registration: Bajamar Premier
Properties,
tel. (646)155-4170.
July 9: Pablo
Milanés in Concert
World-renowned Cuban songwriter and recording artist Pablo
Milanés performs at the Casa de los Siete Patios, located
eight miles north of
Ensenada near Playas de San Miguel. Doors open at 7pm. Seating is
limited.
Tickets & info: Viajes Damiana, tel. (646)178-2211.
July 10-12:
Baja Open Beach Volleyball Fiesta 2009
Teams of men, women and youths from all over the world
compete for medals and up to $4,000dlls. in cash and prizes at Playa
Hermosa,
one mile south of Ensenada. Play starts at 11am on Saturday and at 9am
on
Sunday. Spectators welcome. For tournament registration & fees,
visit www.bajaopen.com
or contact Alberto Arreola, tels. (646)176-9155 or (646)120-1081, or
Arturo
Martínez, tel. (646)182-8038; e-mail
July
10-September 4: “Empatia Emocional (Emotional Empathy)”
Impressionist Art Exposition
Ensenada artists Arturo Ponce and José Jule exhibit their
large format acrylic paintings in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The July 10 inauguration at
7pm is open to
the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
July
11: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Country Fair
11am-5pm: Bring the whole family to this annual outdoor
event that offers arts & crafts, live music and dancing, activities
for
kids, contests for all ages, a cake auction, full bar service, and
chicken,
burgers and other home-style foods at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta
Banda, 16
miles south of Ensenada. Admission donation is $1dlls. Proceeds benefit
La
Sociedad’s Scholarship Fund. Info: Steve Eversole, tel. (646)154-2915.
Craft
vendor tables ($15dlls.) are available through Heather Hamilton, tel.
(646)154-2452; e-mail
July 11: Trova y Vino (Folk Songs &
Wine)
Renowned Mexican composer/folk singer Fernando Delgadillo
performs at Bibayoff Winery at Rancho Toros Pintos on El Porvenir-El
Tigre Road
near Km. 9 in Valle de Guadalupe. Including a bottle of wine per
couple, general
admission is $27dlls., VIP seating $44dlls. Doors open at 4:30pm,
concert at
6:30pm. Tickets: Bibayoff Winery, cell tel. (646)185-1299 or
Vinífera Wine Bar,
tel. (646)178-7770.
July 11: “La
Magia del Teatro Silente (The Magic of Silent
Theater”)
5pm: Alejandro Keys and the Mimuscircus (Compañía
Trashumante Mexicana) present a mime show for children and adults at
the Foro
Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Adult admission is
$4dlls., $2dlls. child. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
July 11: Baja
Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser
Enjoy a night of food, fun and entertainment at Bajamar Golf
Resort Clubhouse, located 20 miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada
Km. 77.5. Sip cocktails and bid on silent auction items from 5-6pm,
savor a
taco & salad bar at 6pm, dance to American and Mexican music by
singer
Miguel Rey from 6:30-8:30pm, and enjoy raffle drawings for fabulous
prizes at
8:30pm. Donation ($15dlls./person) and proceeds benefit the non-profit Baja Scholarship
Foundation which educates needy Mexican children. Info &
tickets: Ruth
Rockwell, tel. (646)155-4200 or Marylee Donovan, tel. (646)155-4134; e-mail
July 14: “The
Young Scene” Concert Series
7:30pm: Classical and electric guitar students from the
Academia Marmolejo perform in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
July 17:
“Jewelry, Handbags & Wine” Breast Cancer
Fundraiser
7pm: An exhibition and sale of the latest one-of-a-kind
designs by artists Cristina
Rendón, Mavees Bitterlin and Francelia Carballo at
La Mina de Salomón, located inside Restaurant El Rey Sol on Av.
López Mateos
& Blancarte, Ensenada. A percentage of sales benefits Grupo RETO de
Ensenada A.C., a nonprofit organization fighting breast cancer. Info:
Mavees
Bitterlin/La Mina de Salomón, tel. (646)178-2836; e-mail
July 17-19:
Sierra de Juárez Anniversary
10am: Rodeos, horse races, music, regional foods and other
family-oriented activities at Rancho Aserradero, located east of
Ensenada near
Parque Nacional Constitucion de 1857 in the Sierra de Juarez mountains.
Free
admission. Info: Delegación Municipal Real del Castillo, tel.
(646)153-3033.
July 17-August
2:
Ensenada Feria de Verano 2009
A family-oriented summer expo fair with rides, games,
regional foods and beverages, artisan booths, commercial exhibitions
and live
entertainment at Macro Plaza del Mar, across from Costco on the
Transpeninsular
Highway, approximately 3 miles south of Ensenada. For hours and
activities
program, contact the Comité Municipal de Eventos Especiales,
tel.
(646)175-7740.
July
17-September 26: “Horizontes. Pasión por el Paisaje
(Horizons: Passion for the Landscape)” Art Exposition
ING global financial institution presents its collection of
landscape paintings by more than two dozen Mexican artists in the Sala
Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The July 17
inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
July 18: Valle
Sunset Concert
4pm: A lively
party geared toward 18 to 30-year-olds
featuring Afro-Mexican pop star Kalimba
in the vineyards of L.A. Cetto Winery
in Valle de Guadalupe, Km. 73.5 on Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3. General
admission
is $40dlls.; VIP seating is $58dlls. Wine and food available. Info &
tickets: L.A. Cetto
offices, Ensenada
tel. (646)175-2363,
Valle de Guadalupe tel.
(646)155-2264, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031; e-mail
July
19:
Guided Ecological Walk on the Beach
8am: Learn about local flora, the coastal environment and
conservation efforts during a two hour, 1 1/4 mile walk along Todos
Santos Bay
from Playa Hermosa (a mile south of Ensenada at Blvd. Estancia &
Blvd.
Costero) to Lagunita El Ciprés (Av. Pedro Loyola & Calle
Huerta). Wear sun
protection and comfortable shoes, bring bottled water. Info & free
registration: Haciendo Lo Necesario; e-mail
July 19: 7th
Paella Fiesta
1:30pm: More than two dozen local paella chefs gather to
cook their versions of this famous Spanish saffron-kissed dish at
Colegio
Médico de Ensenada, Av. Bucaneros & Av. Diamante, Fracc.
Playa Ensenada,
Ensenada. Admission ($16dlls.) includes 3 paella samples, a glass of
wine in a
commemorative glass, and live entertainment. Info & tickets:
Colegio Médico
de Ensenada, tel. (646)176-4144.
July 24:
Ensenada Jazz in Concert
7:30pm: Under the direction of Maestro Ernesto Rosas, the
incomparable Ensenada Jazz performs in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz
Acosta of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
July 24 &
25: Governor’s Cup Trial Sportfishing
Tournament in Bahía de los Angeles
Anglers compete in surface and bottom fishing categories in
the second of a five-tournament series. Registration: $50dlls./adult,
$25dlls.
child. Info
& rules: State Tourism Offices or Secretaría de Pesca,
tel.
(646)172-3080; e-mail
July 25-August
9: 2nd Annual Jardín Las Veredas “Ruta del
Arte/Baja Art Route”
11am-6pm: More than 40 of Baja’s best artists exhibit over
300 paintings, sculptures and photographs along with a special limited
exposition of works by Mexican and international masters like Rivera,
Siqueiros, Pablo O’Higgins, Alfredo Zalce, Mark King, LeRoy Neiman and
others
at Jardín Las Veredas
in San Antonio de las Minas. Special invited guests include
several artists from Cuba and Spain, and Artists Without Hands. Free
admission.
Food and drink available for purchase. Info: Jardín Las Veredas,
tel.
(646)155-3239; e-mail
July 26: 4
Patas Pet Adoption Campaign
4 Patas A.C., a nonprofit animal protection association,
seeks good homes for healthy young dogs and cats that have been
abandoned or
rescued from the streets. Meet your
potential new pet from 10am-3pm on the
patio of Ensenada’s CEARTE on Av. Club Rotario across from the Riviera
Cultural
Center patios. There is no fee for adoption but there is a
small charge to recuperate
costs of
vaccination and anti-parasite medicine. Info: 4 Patas, tels.
