Dia de Muertos (AXIXIC VIVE)

Events to be held at Plaza Ajijic or Malecon Ajijic or Efren Gonzalez Museum or vicinity

November 1 and 2. Dia de Muertos, Day of the Dead. Days for families to pay their respect and to remember their deceased family members. Celebrated with music and the flowers of the cempazúchitl (marigolds). There will be ofrendas decorated with memoirs and food for the deceased to enjoy. Please watch the movie Coco, if you are unaware of joyful, not solemn event. November 1st is for the children and the 2nd is for the adults who have passed. Efren Gonzales will also have the lighting of the skulls on Parroquia and also on Flores Magon at his Musee de Arte.

November 1, Dia de Angelitos Events at Plaza Ajijic beginning at 3pm

7pm-Angelitos Parade Beginning at Plaza Ajijic. Begins at Seis Esquinas (6 Corners) up Ocampo/constitucion to Marcos Castellanos returning to Plaza Ajijic

7:45 Opening Art Exhibit of Photographs depicting Memories of Ajijic by Arturo Ortega

6:15 Children will perform "Dance of the Skeletons" directed by angels from CETAC Ajijic

9pm Xicantzin Folkloric Group performs at Plaza Ajijic

9:30pm A Children's Film Screening at Plaza Ajijic

10pm Lighting of the Wall of the Dead 2 at Flores Magon and Ocampo (west Ajijic)

Nov 2, 2024

2pm A Fun display of the calacas (literary skulls, stories and songs) at Plaza Ajijic Main Stage

2pm Inaguration of the Community Altar by the Lake Chapala Society at Malecon Ajijic

2:30 The opening of "Pedacito de Ajijic" CETAC. Food, Art and Artisanal Pavillion. Malecon Ajijic

3pm, Lola la Tequilera (Mexican Music) at Plaza Ajijic

3:15pm Xoloitzucuintle competition at Malecon Ajijic

4pm Xicantzin Folkloric Ballet Malecon Ajijic

5pm Regional Center for Musical Studies Choir Plaza Ajijic

5:30pm Catrina Wedding Parroquia Street

5:30pm Catrinas and Catrines Parade. Rio Zula (half a block of the panteon) Ocampo, Morelos to Malecon Ajijic

5:45pm Opening Exhibit of La Serenata installation at Centro Cultural Ajijic, Plaza Ajijic

6pm Pedro Rey Youth Mariachi School, Plaza Ajijic Stage

6:45 Flower offering to the Lake by the Municipal resident, President of the Board of Trustees and Delegate of Ajijic

7pm Catrinas and Catrines catwalk and waltz on Malecon Ajijic

6pm Cosmic Marbles (classic rock) Plaza Ajijic stage

6pm Lighting of the Wall of the Dead 1, Marcos Castellanos street and Parroquia.

7:00pm Mary's Island (R&B / Indie) Plaza Ajijic stage

7:30pm "Light to the Sky: (Launching of Cantoya balloons) in front of the Ajijic Letter Sculpture Malecon Ajijic

7:45pm Dance of the Dead with Project 3 (versatile music) Malecon Ajijic

Schedule subject to change

Dia de Revolucion

Monday November 20 is the Dia de Revolucion celebration. Revolution Day is an official Mexican government holiday, celebrated annually on November 20, marking the start of what became the Mexican Revolucion. There will be a parade approximately at 9am in the village. Banks, Schools, Government and many businesses will be closed. Domestic help to be paid holiday pay.

San Andres Novena

Tuesday November 21 Begins the San Andres Novena with masses at San Andres Church. There will be a parade, with floats in the village beginning at 4:30 pm. (not yet confirmed for 2024)

The Music and events begin November 22 until the 30th. Each day is sponsored by a different guild and they support the events. The last day is usually the biggest day because it is sponsored by the children who live outside of Mexico. The Novena is a 9 day celebration for our patron saint, San Andre. There will be many activities during the day and night but mostly after 7pm. Carnival rides set up in the plaza and many vendors will be in town and pyrotechnics at 10pm on the church grounds.

Castillos will be set up on the San Andres property.

Bands will be set up in the plaza most nights.