'Maria Di Paola Blum, of Galeria Di Paola in Ajijic, met with Italian Deputy Gino Bucchino in Mexico City last week and presented him with a copy of her new book, "Ajijic, An Enchanting Village in Mexico." Bucchino was elected in Toronto to represent all the Italians living in Canada, the United States and Mexico in the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome.

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'Tickets go on sale at LCS on October 8 for the MAS presentation of the Alan National Dance Ensemble of Ossetia, Russia, scheduled for October 23.
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'This painting by a student in the David Villasenor Studio will be exhibited at the Dos Lunas Gallery starting September 29.
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'This flower arrangement masterpiece by Margaret Quinn was an eyecatcher in last year's Garden Guild Annual Floral Design Show. This year the show, November 8, at Chapala's historic train station will have a Mexican theme.
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