(646)178-0988 or (646)178-6668; e-mail
July 26: Alex
DePue and Miguel De Hoyos in Concert
2pm: Classical violinist/fiddler Alex
DePue and guitar
virtuoso Miguel De Hoyos
unite to perform their versatile international style
of music at Gertrude Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda,
16
miles south of Ensenada. Admission donation is $10dlls. ($9dlls. in
advance).
Info & tickets: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
July 27-August
22: “Fantasy in New York” Art Exhibition
& Fund Raiser
Ensenada artist Enrique Avilez
presents an exposition of
recent sculptures inspired by his spring sojourn in New York City at
Ensenada’s
Restaurant Inspiración, Av. Ruiz & Calle 10 #999. The July
27 artist
reception, which opens at 6pm and features a conference at 7:30pm, is
open to
the public. A percentage of sales benefits Grupo RETO de Ensenada A.C.,
a
nonprofit organization fighting breast cancer. Exhibition hours:
8:30am-1pm Tues.-Sun.,
closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Enrique Avilez & Cristina
Rendón, tel.
(646)178-0140.
July 29: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Steak Night
Join La Sociedad for a dinner of bacon-wrapped beef filet or
BBQ chicken, salads and dessert at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda,
16
miles south of Ensenada. Doors open at 4:30pm, dinner served at 5:30pm.
Member
donation is $6-8dlls., non-member $8-10dlls. Proceeds benefit club
charities.
Info: Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
July 31-August 2: EnsenadARTE Festival & Art Walk
Meet more than four dozen fine artists from Baja and
southern California as they display and sell their paintings,
sculptures,
prints and other works at galleries, restaurants, plazas, universities
and other
locations throughout Ensenada starting at 11am each day. Free
admission. For
art walk map & info, contact Frank Kosta, cell tel. (646)117-0061; e-mail
July
31-September 11: “Poética Plástica” Women’s Collective
Painting
Exposition
Silvía Chavez, Noemí de la Mora, Malena Durán,
Erika
Fuentes, Hortensia Hernández, Nancy Ordoñez, Patricia
Romero, Anita Rudametkin
and Tere Zinser exhibit their works in honor of the 19th anniversary of
the Galería
de la Ciudad on its premises in the northern end of the Riviera
Cultural
Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The July 31
artist reception
at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm
Mon.-Fri.,
closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de
Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
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August
2009
Thru August 2: EnsenadARTE Festival &
Art Walk
Meet more than four dozen fine artists from Baja and
southern California as they display and sell their paintings,
sculptures,
prints and other works at galleries, restaurants, plazas, universities
and other
locations throughout Ensenada starting at 11am each day. Free
admission. For
art walk map & info, contact Frank Kosta, cell tel. (646)117-0061; e-mail
Thru August 2:
Ensenada Feria de Verano 2009
A family-oriented summer expo fair with rides, games,
regional foods and beverages, artisan booths, commercial exhibitions
and live
entertainment at Macro Plaza del Mar, across from Costco on the
Transpeninsular
Highway, approximately 3 miles south of Ensenada. For hours and
activities
program, contact the Comité Municipal de Eventos Especiales,
tel.
(646)175-7740.
Thru
August 3: “VI Bienal Fotográfica” Photography
Exposition
Award-winning color and black & white images created by
Baja California photographers are on display in the vestibules of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) and Foro Experimental on the
corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
The July 3 inauguration
at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru August 9:
2nd Annual Jardín Las Veredas “Ruta del
Arte/Baja Art Route”
11am-6pm: More than 40 of Baja’s best artists exhibit over
300 paintings, sculptures and photographs along with a special limited
exposition of works by Mexican and international masters like Rivera,
Siqueiros, Pablo O’Higgins, Alfredo Zalce, Mark King, LeRoy Neiman and
others
at Jardín Las Veredas
in San Antonio de las Minas. Special invited guests include
several artists from Cuba and Spain, and Artists Without Hands. Free
admission.
Food and drink available for purchase. Info: Jardín Las Veredas,
tel.
(646)155-3239; e-mail
Thru August
22: “Fantasy in New York” Art Exhibition
& Fund Raiser
Ensenada artist Enrique Avilez
presents an exposition of
recent sculptures inspired by his spring sojourn in New York City at
Ensenada’s
Restaurant Inspiración, Av. Ruiz & Calle 10 #999. The July
27 artist
reception, which opens at 6pm and features a conference at 7:30pm, is
open to
the public. A percentage of sales benefits Grupo RETO de Ensenada A.C.,
a
nonprofit organization fighting breast cancer. Exhibition hours:
8:30am-1pm Tues.-Sun.,
closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Enrique Avilez & Cristina
Rendón, tel.
(646)178-0140.
Thru September
4: “Empatia Emocional (Emotional Empathy)”
Impressionist Art Exposition
Ensenada artists Arturo Ponce and José Jule exhibit their
large format acrylic paintings in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The July 10 inauguration at
7pm is open to
the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru
September 11: “Poética Plástica” Women’s Collective
Painting
Exposition
Silvía Chavez, Noemí de la Mora, Malena Durán,
Erika
Fuentes, Hortensia Hernández, Nancy Ordoñez, Patricia
Romero, Anita Rudametkin
and Tere Zinser exhibit their works in honor of the 19th anniversary of
the Galería
de la Ciudad on its premises in the northern end of the Riviera
Cultural
Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The July 31
artist reception
at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm
Mon.-Fri.,
closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de
Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
Thru
September 26: “Horizontes. Pasión por el Paisaje
(Horizons: Passion for the Landscape)” Art Exposition
ING global financial institution presents its collection of
landscape paintings by more than two dozen Mexican artists in the Sala
Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The July 17
inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
August 2:
Nativa 2009 Festival of Traditional Arts
of Baja California
9am-5pm: A cultural gathering of native artists from the
Pai-Pai, Kumiai, Cucapá and Kiliwa communities who present their
pottery,
basketry, beaded jewelry and other unique handmade items and offer
traditional
foods, interactive crafts classes, an arts contest and informational
exhibits
at Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at the giant flagpole near
Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Alvarado, Ensenada.
The “Kuri Kuri” (a
traditional gathering of gourd singers) reunites members of related
tribal
groups from California, Arizona and Baja California as they share
traditions of
music and dance. Free admission. Info: CUNA/Horacio González,
tel.
(646)178-8780; e-mail
August 3, 10,
17, 24, 31: Charlie Chaplin Film Series
7pm: The Monday Night Cine Club of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes presents a series of outstanding films by this
internationally
acclaimed director and icon in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. This month’s films are silent.
Free
admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
August 5:
Chamber Music Recital
7:30pm: Violinist Adriana Romero, bassoonist Nora Romero and
pianist Sofía Brunello perform in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz
Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. General admission is $8dlls.,
50% discount
for students, teachers and INSEN. Proceeds benefit CAEPA. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
August 7-23:
19th Annual Fiestas de la
Vendimia
The annual Grape Harvest Festival with different cultural
and culinary events, concerts and seminars at wineries, vineyards and
restaurants in Ensenada, San Antonio de las Minas and Valle de
Guadalupe,
Tecate, Tijuana, Rosarito and Mexicali. Info: Baja
California Winemakers
Association (Provino),
tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
August 8:
“Enological Visit” at L.A. Cetto
11am: Guided
tours, a wine conference, wine tasting,
country luncheon, music and dancing at L.A. Cetto Winery in Valle de
Guadalupe,
25 miles northeast of Ensenada at Km. 73.5 on Highway 3 (to Tecate). Ticket:
$36dlls. Info
& tickets: L.A. Cetto
offices, Ensenada tel. (646)175-2363,
Valle de Guadalupe tel. (646)155-2264, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031;
e-mail
August 8: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte White Elephant Sale
& Steak Night
Join the Compañeros for a silent auction of quality white
elephants starting at 2:30pm at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc.
Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. From 4-6pm, enjoy a dinner of
steak ($8dlls.),
chicken ($6dlls.) or salmon ($6dlls.). Proceeds benefit club charities.
Info:
Fred Patzold, tel. (646)174-5872;
e-mail
August 9: 3rd
Annual “Ensenada Se Viste de Vino (Ensenada
Dresses Up in Wine)” Culinary Fair
1-9pm: Baja California wineries and restaurants participate
in a gastronomic fair that promotes the marriage of food and wine on
Av. Ruiz
between Av. López Mateos & Calle 2 in Ensenada. Also enjoy
live music,
entertainment and raffles. Info: CANIRAC Chamber of Restaurants, tel.
(646)174-0448; e-mail
August
9: Fiestas
de la Vendimia “Arando el Aire” Concert
7pm: Latin musician Jaime López performs live at the Foro
Experimental and Plaza de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
August 11-31:
“Homage to Jacques André Bitterlin” Exposition
Prints, drawings and photographs by this artist, born 100
years ago in Paris, who married Virginia Geffroy Pozo (founder of
Restaurant El
Rey Sol) and together established a French-Mexican dynasty in Ensenada.
His
works are on display in the lobby of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
August 13:
Fiestas de la Vendimia “Fiesta Callejera (Urban
Street Fair)”
5-11pm: An open-air festival with live music, performances,
clowns, graffiti art and other expressions of contemporary urban and
street art
at the Foro Experimental and Plaza de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de
las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
August 14:
Inaugural Official
Vendimia Golf Open
A two-man scramble, shot-gun start tournament with cash prizes
at Bajamar Ocean Front Golf Resort, located 20 miles north of Ensenada
at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 77.5. Registration ($125dlls./golfer) includes
Baja wine
tasting, lunch, cocktail hour, steak & lobster awards dinner,
music,
dancing and raffles. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Baja Scholarship
Foundation which assists needy Mexican children and their families.
Info &
registration at tel. (646)155-0161, U.S. toll free (888)311-6076 (ask
for pro
shop); e-mail
August 14-16: RECORD Off-Road Series “Ojos
Negros 200 Night
Race”
Cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both sides of the
border compete in a challenging off-road event. Info: RECORD Off-Road
Series/Ramón Castro, tel. (646)176-1637.
August 15: L.A.
Cetto “Fiesta Colores de Vendimia 2009”
Noon: L.A.
Cetto Winery celebrates its grape harvest
with a gala fiesta including the blessing of the first harvest, grape
stomping
contests, wine tasting, country dinner, bullfights, live entertainment
and
fireworks at the vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe, 25 miles northeast of
Ensenada
at Km. 73.5 on Highway 3. Info:
L.A. Cetto
offices, Ensenada tel. (646)175-2363, Valle de Guadalupe tel. (646)155-2264,
Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031; e-mail
August 15
&16: 1st Family Sportfishing Tournament 2009
Anglers compete for more than 50,000 pesos in prizes in
various categories like surf fishing, kayak fishing, father and son
team, etc.
Info: State Tourism Office, tel. (646)172-5444 or Armadores Unidos de
Pesca
Deportiva, tel. (646)149-2239.
August 16:
Guided Ecological Walk on the Beach
8am: Learn about local flora, the coastal environment and
conservation efforts during a two hour, 1 1/4 mile walk along Todos
Santos Bay
from Playa Hermosa (a mile south of Ensenada at Blvd. Estancia &
Blvd.
Costero) to Lagunita El Ciprés (Av. Pedro Loyola & Calle
Huerta). Wear sun
protection and comfortable shoes, bring bottled water. Info & free
registration: Haciendo Lo Necesario; e-mail
August 16: 7th
Annual Taco & Beer Festival
Noon-8pm: Enjoy Tecate beers, live entertainment, children’s
activities, and all types of tacos (fish, shrimp, beef, pork, chicken,
etc.)
prepared by local taquerías at Plaza Ventana al Mar on the
waterfront at the
giant flagpole near Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Alvarado, Ensenada.
Free admission. Info: Olivia Herrera, tel. (646)177-0732 or cell tel.
(646)132-6094; e-mail
August 16:
Fiestas de la Vendimia “Acoustic Rock Concert”
7pm: Mexico City alternative acoustic rockers, Grupo the
Sconek-T, performs at the Foro Experimental and Plaza de las Artes of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
August 20:
Fiestas de la Vendimia “Celebration on the Valley”
4pm: A traditional fiesta with games, music, food and wines
from different wineries at Parque de Ejido El Porvenir in Valle de
Guadalupe,
northeast of Ensenada. Free
admission. Info: Baja California Winemakers Association (Provino), tel. (646)178-3038.
August 21
& 22: Governor’s Cup Trial Sportfishing Tournament
in San Quintín
Anglers compete in surface and bottom fishing categories in
the third of a five-tournament series. Registration: $50dlls./adult,
$25dlls.
child. Info & rules:
State Tourism Offices or Secretaría de Pesca, tel.
(646)172-3080; e-mail pesca@baja.gob.mx
August 21
&
22: Fiestas de la Vendimia “Santo Tomás Street Fair”
2pm: A colorful street fair with games, regional foods,
house wines, art exhibitions, cultural presentations, and all types of
music at
Bodegas de Santo Tomás Winery, Av. Miramar between Calles 6
& 7, Ensenada. Free admission. Info:
Baja
California Winemakers Association
(Provino), tel. (646)178-3038.
August 22:
14th Annual Los
Gordos Chili Cookoff & Salsa
Contest
Noon-5pm:
Join the fun at this friendly neighborhood
“anything goes” cookoff at Restaurant/Bar Los Gordos at Rancho La
Bufadora in
Punta Banda, 21 miles south of Ensenada. Taste chili ($1dll. fee) and
salsas;
enjoy raffles and other surprises. Cook's entry fees are $15dlls. for
chili
(judging and tasting at 3pm), $7dlls. for salsa (judged at 2pm). Info:
Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
August 26: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda “Not Steak
Night”
Join La Sociedad for a dinner of BBQ baby back ribs or a
quarter of a marinated chicken, baked beans, coleslaw and dessert at
Campo La
Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Doors open at
4:30pm,
dinner served at 5:30pm. Member donation is $8dlls., non-member
$10dlls.
Proceeds benefit club charities. Info:
Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
August 28:
“Pasión de España y México (Passion of Spain and
Mexico)” Concert
7pm: Soprano Tatyana Bogdanchikova and pianist Evgeny
Korolkov perform at Gertrude Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in
Punta Banda,
16 miles south of Ensenada. Admission donation is $12dlls. Info &
tickets:
Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
August 29:
Punta Banda Volunteer Fire Department Pancake
Breakfast & Open House
For $5dlls. donation, enjoy link sausage, fresh fruit, OJ,
coffee, and all-you-can-eat pancakes from 8:30am, at Campo La Jolla
Salon in
Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Proceeds benefit the Punta
Banda
Volunteer Fire Department. From noon-4pm, the Fire House will host an
Open
House for viewing the new fire trucks and equipment recently purchased.
Info: Vince &
Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
August 29:
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Parisian Affair
3-6:30pm: Join the Compañeros for a formal dinner that
features chicken cordon bleu and other French delights including wine,
salad
and dessert at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc.
Acapulco, one mile
south of Ensenada. Donation is $10dlls., proceeds benefit club
charities. Info
& tickets: Vern & Sharon, cell tel. (646)207-1392; e-mail
August 29: Guadalupe Pineda in
Concert
The internationally acclaimed Mexican songstress performs
selections from her 25 albums including her latest, “Francia con Sabor
Latina,”
at the Casa de los Siete Patios, located 8 miles north of Ensenada near
Playas
de San Miguel. V.I.P. seating is $96dlls. (sold out) and $72dlls. Doors
open at
5pm. Seating is limited. Advance tickets are recommended and are
available at
Restaurant El Rey Sol, tel. (646)178-1733 or Viajes Kinessia tel.
