Recuérdame Festival Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos
With the theme “Remember Me”, one of Puerto Vallarta’s largest festivals of the year kicks off to celebrate and recognize the annual Day of the Dead celebration.
Gay Puerto Vallarta: The Ultimate Gay+ Haven in Mexico
Boasting more than 500,000 LGBT tourists a year, Puerto Vallarta has been called the “San Francisco” of Mexico and has been named as one of the world’s top 10 LGBT destinations.
Lighthouses Shine With a Beacon of History
Lighthouses of Puerto Vallarta were the focus of Moises Hernandez (@moihmx), a historical and documentary researcher.
He recently shared his work on the curation of the seven-photo collection exhibited during the celebration of the 92nd anniversary of Puerto Vallarta’s range lights or lighthouses.
OPC Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Raicilla Exhibitions and Art
The Cultural Projects Office (OPC) presents two exhibitions in honor of its 10th anniversary: "First Was the Raicilla: Art and Culture of Agave and its Distillates" and "Ana Topoleanu: Those from the Other Coast: The Raicillero World."
Portrait & Document Photography Workshop with Yvonne Venegas at PKB-Gallery
Join renowned Mexican-American photographer Yvonne Venegas [@yvovenegas] for an immersive three-day workshop exploring the art of portraiture.
Tallest Catrina in the World Makes Debut in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta will officially break the Guinness record for the largest monumental Catrina in history on November 2, 2022.
New Sculpture Dedicated to the Vallarta LGBT Community to be Made by Famed Artist Octavio González
Mexican bronze sculpture Octavio Gonzalez has announced that he is preparing a new work of art that he will dedicated to the LGBT community of Puerto Vallarta.
Elliot Page’s Time Cover
Elliot Page’s Times cover will set a precedent in the fight for trans equality. Cultural change is a hard thing to measure accurately but important moments of visibility, such as this cover, can help raise awareness and start a conversation.
Sharo: Deep Inspiration That Comes From The Sound And The Heart
Sharo's art has touched many areas of romantic zone but she has also touched many hearts. She is one of the local artists who...
Alison Lo is taking Puerto Vallarta by Storm
Puerto Vallarta is a melting pot of cultures, styles, moods and grooves and it’s thanks to the eclectic variety of people that flock here. Alison Lo was drawn to PV due to its magnetism and her curiosity and is now a headlining artist in town.
Colectivo Rompe Rescues Abandoned Lighthouse in City Center and Pays Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
Rompe unveiled their latest mural at the Faro Matamoros, paying homage to the iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor. Photo by Oscar Almeida.
Diversity. Ten different flags and what each one represents
Pride month is the most important in the fight for LGBT+ rights since it marks the beginning of the movement in 1969. Sexual diversity...
Paper Mache that Slays
Mauricio Vargas Ruiz and Alberto Trejo Garcia practices artistic recycling and creates handmade whimsical and colorful paper mache animals, flowers, jewelry, and platters.
Strings, singing and trumpets in front of the sea: Puerto Vallarta will host the Feria Internacional del Mariachi
The sounds of the Mariachi will be the protagonists of the Feria Internacional del Mariachi Puerto Vallarta 2019 that will take place in this...
Puerto Vallarta Honors the Virgin of Guadalupe
Centuries-Old Tradition Lives On
The 2024 Guadalupanas Pilgrimage (Peregrinaciones Guadalupanas) season is in full swing in Puerto Vallarta, bringing together a large number of devotees...
Curtain Up on Success: The Palm Cabaret Wins for Favorite Performance Venue in We Are PV Awards
Puerto Vallarta's vibrant live entertainment scene boasts a shining star – The Palm Cabaret and Bar - was recently named winner for the We Are Puerto Vallarta Favorite Performance Venues award, The Palm is a haven for both local talent and internationally renowned performers.
Photo Gallery: Queer Art and Vallarta Pride: 10 Years
The Puerto Vallarta Cultural Projects Office, in collaboration with Vallarta Pride, recently held the opening reception of two art events at the OPC office: QUEER/CUIR and Vallarta Pride: 10 years in photographs.
Mexican Independence Day Arrives As City Celebrates
Mexican Independence Day celebrates the beginning of the war that ended Spain’s colonial rule of Mexico. On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest, rang the bell of his church and proclaimed the call to arms that began the Mexican War for Independence.
Francine Peters found inspiration (and a new life) in Puerto Vallarta
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 8/2018. We are reposting it today (4/1/2019) as we celebrate the life and the art of...
Restaurant ‘Week’ Runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 10
49 Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta restaurants are ready to participate in the 16th edition of Restaurant Week
