The west end of Chapala’s handsomely remodeled Malecon turned into a shopper’s paradise this week as more than two dozen artists and craftsmen set out their wares for the fourth edition of Expo Chapala Artesanal (ECA).

Readings cancelled

The Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) regrets to announce that, after many attempts to resolve the issue, all Risky Play Readings scheduled between now and August 16 have been cancelled due to impassable road conditions.

To raise funds for scholarships for worthy Mexican music students, VIVA la Musica! has arranged a trip to Guanajuato’s famed Cervantino Festival in October.

The fourth Expo Chapala crafts fair runs August 13-17 at a new venue on the city’s waterfront Malecon.