(646)152-1800.
August 30:
Motocross
An action-packed event at Rancho Motocross, Carr.
Ensenada-Ojos Negros Km. 8.5. Practice is from 7-9am; races are from
10-4pm.
General admission is $4dlls., VIP Zone admission is $8dlls. (includes
t-shirt
and official program). For info visit Spanish site www.bajaspeed.com/ranchomx
August 30: 4
Patas Pet Adoption Campaign
4 Patas A.C., a nonprofit animal protection association,
seeks good homes for healthy young dogs and cats that have been
abandoned or
rescued from the streets. Meet your
potential new pet from 10am-3pm on the
patio of Ensenada’s CEARTE on Av. Club Rotario across from the Riviera
Cultural
Center patios. There is no fee for adoption but there is a
small charge to recuperate
costs of
vaccination and anti-parasite medicine. Info: 4 Patas, tels.
(646)178-0988 or (646)178-6668; e-mail
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September
2009
Thru
September 4: “Empatia Emocional (Emotional Empathy)”
Impressionist Art Exposition
Ensenada artists Arturo Ponce and José Jule exhibit their
large format acrylic paintings in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The July 10 inauguration at
7pm is open to
the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free
admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
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September 11: “Poética Plástica” Women’s Collective
Painting
Exposition
Silvía Chavez, Noemí de la Mora, Malena Durán,
Erika
Fuentes, Hortensia Hernández, Nancy Ordoñez, Patricia
Romero, Anita Rudametkin
and Tere Zinser exhibit their works in honor of the 19th anniversary of
the Galería
de la Ciudad on its premises in the northern end of the Riviera
Cultural
Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. The July 31
artist reception
at 7:30pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm
Mon.-Fri.,
closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de
Baja
California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
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September 26: “Horizontes. Pasión por el Paisaje
(Horizons: Passion for the Landscape)” Art Exposition
ING global financial institution presents its collection of
landscape paintings by more than two dozen Mexican artists in the Sala
Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The July 17
inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
September 1-5:
1st National Festival of Knowledge: An Encounter
of Sciences, Arts and Humanities
The Institute of Astronomy of the Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México (UNAM) presents a series of events
including concerts,
plays, workshops, audiovisual presentations, special exhibitions, and
scientific
conferences by UABC, Cicese and UNAM at Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE), Teatro de la Ciudad and Teatro Benito Juárez. Free
admission. Info:
CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
September
4-October 26: “Procesos de Transmisión (Processes
of Transmission)” Art Exposition
Adrian Gamietea exhibits his drawings in the vestibule of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The September 4
inauguration at
7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
September 5:
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Steak Night
4-6pm: Join the Compañeros for a dinner of steak, chicken or
salmon with salad and dessert at their clubhouse on Calle
Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Donation is $8dlls. for
steak,
$7dlls. for chicken or salmon; proceeds benefit club charities. Info:
Fred Patzold, tel. (646)174-5872;
e-mail
September 6,
13, 20 & 27: CEARTE Tianguis Cultural
Noon-7pm: Artists and artisans offer their wares on Sundays
at this cultural marketplace held on the Plaza de la Estrella of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
September
7:
Labor Day (U.S.)
September 10:
Tequila Talk with Alan Bersin in San Diego, CA
6:30-7:45pm: Alan Bersin, the Special Representative for Border Affairs
in the
Department of Homeland Security, discusses “Balancing Security,
Operability,
and Neighborly Relations at the Border” at the Institute of the
Americas,
Weaver Conference Center, University of California, San Diego campus,
La Jolla,
California. Ticket $10dlls. To register or purchase online tickets,
visit www.iamericas.org
September 12
& 13: Cabalgata de la Independencia 2009
A 4-5 hour
guided horseback riding adventure in the
Sierra de Juarez. Registration fee includes meals and overnight camping
(bring
your own tent and equipment) at Rancho El Alamar.
Horse
rental available or
bring your own. Registration & info: Alfredo Vizcarra, cell tel.
(646)179-5074 or Tijuana tel. (664)902-3681;
e-mail
September
12-November 3: “Fotoseptiembre” Collective Photo
Exposition
More than a dozen photographers exhibit their images in the
Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario. The
September 12 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition
hours:
8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
September 15:
“The Young Scene” Concert Series
7:30pm: Youths
from Fender de México’s Rock Workshop perform in
the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
September
16:
Día de la Independencia (Mexican Independence
Day)
Banks, schools, government offices and some businesses close
on this Mexican holiday that is celebrated with parades, civic
ceremonies and
fiestas throughout the republic.
September 16:
Used Book Fair
10am-5pm: A “Bazar del Libro” with used books, cassettes,
CDs, music and more at Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at the
giant
flagpole near Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Alvarado, Ensenada. Free
admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel.
(646)177-3130.
September 16:
“Viva México” Celebration
6pm: A Mexican Independence Day fiesta with traditional
music and folkloric dancers at the Foro Experimental and Plaza de las
Artes of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
September 16:
Tequila Talk with Michael Unzueta in San Diego,
CA
6:30-7:45pm: Michael Unzueta, Special Agent in Charge,
Office of Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) –
San
Diego, discusses “Immigration and Border Security: Truths, Myths and
Binational
Cooperation” at the Institute of the Americas, Weaver Conference
Center,
University of California, San Diego campus, La Jolla, California.
Ticket
$10dlls. To register or purchase online tickets, visit www.iamericas.org
September
18-October 30: "Masculino" Photo Exposition
Leve González exhibits his works at the Galería de la
Ciudad
in the northern end of the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cardenas), Ensenada. The September 18 artist reception at 7:30pm is
open to the
public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. &
Sun.
Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC),
tel.
(646)177-3130.
September 19:
11th Annual Oktoberfest Ensenada
Noon-6pm: A traditional fun-filled celebration with
bratwurst, sauerkraut, schnitzel and German desserts, beer and wine at
the
plaza at Villa Mexicana on Av. Alvarado between Av. Lopez Mateos &
Calle 2
in Ensenada. German music all day long featuring Esther González
and Mario de
la Madrid! Free admission. For vendor booth or other information,
contact
Margit Gantt, tel. (646)174-7969; e-mail
September
19-January 3: “Baja California” Photo Exhibition
in San Diego, CA
Imagery by National
Geographic photographer, author and expedition leader Ralph Lee
Hopkins at
the Ordover Gallery at the
San Diego
Natural History Museum, 1788 El
Prado in
Balboa Park. Also on view will be photographs of Baja California by Octavio Aburto,
Pilar
Artola, Miquel Angel de la Cueva, Jack Dykinga, Patricio Robles Gil,
Flip Nicklin,
Abe Ordover and Julio Rodríguez. General admission: adults
($13dlls.), seniors ($11dlls.),
students ($8dlls.), children 3 to 12 ($7dlls.), children under 3
(free). Info:
San Diego Natural History Museum, tel. (619)255-0205.
September 20:
Guided Ecological Walk on the Beach
8am: Learn about local flora, the coastal environment and
conservation efforts during a two hour, 1 1/4 mile walk along Todos
Santos Bay
from Playa Hermosa (a mile south of Ensenada at Blvd. Estancia &
Blvd.
Costero) to Lagunita El Ciprés (Av. Pedro Loyola & Calle
Huerta). Wear sun
protection and comfortable shoes, bring bottled water. Info & free
registration: Haciendo Lo Necesario; e-mail
September 20: Baja Seafood Expo & 31st
Ensenada Seafood
Fair
1-10pm: Enjoy savory seafood prepared by more than 20 Baja
restaurants plus wine, beer, live music and entertainment in the
gardens of the
Riviera Cultural Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas) &
Av. Club
Rotario, Ensenada. Admission is free. For info about the commercial
expo,
symposiums, sportfishing tournament, culinary competitions and other
activities
to be held September 18-20 in conjunction with the Seafood Fair,
contact
CANIRAC Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
September
23-27: Expo Fair Fiesta Viva 2009
10am: Live music, rides, raffles, beach games and contests,
and commercial, industrial and cultural exhibitions at Ensenada’s new
municipal
beach on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas), south of Av.
