By Brooke Gazer
This year’s “Blues on the Beach” concerts set new attendance records with 610 attendees in January and 630 the following month. In January, the energy level set by Enrico Crivellaro and Brian Templeton was a hard act to follow. However, with Jack DeKeyzer, Cheryl Lescom, Jerome Godboo and Chuckee Zehr all sharing the same stage, the bar was raised yet another notch. I can’t wait until 2017 to see how they plan to top this. Continue reading Recap of The Blues
By Deborah Van Hoewyk
On 16 February, 2016, El Sueño Zapoteco / The Bacaanda Foundation threw its first “Dream Festival / Festival del Sueño” to support its work with rural schools in the Bahias de Huatulco area. There was singing and dancing, food and drink, raffles galore, artisan sales, a dunk tank, kids’ games, fabulous Early Bird and Grand Prizes—Guelaguetza Park next to Marina Park Plaza was noisy, crowded, and very colorful. Through admissions and sales of food and raffle tickets, the event raised approximately $116,000 mxn; subtracting expenses, the Festival’s net gain was approximately $75,000 mxn (about $4,150 US / $5,700 CAD). Continue reading First Annual Fundraiser for Rural Schools Is Big Success!
By Brooke Gazer
If you plan to be in Huatulco on Febuary 25, mark this date on your calendar. The bi annual Blues on the Beach concert promises to be an incredible event with Jack de Keyzer headlining the evening. Continue reading Blues on the Beach II
By Deborah Van Hoewyk
As the first U.S. and Canadian baby boomers age through retirement—those born in 1945 are now 70—Mexico is jumping on the assisted living bandwagon, offering facilities, activities, and medical care at far more affordable rates than in the States, and somewhat more affordable than in Canada, but with way better weather! Puerto Vallarta, Lake Chapala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico City—all boast northern-style assisted living facilities that are marketed north of the border. Continue reading New Trend, New Building: Huatulco’s First Home for the Elderly
By Erin Vig
Organizers hope that the inaugural Dream Festival / El Festival del Sueño, a primary fundraiser for the Bacaanda Foundation / El Sueño Zapoteco, is the first of many in the years to come. Continue reading The Dream Festival: Start the Year Off with a Little Fun!
By Deborah Van Hoewyk
You will be if you volunteer on January 16 for the hot – and wet – seat on the Dream Festival’s spanking new dunk tank (see story in this issue for info on the Festival). You know what a dunk tank is, one of those big water tanks with a seat for a willing victim? The “audience” throws some kind of ball at a target attached to a trigger mechanism. When you hit the target, the trigger releases, the seat drops, and the victim plunges into the tank. Continue reading Splish, Splash, You’ll Be Takin’ a Bath!
By Brooke Gazer
The event “Blues on the Beach” has become a well anticipated tradition in Huatulco. Last year’s two events attracted over 1,200 residents and visitors. Equally exciting is the fact that each year we see more Mexican Nationals enjoying this unique style of entertainment alongside a very supportive foreign community. Continue reading Blues on the Beach
By Brooke Gazer
When you are at the grocery check out, your total is rarely an even number. Your bill might be $273.61pesos. At Soriana, the clerks ask you, “Do you want to donate the centavos to …?” If you answer “yes” they round it up to $274. Nobody misses the 33 tiny centavos; in fact most stores just keep it. Using those stray centavos, Soriana supports various charities throughout the year. This year, from July 1 through October 31, Un Nuevo Amanecer was the recipient and during those four months the centavos added up to a whopping $76,785.97 pesos! Continue reading What Happens to Those Centavos???
By Fran McLaren
Palmas Unidas Bahías de Huatulco AC is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for homeless cats and dogs in Huatulco. The group, led by Roberto Dattoli and his wife Margaret Guerra, owners of the Hotel Plaza Delphinus at Chahue, began meeting monthly in 2014. In March 2015 the group became a registered civil association. Since then, the group has rescued and found homes for over 45 puppies, and with the help of local veterinarians Dr. Norma Rivera and Dr. Freddy Cruz, more than 41 additional animals have been sterilized and adopted. Continue reading Palmas Unidas
By Brooke Gazer
What makes a great community is not merely rows of well built homes constructed around quality infrastructure in pleasant surroundings. It is people that make or break a community. Recently the people of Huatulco rose to the occasion, demonstrating that we are a society that cares about one another. Continue reading Huatulco: A Community with Heart
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