Festivals

It is so nice living only a block down from the parade route. You just never know what will come marching down the street towards the plaza! I have thumbnailed all the pictures to make the page load faster. Just click on them to enlarge! Since the festivals are a constant occurrence here in the village, this will be the picture page! Enjoy

Three Kings Day at the Plaza ..with Kings!!

Chili Cook Off Parade -The man on the beautiful grey horse is Juan our gardener

Mardi Gras- Fat Tuesday -Harry actually got caught up in the flour pelting and some of it got on the camera lens. He was major upset that it marred his pictures. The gold lame drag queen in the pick up truck was VERY suggestive.

Whole month of October- Feast of the Virgin of the Rosary.. Last day procession

November Festivities -

There will be a morning procession every day, beginning the 22nd to end up at the church at 8am. There is a procession every night beginning from 6 corners at 6:30 to end up at the church at 7.

The first is the day of the Musicians (The day of Santa Cecelia, patron of musicos), the second day sponsored by the Professionals, The third day sponsored by Nueva Posada, Fourth day by the Foreign community (with others) Fifth is bakers and shopkeepers and carpenters, Sixth the Farmers, Seventh the construction workers, Eighth the gardeners and Ninth the members of the community who are working in other areas.

The poster says the castillo will be burned every day at 10:30...but be prepared for it to happen when it happens. That's part of the thrill, the waiting...and waiting...and waiting.

It is funny to think that many of the local gringos actually leave the village and go to the beach during late November. They hate all the noise!! I would not miss any of this for the world!!

Christmas - Large public trees are common here. But what is not common is what they are constructed from. It could be the corn cobs like the one below or hop blossoms like the one in Chapala. They just use a huge chicken wire form and whatever!! A Mexican ingenuity.

Tree at Plaza Bugambilas, made from corn cobs!!	The crèche in the churchyard
Harry buying flowers for the Christmas table at the Weds. tianguis	The basket man at the tianguis selling ornaments and baskets!!
The plaza crèche and decorated Norfolk Pine tree.	One of the five piñatas we stuffed for the neighborhood kids. It was so big we could only safely hang it from the chandelier!
New Years Eve at Walt and Jean's B&B Casa Flores--Also Walt's Birthday!	Night shot getting the piñata ready for bashing!
Yes it broke.. dive for the candy!!	The crèche at our house.

Independence Day Parade Pictures-November -This is one block up from where we live! I love all the little revolutionaries! They are so cute with their painted on mustaches and their bandoliers! One group used gold painted peanuts as bullets on the bandoliers.. priceless. The ingenuity of all those mommies!!.

Palm Sunday & Holy Week

Good Friday