Sangines. Also enjoy
nightly concerts, folkloric dancers, regional foods, fireworks and fun
for the
entire family. General admission: $2dlls., children free. For program
in
Spanish click here
Info: CANACO Chamber of
Commerce, tel.
(646)178-2322; e-mail
September
26:
30th Fall Rosarito-Ensenada
Fun Bicycle Ride
Thousands of cyclists participate in this scenic 50-mile
ride that starts at 10am in downtown Rosarito and follows the Free Road
along
the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside to the finish
line in
Ensenada. The event concludes with a huge fiesta from noon to sunset at
Ensenada’s Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at the giant
flagpole.
Register online or contact Andres Muñoz, tel. (646)174-0033.
September 26:
Rock Vivo 2009 Concert
7-10:30pm: Local and specially invited rock bands like
Ixtlan (Ensenada), Radaid (Guadalajara), Meigas (Querétaro) and
Ambiente
(Tijuana) perform at the Foro Experimental and open-air Plaza de las
Artes of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
September 27:
4
Patas Pet Adoption Campaign
4 Patas A.C., a nonprofit animal protection association,
seeks good homes for healthy young dogs and cats that have been
abandoned or
rescued from the streets. Meet your
potential new pet from 10am-3pm on the
patio of Ensenada’s CEARTE on Av. Club Rotario across from the Riviera
Cultural
Center patios. There is no fee for adoption but there is a
small charge to recuperate
costs of
vaccination and anti-parasite medicine. Info: 4 Patas, tels.
(646)178-0988 or (646)178-6668; e-mail
September 27:
9th International Jazz Festival Ensenada 2009
Noon-8pm: Eight outstanding jazz groups from Baja and
Southern California – T.J. Groove Station, Fay Blues Band, Extrazz,
Lupillo
Barajas, Neto Lizarraga Orquesta Big Band, Pico De Gallo Latin Jazz,
Ensenada
Jazz, Coral Mcfarland – perform at Plaza Ventana al
Mar on the waterfront at the giant
flagpole near Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Alvarado, Ensenada.
Free admission. Info: Cirilo Liera Murillo, UABC School of Arts, tel.
(646)175-0720; e-mail
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October
2009
Thru October
26: “Procesos de Transmisión (Processes
of Transmission)” Art Exposition
Adrian Gamietea exhibits his drawings in the vestibule of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The September 4
inauguration at
7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru October 30: "Masculino"
Photo Exposition
Leve González exhibits his works at the Galería de la
Ciudad
in the northern end of the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cardenas), Ensenada. The September 18 artist reception at 7:30pm is
open to the
public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. &
Sun.
Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC),
tel.
(646)177-3130.
Thru
November 3: “Fotoseptiembre” Collective Photo
Exposition
More than a dozen photographers exhibit their images in the
Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario. The
September 12 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition
hours:
8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru January 3: “Baja California” Photo
Exhibition
in San Diego, CA
Imagery by National
Geographic photographer, author and expedition leader Ralph Lee
Hopkins at
the Ordover Gallery at
the San Diego Natural History Museum,
1788 El
Prado in
Balboa Park. Also on view will be photographs of Baja California by Octavio Aburto,
Pilar
Artola, Miquel Angel de la Cueva, Jack Dykinga, Patricio Robles Gil,
Flip Nicklin,
Abe Ordover and Julio Rodríguez. General admission: adults
($13dlls.), seniors ($11dlls.),
students ($8dlls.), children 3 to 12 ($7dlls.), children under 3
(free). Info:
San Diego Natural History Museum, tel. (619)255-0205.
October 2 & 3: 46th Annual San
Diego-Ensenada International
Yacht Race
Over 100 yachts in various classes participate in this
62-nautical-mile race that starts on Friday morning in San Diego and
officially
finishes on Saturday in Ensenada. Award presentations are on Saturday
afternoon. On Sunday, yachts have the option of competing in the 4th
Annual
Todos Santos International Yacht Regatta, a 20-nautical-mile sailing
race
around Todos Santos Island. Info: Southwestern Yacht Club, U.S. tel.
(619)222-0438.
October 2-4:
5th Annual Entijuanarte
Festival of Art in
Tijuana
More than 150 Mexican and international artists participate
in this open-air art show that is a fusion of border area visual and
performing
arts with painting, sculpture and photography exhibitions, conferences,
music,
dance, video-art and theatrical presentations at the Tijuana Cultural
Center
(CECUT), Paseo de los Heroes, Zona Río, Tijuana. Free
admission. From October 5-8, enjoy
additional artistic activities in alternative venues. Info:
Julio
Rodríguez at Tijuana
tel. (664)621-1493 or cell tel. (664)674-6957; e-mail
October 3:
Mountain Bike Endurance Race
3-11pm: The Municipal League of
Mountain Biking presents an
eight-hour endurance event on a challenging course at Cañon de
Doña Petra,
located at the end of Av. Ruiz in Ensenada. For a small fee per
vehicle,
spectators are welcome to view the race and enjoy food, music and the
family
atmosphere. Info & race registration: Martha, tel. (646)173-6170 or
Roberto, tel. (646)178-1011.
October 3-31:
“Pottery Making in Watercolors (Alfarería en
Acuarelas)” Art Exhibition
Ensenada artist Sue Niyazi
McDevitt presents a one-woman
show of new works inspired by her visits with Mata Ortiz and Pai-Pai
pottery
masters at Galería
Pérez Meillón in Centro Artesanal, Locale #40, Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) #1094 & Av. Castillo, Ensenada. The
October 3 opening
reception from 6-9pm is open to the public. Gallery hours: 9am-5pm
daily. Free
admission. Info: Adalberto Pérez Meillón, tel.
(646)175-7848 or e-mail Sue
McDevitt
October 4: 4th
Annual Todos Santos International Yacht
Regatta
11am: Club Náutico Baja presents a 20-nautical-mile sailing
race around Todos Santos Island that starts and finishes near the
entrance to
the marina at Hotel Coral, three miles north of Ensenada. The awards
ceremony
is at 6pm at Sano’s Steak House. For registration info or to inquire
about
available crew space, contact Dr. Joel Velasco at Hospital Velmar at
(646)173-4500, ext. 400; cell tel. (646)171-5132; e-mail
October 4:
Classical & Electronic Music Fusion Concert
in
Tijuana
8pm: Enjijuanarte09 presents the Orchestra of Baja
California and Nortec Collective Bostich+Fussible at an innovative
outdoor event
in which both groups perform on the same stage, not as accompaniment,
but to
literally mix their sounds at the Glorieta Independencia across from
the
Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT), Paseo de los Heroes, Zona Río,
Tijuana. Free
admission. Info: Julio Rodríguez at Tijuana tel. (664)621-1493
or cell tel.
(664)674-6957; e-mail
October 4, 11,
18 & 25: CEARTE Tianguis Cultural
Noon-7pm: Local artists and artisans showcase their works on
Sundays at this cultural marketplace held on the Plaza de la Estrella
of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Acquire
designer jewelry and textiles,
hair ornaments, photographs, paintings on silk and canvas, huichol art,
ceramics
and one-of-a-kind items at excellent prices. Free admission. Info:
CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 5, 12,
19 & 26: Monday Night CEARTE Cine Club
7pm: This month’s film series theme is classic horror films.
The free showings take place in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Schedule and info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 8:
Festival de Octubre 2009 Dance Concert
Noon: A performance of “danzón,” an elegant and traditional
dance of Mexico and Cuba, with music by the Banda de Música del
Estado, in
Parque Revolución, Av. Obregón between Calles 6 & 7,
Ensenada. Free
admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel.
(646)177-3130.
October 9
& 10: RECORD Off-Road Series
“San Vicente 200
Off-road Race”
Cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both sides of the
border compete on a challenging course in San Vicente, 50 miles south
of
Ensenada. Info: RECORD Off-Road Series/Ramón Castro, tel.
