By John Chalmers on the January 2020 Edition Complete with shepherds, the Three Wise Men, angels, and King Herod, along with Mary, Joseph and the Christ child, the performance featured dozens of the children from Casa Hogar. They appeared in appropriate costumes for the staging produced through the Expressive Arts program of Casa Hogar. Beginning […]
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By John Chalmers on the November 2019 Edition Young people of the Manzanillo area have lost a valued supporter with the passing of Dick Oberman. His generosity for the work of Casa Hogar Los Angelitos (CHLA) and the construction of the Centro de las Artes Los Angelitos (CALA) is remembered in a new fundraising campaign that […]
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By John Chalmers on the August 2019 Edition You may well wonder what grizzly bears have to do with México! In fact, not much now, but there was a time, thousands of years ago, when grizzlies ranged across western North America from México to Alaska. Today, there are no grizzly bears in México. In the continental, […]
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By John Chalmers on the July 2019 Edition Mexican culture, costumes, tradition and heritage are in good hands with young people of Manzanillo! That was clearly evident on March 31 when the girls and boys from Casa Hogar Los Angelitos gave a stellar performance of dance and music at the new CALA facility, now nearing completion. […]
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By John Chalmers the June 2019 Edition At the small town of El Naranjo, population 1,500, in the municipality of Manzanillo, and not far from the city center, school kids in the town are keeping alive the culture, tradition, heritage and dances of México. On March 19, at the open-air casino, the pavilion beside Highway 200 at […]
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By John Chalmers on the May 2019 Edition Twenty-four hours a day, all year long, container ships, bulk cargo ships and other vessels transporting commercial goods are seen entering and leaving the port of Manzanillo. Occasionally, an ocean liner carrying passengers on a cruise will arrive early in the morning and leave at evening to continue […]
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By Kirby Vickery the April 2019 Edition The international popularity of the game of bocce is evident here in México, as seen in Manzanillo’s third annual Bocce Ball Tournament. Held on February 21, 2019, on the sand in front of the Oasis Beach Club, the competition this year had 48 teams of two players who […]
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By John Chalmers Writer from the March 2019 Edition Two recent dinner and auction benefit events have raised funds for very worthwhile operations that make life better in the Manzanillo area. On January 31, at Manzanillo’s open-air Casino de la Feria, the fundraising event for Casa Hogar Los Angelitos featured a silent auction, three-course dinner […]
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By John Chalmers from the February 2019 Edition There are so many ways to enjoy México in the Manzanillo area! Day trips by car to locations in the area or an afternoon at the beach to swim, snorkel and soak up the sun are hard to beat. Looking for a restaurant to experience a new […]
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By John Chalmers from the May 2018 Edition What could be a more complete Mexican experience than a home-cooked dinner enjoyed with live mariachi music and a spectacular performance of traditional Mexican dances! That was what a capacity and appreciative crowd enjoyed on February 23 at an open-air pavilion, the Casino de el Naranjo, a short drive […]
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