News
A new mayor for San Miguel
By Jesús Ibarra

Rodolfo Jurado Maycotte and Jesús Correa


Since last Tuesday, February 24, San Miguel de Allende has had a new mayor. On Monday, Jesús Correa asked the city council’s permission to leave his post to seek a seat in the Cámara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies) in the next local election, to be held July 5.

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Community
Biblioteca Pública annual report from the President of the Board of Directors
By Gregory Diamant, February 20, 2009

The Annual Meeting of the Biblioteca Pública gives us a moment to pause, reflect, look back at our activities and explore the future. The Board of Directors must continually assess progress and the role of this long-standing institution in the community with the founding mission constantly in the foreground of our endeavors

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Enviroment

Productos Orgánicos Don Juan
One kilo of Red Wriggler earthworms can eat 90 tons of waste in a year. Learn details from Miguel Gil at Rancho Gaia, just a short boat ride across Presa Allende.
Art
Archetypal people, abstracted figures
By Henry Vermillion 

In the fourth of its winter series of gala openings, Galería Izamal honors Juan Ezcurdia and Gerardo Ruiz with a joint showing of new and recent work. 
Music
Jazz Divas at El Viejo Topo

Whitney Moore and Iraida Noriega have invaded and taken over the exclusive “boy’s club” of jazz. Both are talented singers and composers, from musical families surrounded by jazz.
Literature
Light, embrace and the writing life
By Kimberly Kinser

The San Miguel Author’s Sala presents an evening of architectural movement and light plus the reflections of a bestselling historian and biographer.
Que Pasa

Que Pasa is the most complete weekly guide to arts and entertainment in San Miguel de Allende.
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.