(646)176-1637.
October 10: Fall4Wine
1-11pm: Wine, music, food and fun at Rancho Toros Pintos on
El Porvenir-El Tigre Road near Km. 9 in Valle de Guadalupe.
Entertainment
includes Dj Deepce, Dj Czar, the Amaretto Blues Band, Interferencia,
Dr.
Whiskey and troubadour Carlos Vizcarra. VIP seating is $30dlls. and
includes a
bottle of wine per couple; general admission is $27dlls. Tickets:
Vinífera Wine
Bar, Av. Ruiz & Av. Ryerson, tel. (646)178-7770.
October 10: “Cierre
de Fiestas” Concert
4pm: Acclaimed Mexican romantic balladeer Marco Antonio
Muñiz and his son, Jorge, perform in the vineyards of L.A. Cetto
Winery in
Valle de Guadalupe, Km. 73.5 on Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3. General
admission is
$48dlls.; VIP seating is $64dlls. Wine and food available. Info &
tickets:
L.A. Cetto offices, Ensenada tel. (646)175-2363, Valle de Guadalupe
tel.
(646)155-2264, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031; e-mail
October 11:
Festival de Octubre 2009 Dance Concert
7pm: Colombian ballenato and cumbia music and dance performances
by Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá at the open-air Plaza de
las Artes of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Admission:
$12dlls. Info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 12:
Día de la Raza (Columbus Day in Mexico &
U.S.)
October 15:
Pájaro Caripocapote in Concert
7:30pm: The popular Ensenada group performs Latin American
music at Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe
between Calles 2
& 4, Ensenada. General admission: $8dlls., students $4dlls. Info:
UABC
School of Arts, tel. (646)175-0720; e-mail
October 15:
Festival de Octubre 2009 “Encounter with Son”
Concert
8pm: Veracruz’s Mono Blanco, Mexicali’s La Pura Pulpa and
San Diego’s Son de San Diego perform the traditional rural music of
Mexico on
the open-air Plaza de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
October 16:
Lupillo Rivera in Concert
The famous Mexican American musician performs his hits at
Campo Nuevo Ensenada Soccer Field, Av. Diamante & Av. Pedro Loyola,
Ensenada. Doors open at 7pm. General admission is $8dlls; VIP seating
is
$28dlls. Info & tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
October
16-November 17: “XVII Bienal Plástica de Baja
California” Visual Arts Exposition
Outstanding paintings, drawings, sculptures and graphic
works by Baja California artists that were selected from the 2009 “XVII
Bienal
Plástica de Baja California” art competition are on exhibit in
the Sala
International of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The October 16
inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
October 17:
MTB Baja Ultra Endurance
A 100-kilometer mountain bike race through single tracks,
ranch roads, hill climbs and descents (in the Ensenada area) that will
put even
the most fit mountain biker to the test, physically and mentally. For
those who
prefer to ride for fun, there is a 50-kilometer extreme ride. Entry fee
is
$50dlls. in advance, $65dlls. on day of race. Register online at www.bajadventours.net
or contact Bajadventours, tel. (646)178-7376.
October 17:
Festival de Octubre 2009 Dance Show
8pm: Cuba’s DanzAbierta dance company presents “Malson” at
the Teatro de la Ciudad on Av. Diamante, Ensenada. Admission: $8dlls.
Info:
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
October 18,
19, 20, 21 & 23: UABC Escuela de Artes
Festival de Octubre Concert Week
The UABC School of Arts presents five different concerts by
classical musicians from Spain, Austria, France and Mexico at 7 p.m.,
most at
Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between Calles
2 & 4,
Ensenada Admission: $6.40-$8dlls. Info: UABC School of Arts, tel.
(646)175-0720; e-mail
October 19:
Festival de Octubre 2009 Hip-Hop Fusion Concert
8pm: Cuba’s X Alfonso performs on the open-air Plaza de las
Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls. Info:
CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 22
& 23: “Expresiones Amorosas del Paraíso
(Amorous Expressions of Paradise)” Acrobatic Presentation
8pm: The elegant and world renowned Zhejiang Acrobatics
Troupe from China performs in the open-air Plaza de las Artes of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Admission: $24dlls. adults,
$8dlls. children
under 12. Tickets & info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
October 24:
5th Annual “La Raza” Eco-Cultural Festival
Noon-6pm: Visual arts, music, exhibitions, workshops and
ecological activities at the Foro Experimental and open-air Plaza de
las Artes
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free
admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 25:
Daylight Saving Time Ends (Mexico)
October 25:
Festival de Octubre 2009 International Stick Concert
8pm: The Stick Drum Duo (Mexico/France), Cabezas de Cera
(Mexico), and Guillermo Cides (Spain/Argentina) perform on the open-air
Plaza
de las Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
October 25: 4
Patas Pet Adoption Campaign
4 Patas A.C., a nonprofit animal protection association,
seeks good homes for healthy young dogs and cats that have been
abandoned or
rescued from the streets. Meet your
potential new pet from 10am-3pm on the
patio of Ensenada’s CEARTE on Av. Club Rotario across from the Riviera
Cultural
Center patios. There is no fee for adoption but there is a
small charge to recuperate
costs of
vaccination and anti-parasite medicine. Info: 4 Patas, tels.
(646)178-0988 or (646)178-6668; e-mail
October 27:
“La Serva Padrona (The Servant Mistress),” an
Opera
7:30pm: The UABC Escuela de Artes presents G.B. Pergolesi’s
Italian comic opera at Teatro Universitario Benito Juárez, Av.
Guadalupe
between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. General admission is $6.40dlls.,
students
$3.20dlls. Info: Cirilo Liera Murillo, UABC School of Arts, tel.
(646)175-0720; e-mail
October 28: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda “Not Steak
Night”
Join La Sociedad for a dinner of BBQ baby back ribs or chicken
with side dishes at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south
of
Ensenada. Doors/bar open at 4:30pm, dinner at 5:30pm. Seating limited.
Member
donation is $8dlls., non-member $10dlls. Proceeds benefit club
charities. Info:
Kathleen Taormina, tel. (646)152-0090; e-mail
October
29-November 8: Day of the Dead Altar at Bazar Casa
Ramirez
The elaborately decorated altar honoring departed family
members has been a tradition for more than 16 years at Bazar Casa
Ramirez on
Av. Lopez Mateos 496-3 near Av. Gastelum, Ensenada. There is also an
ample
selection of amazing Mexican folk art inspired by Día de
Muertos. Enjoy free pan de muertos
on October 31. Open 9am-6pm Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm Sun. Info: Bazar
Casa Ramirez, tel. (646)178-8209; e-mail
October 31:
Halloween
October 31:
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Halloween
Party
1-4pm: Join
the Compañeros for an afternoon of fun
with dj dance music, raffles and prizes for best costumes at their
clubhouse on
Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of
Ensenada. Donation is
$5dlls. plus a potluck appetizer or dessert. Info: Pauleen
Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
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November
2009
Thru November 3: “Fotoseptiembre”
Collective Photo
Exposition
More than a dozen photographers exhibit their images in the
Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario. The
September 12 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition
hours:
8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru
November 8: Day of the Dead Altar at Bazar Casa
Ramirez
The elaborately decorated altar honoring departed family
members has been a tradition for more than 16 years at Bazar Casa
Ramirez on
Av. Lopez Mateos 496-3 near Av. Gastelum, Ensenada. There is also an
ample
selection of amazing Mexican folk art inspired by Día de
Muertos. Enjoy free pan de muertos
on October 31. Open 9am-6pm Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm Sun. Info: Bazar
Casa Ramirez, tel. (646)178-8209; e-mail
Thru
November 17: “XVII Bienal Plástica de Baja
California” Visual Arts Exposition
Outstanding paintings, drawings, sculptures and graphic
works by Baja California artists that were selected from the 2009 “XVII
Bienal
Plástica de Baja California” art competition are on exhibit in
the Sala
International of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The October 16
inauguration at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru January 3: “Baja California” Photo
Exhibition
in San Diego, CA
Imagery by National
Geographic photographer, author and expedition leader Ralph Lee
Hopkins at
the Ordover Gallery at
the San Diego Natural History Museum,
1788 El
Prado in
Balboa Park. Also on view will be photographs of Baja California by Octavio Aburto,
Pilar
Artola, Miquel Angel de la Cueva, Jack Dykinga, Patricio Robles Gil,
Flip Nicklin,
Abe Ordover and Julio Rodríguez. General admission: adults
($13dlls.), seniors ($11dlls.),
students ($8dlls.), children 3 to 12 ($7dlls.), children under 3
(free). Info:
San Diego Natural History Museum, tel. (619)255-0205.
