¡VIVA! La Música takes to the road again ...

¡VIVA! sponsors bus trips to concerts of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) in the beautifully restored Degollado Theater in Guadalajara. Under the artistic direction of Maestro Héctor Guzmán, the JPO offers three concert seasons of five to seven weeks in the periods: January-March, June-July, and October-December.

Bus trips are generally scheduled for Friday evenings. The charter bus departs at 4:30 p.m. from Farmacia Guadalajara in Ajijic and stops for a no-host dinner at one of the finer restaurants in Guadalajara. After the concert, the bus arrives back in Ajijic around 11:30 p.m.

These bus trips are announced in the monthly member's newsletter, and are usually fully booked within a short time after they are announced. Seat reservations are made by email or by phone reservation. Payment is made at specified times at the Tickets, Etc. booth at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) or by special arrangement with Marshall Krantz. From time to time charter bus trips are offered to musical events in other cities such as Colima, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato.

VIVA LA MUSICA

TRIP TO ZACATECAS FOR THE OPERA “ARMIDA”

APRIL 30 TO MAY 4, 2010

Friday April 30

Departure from Lloyds at 7.30 a.m. bound for the beautiful city of Zacatecas, arrival at 1 p.m.  Lunch at Restaurant Hacienda del Cobre.

2.30 p.m. check-in at hotel; at 3.30  p.m. we will visit the Goitia Museum. Dinner on your own. At night you may follow the “Estudiantina” through the various streets listening to the music they play.  

HOTEL FINCA DEL MINERO, ZACATECAS

Saturday May 1

Buffet breakfast at hotel; morning free. At 11.45 we will walk to the Fernando Calderon Theatre, where we will see the Opera ARMIDA, directly from the Metropolitan Opera House live.  (It is recommended to buy  something for lunch at the theatre).  After the Opera we will go to the Rafael Coronel Museum which has the largest Mask collection.  Dinner on your own.       

HOTEL FINCA DEL MINERO, ZACATECAS

Sunday May 2

Buffet breakfast at hotel. At 9.00 a.m. we will go to Guadalupe to visit the Viceroyalty  Museum,  the Naples Chapel,  the carriage museum, and the silver centre; return to Zacatecas.  Lunch on your own. Afternoon free. Dinner on your own.

HOTEL FINCA DEL MINERO, ZACATECAS

Monday May 3

Buffet breakfast at hotel. At 9 a.m. we will go to the Cerro de La Bufa and enjoy the panoramic view of the city, go down by cable car, and from there go to the Museum of Pedro Coronel, with the exhibition “The Universe of Pedro Coronel” at the former Jesuit School. Lunch on your own.  After lunch we will go to the “magical” town of Jerez.  Check in at Hotel. We will visit the Theatre, the church, and other town sights.  Dinner on your own.

HOTEL LEO, JEREZ

Tuesday May 4

Breakfast at Hotel. At 9 a.m. we will leave for the archeological site of “La Quemada”, named after the fire of the XVth C. Here Suzanne Forrest will  giving us information on this iinteresting site. We will have lunch at 1 p.m. and after lunch we will return to Ajijic, arriving approzimately at  7 p.m.

COST OF THE TRIP

$4350.00 pesos per person   for VIVA MEMBERS

$4550.00 Pesos per person   for NON-VIVA MEMBERS

THE COST INCLUDES

Bus with a/c from Ajijic to Zacatecas and return

3 nights  4 star Hotel in Zacatecas with Buffet Breakfast

1 night 4 star Hotel in Jerez with breakfast

English speaking Guide

Entrance to all museums and sites

Tip for the bus driver

Bottled water in the bus

Ticket to the Opera Armida

NOT INCLUDED

Tips to waiters and chamber maids

Meals not mentioned as included

DEPOSIT $2000.00 PESOS BEFORE MARCH 6 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

THE FULL AMOUNT WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE AFTER MARCH 6.

BALANCE DUE MARCH  31.

PAYMENT HOURS  10 A.M. TO 1.30 P.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY AT

GRUPO TURQUESA

GUADALUPE VICTORIA NO. 101-G

PH. 766-5435