TURTLE FESTIVAL

The purpose of the festival is to acknowledge the children and young people in Sinaloa about the respect of all marine species especially for the ones in danger as it is the sea turtle.

There is a big change since 1980 when they could only rescue about 800 nests and now that they can rescue 1,200 nests.

There is still a lot more to do because on the beaches there are many depredators looking for food like raccoons, dogs, birds, coyotes, the man it self. The ideal situation is that people will respect them and participate in the conservation of the specie. The species with higher risk are: Carey, Laud and black turtle. If you happen to see a nest in the beach, call 066 or 981 78 15 to report it and they will be save.

There were conferences, art work, dances, shows and movies to make a deep impact in the citizenry so they can commit and be part of it.

QUIKSILVER CLASICO MAZATLAN 2011

The first ever Quiksilver Clasico Mazatlan Surf and Music Festival was an amazing event and set the tone for years to come.

Congratulations:

Quiksilver Clasico Mazatlan
Brian Toth Champ

King of the grooms
Noe Mar McGonale

BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

SHE’S A TEASE, THE DRUMS, DJ ALEJANDRO FRANCO, DJ PATO WATSON, LOS MOUSTROS, EASY STAR ALL STARS, VICE FEVER, THE WOOKIES, COMA CAMPUS, ZION ROOTS BAND, CARLITOS OJOS ROJOS, B-SIDE PLAYERS, GRAVY INDIE UNION, DJ ENRIQUE KWEN.

This is an interview to Luis Skeen

by Janet Blaser in M Magazine

Mazatleco Luis Skeen is president of the Mexican Surfing Federation, Mexico’s National Governing Body (NGB), and also founder/president of the Sinaloa State surfing Association (ASES) and the Baja California State surfing association (ASEBC). He’s been surfing since 1968 and has surfed every ocean in the world. Luis was instrumental in bringing the Quiksilver Classic event to Mazatlan.

Q: When did you get interested in surfing?

A: When I was nine years old, I saw Bud Browne’s movie “Endless Summer” and got hooked. I have been surfing ever since.

Q: Why do you like surfing? What has it brought to your life?

A: Surfing makes me feel free and happy. It’s hard to explain. That’s why they say, “Only a surfer knows the feeling”. Surfing has brought me my best friends, lots of travel and a unique life style that allows me to express myself in the face of each wave I ride.

Q: Any tips for beginners or folks wanting to learn?

A: It will always be easier to start with an instructor that can tech you the basics. After that, it’s all on your own. You will learn proportionally to the time you put in, so don’t give up! Believe me, it’s worthy it!

Q: Best surfing experience?

A: Hard to say, because every surf trip is unique and special I would like to say Indonesia and Africa have been the best experiences, with great waves, rich culture and kind people.

Q: Scariest surf experience?

A: A two wave hold down in Puerto Escondido when I was 22 years old. I almost drowned.

Q: Dream surf trip?

A: The Maldive Islands, because I have never been there and I love the Indian Ocean.

Q: Future plans for FMS and the surfing community here in Mexico?

A: We are getting the FMS inside CODEME this year (the Mexican Sports Confederation), so surfing will go mainstream and get more Government support. There is still a long way to go in a Country where everything is football and a state where baseball is a religion, but we’re bringing more quality events to Mexico and won’t stop working to develop the sport.

"DIA DE LA MUSICA"

This is the program for the Festival.

PROGRAMA

ESCENARIO PLAZUELA MACHADO

19:00 A 20:00 CORO GUILLERMO SARABIA
20:00 A 21:00 CAMERATA MAZATLAN
21:00 A 22:00 CASINO SLUT BAR
22:00 A 23:00 THESCONEK-T
23:00 A 24:00 KLEZMERSON

ESCENARIO FUSION

19:30 A 20:30 CHADOMA SOCIAL CLUB
20:30 A 21:30 THE LORI DAVIDSON BAND
21:30 A 22:30 RADIO 3
22:30 A 23:30 BELLE ET FOU TEXAS

ESCENARIO DEL RECUERDO

19:00 A 20:00 SUNCAI GITANO (TRIBUTO A JOAQUIN SABINA)
20:00 A 21:00 FUSSION LEYENDAS PARA SIEMPRE
21:00 A 22:00 LA NEGRA, LA BLANCA Y LA REDONDA
22:00 A 23:00 ZARZUELA

ESCENARIO ROCK Y TENDENCIAS

19:00 A 20:00 VENUS REX MACHINA
20:00 A 21:00 CLAUSSEN
21:00 A 22:00 CARLITOS OJOS ROJOS
22:00 A 23:00 LOS INSENSATOS
23:00 A 24:00 DAPUNTO BEAT

ESCENARIO DE BANDA Y MUSICA TROPICAL

19:30 A 20:30 ENSAMBLE DE PERCUSIONES
20:30 A 21:30 BANDA LA MAZATLECA
21:30 A 23:30 GRUPO FUSSION

EVENTS COMING UP IN JUNE

JUNE 8-9
Sea Turtle Festival

This is the first Sea Turtle festival, organized by Aquarium Mazatlan and Red de Tortugas de Sinaloa. All the activities will be related with the protection and conservation of the Sea Turtle like: photography, art, movies, dancers and workshop. It is a free event but donations are appreciated. June 8 and 9 at the Aquarium from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm / June the 8th also in Plaza Machado from 6 to 10 pm.