November
1-December 31: Art & Stuff Holiday Exhibition
& Sale
Works by Baja California artists like Francisco Merino,
Señora Q, Janika and Rita Guevera as well as Fabergé and
Waterford crystal
eggs, handmade Italian tiles, Russian art plates, Japanese netsukes,
and other
objets d’art from around the world at Art & Stuff
Gallery, located above
Ophelia’s Restaurant five miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada Km.
103 in El Sauzal. Gallery hours: 10am-6pm, closed Tues. Free admission.
Info:
Art & Stuff, tel. (646)175-8859; e-mail
November
2: Daylight Saving Time Ends (U.S.)
November 2: Día de
Muertos
(Day of the Dead in Mexico)
Día de Muertos is one of Mexico's most traditional religious
holidays as deceased loved ones are remembered with special altars,
flowers,
candles and their favorite foods. A sweet bread, pan de muertos, can be found
at bakeries, and candy skulls, coffins and skeletons are featured at dulcerías.
Celebrations and candlelight processions are held in local cemeteries.
November 2:
Day of the Dead Altar at CEARTE
A special Día de Muertos altar commemorating dead loved ones
will be on display starting at 10am on the open-air Plaza de las Artes
of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
November 6:
“Live Dakar 2010”
2:30pm: A fundraising dinner for Octavio Verde, a Mexican motorcycle
racer who will be competing in the Dakar 2010 to be held in Chile and
Argentina
in January, at Vinícola Tres Valles in San Antonio de las Minas.
Ticket is
$50dlls. Info: Olivia Valle, cell tel. (646)148-2419.
November 11:
Veteran’s Day (U.S.)
November
12-January 10: “Tierra de Gigantes (Land of Giants)” Art Exposition
Ensenada artist Enrique Avilez exhibits new works including
a dozen large format acrylic and oil paintings and several hanging
adobe
sculptures at Restaurant Capricho’s, Av. Ruiz between Av. López
Mateos and
Calle 2, Ensenada. Hours: noon-10pm Mon.-Sat., noon-5pm Sun. Info:
Restaurant
Capricho’s, tel. (646)178-3433 or e-mail Enrique Avilez
November
13-29: “Japan in Ensenada” Cultural
Month
The Japanese Association of Ensenada presents a variety of
festivities including dance presentations, rock music, anime
exhibitions, conferences,
workshops (ikebana and origami), and demonstrations of Japanese
ceremonies and
traditional attire in the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta and open-air
Plaza de las
Artes of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free
admission. For the
complete schedule of events contact CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
November 14:
2nd Annual Mexico Living Home Show in San
Felipe
10am-5pm: An event designed for anyone considering playing,
living or investing in Mexico featuring exhibitors and speakers,
product
demonstrations, professional services, food, and fun at La Ventana del
Mar
Resort/El Dorado Ranch located on the Sea of Cortez, seven miles north
of San
Felipe. For info, tickets and directions call San Felipe cell
(686)230-9933, U.S.
toll free 1-877-LUV-MEX1 or visit www.mexicolivinghomeshow.com
November 14:
The Mexico Promotional Event
in San Diego
10:30am-4pm: The Mexico Tourism Board and AeroMexico
Airlines present an informative expo featuring dozens of exhibitors
promoting
Mexico travel/tourism, culture, and real estate products from over 20
destinations at the Liberty Station Convention Hall in Point Loma near
the San
Diego Airport. In addition to seminars, there will be authentic Mexican
food
samplings, raffles, and presentations of traditional music and dance.
For more
info including exhibit and sponsorship availability, contact Ana Bravo
at U.S.
tel. (619)584-0829; e-mail
November 16:
Día de la Revolución (Revolution Day in Mexico)
Observed
November 18:
Annual C.A.M.E Christmas Breakfast
8:30am: A fundraising breakfast with door prizes at
Restaurant El Cid, Av. Lopez Mateos #993, Ensenada. Proceeds benefit
the local C.A.M.E.
Center for abused women and families in crisis. Donation is $12dlls.
Tickets
& info: Margit Gantt, tel. (646)174-7969; e-mail
November
19-22: 42nd Annual Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000
The legendary desert race in which more than 275 cars, trucks,
motorcycles and ATVs from 34 U.S. states and more than a dozen
countries
traverse rugged mountain, forest and desert terrain in their attempts
to “beat
the Baja.” This year’s race starts and finishes in front of Ensenada’s
historic
Riviera Cultural Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas). On Wednesday,
November 18, racer registration starts at 1pm at the Hotel San
Nicolás. On
Thursday, November 19, the pre-race contingency and tech inspection
take place
on the boulevard in front of the Riviera from 10am-5pm. On Friday,
November 20,
motorcycles and ATVs start the race at 6:30am, followed by trucks and
cars at
approximately 10:30am. Starters have a 31-hour time period to
officially finish
the 673-mile race. On Sunday, November 22, award presentations are
poolside at
10am at Ensenada’s Hotel San Nicolás. Info: SCORE International,
U.S. tel.
(818)225-8402.
November 20:
Día de la Revolución (Revolution Day in Mexico)
November 21:
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Heavenly Harvest
Thanksgiving Dinner
1-4pm: Join the Compañeros for turkey, pork loin and
accompaniments (served at 2pm) at their clubhouse on Calle
Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Donation is $8dlls.
Proceeds
benefit club charities. Tickets & info: Pauleen Blake, tel.
(646)177-5116; e-mail
November 21:
Annual Punta Banda Volunteer Fire Department Dinner
Enjoy a baked ham dinner with accompaniments and dessert at
Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Doors
and bar
open at 4:30pm. Donation ($10dlls.) raises funds for Christmas Food
Boxes for
the local needy. (Donations of canned goods and nonperishable food
items
welcomed.) Info & tickets: Claire Eversole, tel. (646)154-2915; e-mail
November 26:
Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
November 26:
Concert & Dance
7pm: The Big Band of Neto Lizárraga presents the dance and
music of the Big Band Era on the open-air Plaza de las Artes of
Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
November 28:
Concert
5pm: The acclaimed Baja California Orchestra performs at the
Teatro de la Ciudad on Av. Diamante, Ensenada. Admission: $8dlls. Info:
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
November 28
& 29: Christmas Bazaar
11am-7pm: A Christmas wonderland at Ensenada’s Villa
Mexicana on Av. Alvarado between Av. Lopez Mateos & Calle 2 with
holiday
gift items, food, music and lots of good cheer. Free admission. Vendor
booth or
other info: Margit Gantt, tel. (646)174-7969; e-mail
November 29: 4
Patas Pet Adoption Campaign
4 Patas A.C., a nonprofit animal protection association,
seeks good homes for healthy young dogs and cats that have been
abandoned or
rescued from the streets. Meet your
potential new pet from 10am-3pm on the
patio of Ensenada’s CEARTE on Av. Club Rotario across from the Riviera
Cultural
Center patios. There is no fee for adoption but there is a
small charge to recuperate
costs of
vaccination and anti-parasite medicine. Info: 4 Patas, tels.
