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New institute created to manage municipal planning
By Jesús Ibarra November 21, 2008 San Miguel de Allende
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Large-scale growth and the high number of building permits issued in recent years have begun to cause concern for both citizens and authorities of San Miguel. In 2007, the Union of Architects of San Miguel began working with the local government to create an organization to help regulate the city’s expansion. |
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/ Travel Britain’s winter of discontent The prime minister, Gordon Brown, who as chancellor was the éminence gris behind Tony Blair, is turning out in office to be more gray than eminent. |
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Art Quilters’ mecca The “world’s fair of quilts” in Houston had 55,000 visitors, 1,100 vendors’ booths and 2,200 quilts, dolls and pieces of wearable art, plus 418 hands-on classes and 32 lectures. |
| Music Opera fans can indulge themselves for the next three days when four competition winners return to town. Next weekend, the jazz and blues fans get their turn. |
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Theater Athanor Theater Company is the alchemist’s furnace where creativity and emotions transmute to theater. This progeny of Shadow Theater in 1967 Paris may deliver us to bohemian brotherhood. |
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and Decoration / Food & Wine Cheap Eats–Donovan’s Ramírez was the manager of St. Augustine’s for seven years, and he and his wife worked many more years at Mama Mia, both landmark establishments. Their experience shows. |
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/ Capital Comments Capital Comments Colonia Roma, with its French influence and chic modernity was the neighborhood of choice for artists, writers, politicians, retired generals and even a couple of bullfighters. |
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Pasa Check page 5 of Que Pasa for Thanksgiving—nine San Miguel restaurants offer dinners at 200 to 650 pesos. |
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| Community Connections Dozens of organizations in San Miguel assist children and families; promote education and schools; provide food, potable water and medical treatment; and even take care of animals and the environment. This section provides descriptions, contacts and information for donors or volunteers. |
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