JUNE 11
Día de la Música

Centro Histórico is the frame of this extraordinary artistic expression. Several stages in different streets of Centro Histórico will offer non stop shows from 7:00 pm to 12:30 of a great variety of styles performed by local and foreign musicians. Free.


JUNE 16
Miura Flamenco “Pasa la Vida”

In Angela Peralta Theater two shows 5 and 8 pm $160 pesos. Lucero Martinez Miura’s director presents a show full of passion, musicians and dancers take us inside the Flamenco world.

June 25
Eliza Perez Meza

Museum and Casa de los Perez Meza is hosting the monthly concert performed by Eliza Perez Meza who has been very active keeping alive the music that her late father (famous “Luis Pérez Meza”) sang and made famous. Ticket: $150 pesos.


This month and the next many graduations from the Mazatlan’s Municipal school of music and dance are taking place in the Angela Peralta Theater. These shows have a great artistic quality and they are open to the public, tickets are available in the Theater box-office.
The Program as follows:

June 24 & 25
Fantasía

The graduates from the Mazatlan Municipal School of classic ballet are performing this lovely classic from Disney in the Angela Peralta Theater at 8:00 pm.


July

The 2nd / Professional School of Dance
The 6th / Concert by Graduates of Professional in Music Program
The 12th / Concert by Graduates in Singing
The 14th / Concert by Graduates in various instruments



Marina Costa Bonita Villas Resort

Mazatlan

http://youtu.be/erBmJihUvt8

I hope you enjoy this beautiful video!!
This is the translation of the text in the video.


There is a place where life is an intense, profound and vibrant sparkle.

MAZATLÁN
Open spaces to cover roads. To amazed the senses, to discover new emotions. Roads that pictures the past. We share our memory so you can live it in the present, because here the eternity dresses memories.
It is a path in the middle of destiny, an Altar to reach and discover heaven.

MAZATLAN
To believe it is possible to cover hope with colors, to open the soul, to close your eyes, to dream awake; to listen to endless sounds the cadence of divine, to dare living, to submerge in deepness, to rise high.

Mazatlan is an adventure, a mystery of thousands emotions, a calm ocean, a wind stroke. We are sons of the light of thousands colors with thousands stories from other time from other places. We reencounter here with our brothers of journey. We give ourselves with joy.

MAZATLAN

More than you imagine!!
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Weekend

Weekend! At Marina Costa Bonita, Mazatlan; take out your boat, jet-ski, paddle, kayak or what you prefer to be in the water and have fun!

Marina Costa Bonita

Why to Invest in Mazatlan Real Estate??

According to the US census bureau 55% of the people in United States want to move when they retire.
The reason is very simple, they want to make sure they are investing properly and spending wisely their life savings, they also want to make sure they have a comfortable lifestyle with a fix income.
They have found out they can own a first class property and have a premium life style in beautiful Mexico for half of what it would cost them in United States or Canada; in addition to that there is the wonderful weather.
Many of the baby boomers are investing in Mazatlan Real Estate because it has all what they are looking for, climate, art, culture, food, activities, value but most of all affordability. An interesting fact is that a high percentage of the foreign investment is from middle age people who are looking into get an important return for their investment, how is that? Well, consider this, to invest in a property that will pay off it self by renting it, maybe the first years won’t represent an earning but eventually will and don’t forget getting and excellent profit when re-sale it, or keep it as a retirement home when the time comes. All this possibilities have been considered by the thousands of happy property owners of Mazatlan Real Estate.

There are properties available for all budgets, it depends on the size of house or condo and the area where you want to live. For investment purposes it is more desirable to invest in a gated community that also offered resort type facilities which will rent out easily and has a great value for the premium life style that offers.

This morning I was having a cup of coffee in one of the cafes in Marina Mazatlan area and felt the fresh breeze on my face while sipping my aromatic coffee and thought this is Paradise!! To me Paradise is: been able to enjoy a nice weather, been able to afford the quality life I want and deserve, to have friends who I share same interest with, to walk on the beach any time I want to, swim in warm waters beaches, to take a deep breath while watching the most beautiful sunset and not worry about any thing but enjoy life, family and friends. I have my own piece of Paradise here in Mazatlan; have you found yours??

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