(646)178-0988 or (646)178-6668; e-mail
November
30-December 5: Festival Internacional de Teatro en
las Fronteras
Ballet featuring Peruvian ballarina Rossana Peñaloza on
November 30, two plays presented by Compañía Malayerba of
Ecuador on December 4
& 5, and a theatrical workshop from December 3-5 at the Foro
Experimental of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. For complete
schedule of activities
contact CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
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December
2009
Thru December 5: Festival Internacional de
Teatro en las
Fronteras
Two plays presented by Compañía Malayerba of Ecuador at
8pm on
December 4 & 5, and a theatrical workshop from December 3-5 at the
Foro
Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. For the complete
schedule of events contact CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru
December 11: Exposition of Drawings
Esther Gámez exhibits her works at the Galería de la
Ciudad
in the northern end of the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cardenas), Ensenada. The November 6 artist reception at 7:30pm is open
to the
public. Gallery hours: 9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. &
Sun.
Free admission. Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC),
tel.
(646)177-3130.
Thru
December 31: Art & Stuff Holiday Exhibition
& Sale
Works by Baja California artists like Francisco Merino,
Señora Q, Janika and Rita Guevera as well as Fabergé and
Waterford crystal
eggs, handmade Italian tiles, Russian art plates, Japanese netsukes,
and other
objets d’art from around the world at Art & Stuff
Gallery, located above
Ophelia’s Restaurant five miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada Km.
103 in El Sauzal. Gallery hours: 10am-6pm, closed Tues. Free admission.
Info:
Art & Stuff, tel. (646)175-8859; e-mail
Thru
January 3: “Baja California” Photo Exhibition
in San Diego, CA
Imagery by National
Geographic photographer, author and expedition leader Ralph Lee
Hopkins at
the Ordover Gallery at
the San Diego Natural History Museum,
1788 El
Prado in
Balboa Park. Also on view will be photographs of Baja California by Octavio Aburto,
Pilar
Artola, Miquel Angel de la Cueva, Jack Dykinga, Patricio Robles Gil,
Flip Nicklin,
Abe Ordover and Julio Rodríguez. General admission: adults
($13dlls.), seniors ($11dlls.),
students ($8dlls.), children 3 to 12 ($7dlls.), children under 3
(free). Info:
San Diego Natural History Museum, tel. (619)255-0205.
November
12-January 10: “Tierra de Gigantes (Land of Giants)” Art Exposition
Ensenada artist Enrique Avilez exhibits new works including
a dozen large format acrylic and oil paintings and several hanging
adobe
sculptures at Restaurant Capricho’s, Av. Ruiz between Av. López
Mateos and
Calle 2, Ensenada. Hours: noon-10pm Mon.-Sat., noon-5pm Sun. Info:
Restaurant
Capricho’s, tel. (646)178-3433 or e-mail Enrique Avilez
December 1:
World AIDS Day
December 3:
Serena/Velmar Health Fair
10am-1pm: Free blood pressure and diabetes checks,
English-language seminars and more at Velmar Hospital, Arenas #151,
Fracc.
Playa Ensenada, Ensenada. For complete schedule of activities contact
Serena
Full Assistance at Mexico toll free 01-800-030-0070.
December 4:
“Voces de Iberoamerica (Voices of Iberoamerica)”
Concert
7pm: Tenor David Robinson and pianist David Rodríguez de la
Peña perform operettas, and classical and popular songs at
Teatro Universitario
Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada.
Admission:
$12dlls. Proceeds benefit the Casa Albergue Temporal para Niños.
Info at
(646)176-2850.
December
4-January 17: “Tepito. Bravo el Barrio!” Photo
Exposition
Internationally acclaimed Mexico City photojournalist Francisco
Mata Rosas displays nearly 100 color photos in the Sala
International
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The
December 4 inauguration
at 7pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
December 5:
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Annual Craft Show
9am-3pm: Jewelry, pottery, ceramics, handmade items and
Christmas gifts are offered at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco,
one mile south of Ensenada. Vendor table rental available for $15dlls.
Hamburgers
available. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
December 5
& 6: GPT Annual Holiday Show
2pm: Enjoy
two afternoons of song, dance and skits
performed by talented local residents at
Gertrude Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in
Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Admission to this
family-oriented
event is free. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
December 6: La
Casa Vieja Christmas Festival of the Arts
11am: Enjoy the works of Baja California artists, music
under the olive trees, organic wine tasting, Las Brasas open grill
Argentine
cooking, and gift items galore at La Casa Vieja Gallery & Wine
Bar, located
between Casa de Piedra winery and Restaurant Mustafa in San Antonio de
las
Minas at Km. 93.5 Carr. Tecate-Ensenada (“Ruta del Vino”). Artist
exhibition
booth or other info: Colleen Toscano, tel. (646)155-3153; e-mail or Martina e-mail.
For Las Brasas reservations e-mail
December 7,
14, 21 & 28: Monday Night CEARTE Cine Club
7pm: This month’s series features films that generate rock
music. The free showings of Alan Parker’s “Pink Floyd The Wall” (1982)
on
December 7, Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” (2000) on December 14, John
Carney’s “Once” (2006) on December 21, and Richard Curtis’ “The Boat
That
Rocked” (2009) on December 28 take place in the Sala Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. This month’s
films are in English
with Spanish subtitles. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
December
10-January 20: “Una Tierra Sin Humanos. Solución
Planetaria. (An Earth Without Humans. Planetary Solution.)” Painting
Exposition
Tijuana artist Angel Valrá exhibits his abstract acrylics in
the Sala Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de
las Artes
(CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club
Rotario. The December 10 inauguration at 7pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
December 11:
Christmas Concert
7:30pm: Fase Vocal Ensemble of Pro Música Ensenada and
invited guest soloists, musicians and children’s choirs perform in the
Sala
Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes
(CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Free
admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
December
11-13: Ensenada-San Felipe Race Ready 250 Off-Road
Race
Cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both sides of the
border compete in a challenging off-road event that is the last in the
2009 Record
Off-Road Series. Info: RECORD
Off-Road Series/Ramón Castro, tel. (646)176-1637.
December
12:
Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of
Guadalupe Day in Mexico)
December
15-April 16: Guided Whale Watching Tours
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
December 16:
13th Annual Traditional Mexican Posada
5-9pm: A traditional Mexican Christmas celebration for the
entire family at Centro Artesanal on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av.
Castillo, Ensenada. Enjoy seasonal foods and drinks (buñuelos,
tamales,
champurrado, pozole, etc.), an arts and crafts fair, and a 6pm
candlelight
procession with litanies followed by a piñata breaking party and
Latin music.
Free admission. Info: Adalberto Pérez Meillón, tel.
(646)175-7848; e-mail
December 17:
First Christmas in the Cathedral
7:30pm: Pro Música Ensenada, A.C. presents a Christmas
concert featuring tenors José Medina and Ignacio Clapés,
the Pro Musica Choir, Pro
Musica Children’s Choir, Municipal Children’s Choir, Musical Studies
Center
Children’s Choir, Felipe Torres Hurtado Children’s Choir and Grupo
Pájaro
Caripocapote at Ensenada’s Catedral de Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe, Av.
Floresta between Av. Juárez & Calle 6. Admission: $8dlls.
Info: Pro-Musica,
tel. (646)174-5114 or Margit Gantt, tel. (646)174-7969; e-mail
December 19:
2009 Baja 1000 Broadcast on NBC
This year’s Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000 desert race is televised
on a delayed basis as a one-hour NBC Sports special, in association
with SCORE
and Aura360, for the sixth consecutive year. It is scheduled to air at
2-3pm
ET/11am-noon PT on Sunday, December 19 on the NBC Television Network.
(Time is
subject to change.)
December 20:
Christmas Singing
10am: All are
invited to come and sing Christian
Christmas music at the New Covenant
of Grace Christian Fellowship church,
located near Gertrude Pearlman Theatre in upper Campo La Jolla in Punta
Banda,
16 miles south of Ensenada. Light refreshments afterward. Info: Pastor
Woody
Wiggins, tel. (646)154-2601; e-mail
December 25:
Christmas Day
December 26:
First Day of Kwanzaa
December 31:
New Year’s Eve
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