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El Parque de los Azulejos Benefit at Mantamar Beach Club
Marie Callan

The community is coming together at Mantamar Beach Club on March 21 to help local artist Natasha Moraga finish creating another internationally recognized icon in Puerto Vallarta: 'El Parque de los Azulejos.' With live music, auctions and more, this will be THE event of the season!

Democrats Abroad Costa Banderas Annual Meeting
Tobe Jensen

Democrats Abroad Costa Banderas will hold their annual membership meeting on March 26 from 5-7 pm at Nacho Daddy Restaurant & Bar. The agenda includes a look at the last year, planning for the next several months before the US election, the election of new board members and more.

3rd Vallarta-Nayarit Ballenarte Conservation Festival
Norma Hernández

The Third Ballenarte Conservation Festival will be held from March 20-23, 2018, with activities in Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit to raise awareness regarding the importance of protecting the humpback whale and the natural riches of the Bahía de Banderas.

PVGMC Crystal Ball - An Evening Under the Stars
Dean McIntyre

The Puerto Vallarta Gay Men's Chorus is proud to present its 6th Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday, March 23 at the beautiful Casa Karma Boutique Resort. This is the PVGMC'S major fundraising effort, which will help fund their many musical projects throughout the rest of the year.

Riverfest 7 Raised $362,640 Pesos for Pasitos de Luz
Barb Bremner

How do we begin to thank everyone for all of the support that made Riverfest 2018 THE event of the year? It's a huge undertaking and the major fundraiser for Pasitos de Luz. All of you helped us set a new Riverfest record of $362,640 pesos raised for special needs children in Puerto Vallarta.

Dr. Leslie Korn to Speak at PV Garden Club Meeting
Leslie Simonin

Join the Puerto Vallarta Garden Club at Incanto on March 15 from 5-6 pm for a cup of Capomo and a special presentation by Dr. Leslie Korn, who will talk about her most recent book, 'The Good Mood Kitchen,' and share secret remedies derived from local plants, fruits and vegetables.

International Friendship Club: Open Hearts and Open Homes
John Warren

What sort of person would open their heart and their home to a group of total strangers to visit for an hour or so a few times a season? The homeowners who support the Home Tours run by the IFC are all very kind and supportive of the less fortunate people who live in Puerto Vallarta.

Murphy's Irish Pub Hosts Pre-St. Patrick's Day Parties
Dennis Rike

Murphy's Irish Pub on the Malecón in downtown Puerto Vallarta will be hosting their annual Pre-Saint Patrick's Charity Event and Celtfest on Wednesday, March 14. Proceeds will benefit the Playground in Vista Hermosa and Proyecto Busca un Amigo in Pitillal and the Jay Sadler Project.

SETAC Community Center Receives Important Donation
Paco Ojeda

Puerto Vallarta's SETAC Community Center recently received a donation of $180,140 pesos from the organizers of Beef Dip. The funds will be used to further fulfill SETAC's mission to eradicate HIV and other STDs among the LGBTQ community in the Banderas Bay area.

Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit at Los Arroyos Verdes
Phyllis Wordhouse

The 2018 Stars of Banderas Bay Benefit, to be held on March 18 at Los Arroyos Verdes in Bucerías, will support the VIDA Children's Centers in CartonLandia and Mezcales, which provide English education, hot meals, clothing, school supplies and spiritual development for local children.

Entreamigos' 2018 Environmental Fair Set for March 2
entreamigos.org.mx

The 2018 Entreamigos Environmental Fair is set to take place on Friday, March 2 from 9 am to 7 pm in San Pancho, Nayarit. This entertaining and educational event seeks to raise environmental awareness through games, workshops and local sustainable product exhibitions at Plaza del Sol.

Riverfest 2018 to Benefit Special Needs Children in PV
Barb Bremner

Set to take place March 2-4 at El Rio BBQ, Riverfest 7 promises a fantastic weekend of entertainment featuring live bands, fabulous food, silent auctions and more to benefit Pasitos de Luz, a Puerto Vallarta non-profit organization founded by mothers of disabled children.

Mariachis, Margaritas & More - a Real Mexican Fiesta
Viviana Testón

The beautiful stone-colonnaded interior courtyard of the Presidencia – Puerto Vallarta's historic Town Hall, on the zocalo in the heart of Old Town – will be the site of a fabulous Mexican Fiesta sponsored by the Viejo Vallarta and Amapas Neighborhood Associations on Friday, March 23.

Third Democrats Abroad Forum, March 19 in The Red Room
Democrats Abroad Costa Banderas

In Puerto Vallarta, we live in a multinational bubble, not realizing we are a microcosm for an interwoven set of relationships in North American. Democrats Abroad are holding their 3rd forum, 'North America: The Interdependent Continent,' March 19 in ACT II's Red Room.

'Artists for Orphans' Benefit for Corazón de Niña
Bill Makley

More than 35 artists from across the Banderas Bay region are coming together to support Puerto Vallarta's Corazón de Niña children's home in an 'Artists for Orphans Garden Party' fundraiser on Sunday, March 11, from 2:00-5:00 pm at La Hacienda de Carlota Restaurant.

Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra Spring Concerts
Paul Sommers

The Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra will be offering two concerts on March 11 and 12, featuring Grammy award winning cellist Donald Moline. On March 19, ensembles drawn from the PVCO will give a repeat performance of the sold-out concert offered on Isla Cuale in January.

Puerto Vallarta IFC: Changing Lips and Saving Lives
John Warren

Thirty years ago, a group of caring expats noticed that children with cleft palate conditions were not able to get the care they needed in Puerto Vallarta. Motivated by a desire to help, they formed The International Friendship Club to raise money and support a Cleft Palate program.

'Arabian Night' to Benefit Purr Project at Daiquiri Dick's
Marilyn Khan

On March 13, Daiquiri Dick's Restaurant will be hosting an 'Arabian Night' to benefit Purr Project. You'll enjoy cocktails, yummy appetizers, an exciting performance by belly-dancers, a front-row seat for one of Puerto Vallarta's fabulous sunsets, and more - all for a good cause!

2018 Performance of Circo de los Niños de San Pancho
Marie Callan

The Circo de los Niños de San Pancho, a social and artistic program founded by the co-creator of Cirque du Soleil, Mr. Gilles St. Croix, will present their new show 'Voila!' in collaboration with the Puerto Vallarta Orchestra School, March 21-24 at the Circo Bodega in San Francisco, Nayarit.

Illinois Educator to Donate Desks to Vallarta Students
Mick Zawislak

Every year at spring break, Oak Grove District 68 Superintendent Lonny Lemon has brought pencils collected through the year to a poor school in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, but this year he is upping the ante and wants to replace 400 desks at the school.


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