Mazatlán Pays Homage to Pedro Infante April 4 & 5

by Maureen Dietrich

3 Apr 14 

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Mexican idol Pedro Infante will be honoured in Mazatlán on April 4 and 5, beginning with the inauguration of the remodeled Pedro Infante Museum at Calle Constitución 1108 in El Centro on April 4 at 5pm. At the ribbon cutting will be Infante’s daughter Lupita Infante, along with various civic and religious leaders, followed by a mass at the Cathedral at 6pm.

On Saturday, April 5 at 8:30pm, Mazatlán motorcycle club members will lay a wreath at the foot of the Pedro Infante statue in Olas Altas after which they will ride through El Centro streets to the Plazuela Machado where there will be an exhibition of clothes Infante wore in his movies.

The Plazuela will be alive with music and dance on April 5 beginning at 6pm when several musicians and members of the municipal dance company will perform in honour of the beloved Mexican movie idol. 

(from Noroeste)

Mazatlán Writers Present Panel at Book Fair

by Maureen Dietrich

17 Mar 14 

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You are invited to a book fair: FeliMaz2014. FeliMaz is an annual event in Mazatlán, celebrated this year Friday, March 14 through Friday, March 21. All events are free and open to the public.

This year’s fair, FeliMaz2014, offers a panel for English-speakers, a presentation by the well-known Mazatlán Writers Group. This event will be held Thursday, March 20 at 3 p.m., followed by a tour of the fair led by an English-speaking guide at 4.

The Writers Panel includes writers Mike Latta, author of In Deep Salt; David Kindopp, author of Manana Doesn’t Mean Tomorrow; and Angela Jackson, author of Celebrate Life.

FeliMaz2014 marks the twelfth year of the book fair (nine years at the Plazuela Machado and two previous at the university).The fair offers book presentations, classes, storytelling, literary workshops, activities for children, music, puppets, and other shows.

The location of the fair is the Polideportivo (Sports Building) of UAS (Universidad Autonimo de Sinaloa). This location has ample parking and is easy to find at Avenida de los Deportes and Calle Leonismo Internacional. The building Polideportivo is a half block east of the aquarium and opposite the Glorieta del Venado. Parking is located on the west side of the building.

For more information, please see: http://felimaz2014.wordpress.com/.