Mainecoons Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Have out of town visitors and I want to take them to the plaza on a good night. I seem to recall the builders and Mexican expats tend to put on the best shows. Haven't been able to find a schedule this year. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Saturday night should be the best according to my Mexican friends 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desafinada Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 According to the schedule, tonight (28-11) is the construction workers sponsorship and Sat eve is the expat community. In past years, they have both been a delight. Last year we noticed the food stalls opening later, closer to 8 than 7 pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Thank you, we will take them over on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezpz Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 4 hours ago, desafinada said: According to the schedule, tonight (28-11) is the construction workers sponsorship and Sat eve is the expat community. In past years, they have both been a delight. Last year we noticed the food stalls opening later, closer to 8 than 7 pm. The last night of the fiesta has always been supported by the Absent Sons, meaning Mexicans living mostly in the USA who send contributions to their families here for the fiesta and hopefully are able to visit for the occasion. I have never heard of foreigners here contributing to that night. The expat attendance and interest at the fiestas almost nil, and I say that as a fiesta-head from 12 years ago. I used to post fotos and videos to Webhsots.com which removed its public viewing around 7 years ago, so sorry I can't post links to how fun the fiestas used to be. Things have changed. The SemanarioLaguna reported that there has been diminishing contributions from all groups. But show up around 10PM, you are sure to find something fun to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 The fiestas and gremios are all part of the Catholic church and most foreigners are not Catholic and do not attend the Catholic church.. The fiesta is a fiesta Patronal... hence Catholic for the day of San Andres , the foreigners have nothing to do with it.. Maybe someone translating the hijos de Ajijic called the Mexicans living in the US " the expats" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 The name of Ajijic's patron saint is ANDRÉS. St. Andrew, in English. I keep seeing the erroneous name posted here on Chapala.com. San Andreas is a fault line and a movie, but there is no such saint name. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Whoops, guilty as charged and even worse because I knew this. Chalk it up to a senior moment. Title corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 11 hours ago, More Liana said: The name of Ajijic's patron saint is ANDRÉS. St. Andrew, in English. I keep seeing the erroneous name posted here on Chapala.com. San Andreas is a fault line and a movie, but there is no such saint name. Thank you. The use of Andreas instead if Andrés bugs me, especially by people who have lived here for some time. But so do all the variations on libramiento and carretera. And I wish Mexicans, including the federal government, would learn the difference between riberas and riveras. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Took my "adopted" grand daughter to the Fiesta, she had an absolute ball as did I. Excellent castiillo and fireworks show, what a gift to be there and do this with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newjersey expat Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 45 minutes ago, bdlngton said: Thank you. The use of Andreas instead if Andrés bugs me, especially by people who have lived here for some time. But so do all the variations on libramiento and carretera. And I wish Mexicans, including the federal government, would learn the difference between riberas and riveras. You mean like Libra men to care ret tera san ur e ta AAA gee geek Actually some of it is because we come from different places with accents i.e. Coffee NJ= cough fee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Mainecoons said: Whoops, guilty as charged and even worse because I knew this. Chalk it up to a senior moment. Title corrected. SAN ANDRE´S Then get rid of that apostrophe, only allowed in Irish and African-American names, never in Hispanic ones……..LOL try SAN ANDRÉS St. Andrew the Apostle, besides being the patron saint of Ajijic is also the patron saint of Scotland. In Gaelic, Andrew is Aindréas, but it is pronounced like ahn-dray-us, so that maybe is where this Andreas business comes from. (early Irish and Scot immigrants to Mexican Alta California) I think he might also be the patron saint of Russia, but I don´t know how they pronounce it. Have to ask Vladimir Putin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Andreas is André in German so it is the same and Russian is phonetic .. so in the end it is all the same guy..The guy was born in what is now Israel and died in Greece so why are you bringing the Celt, the Russians or anyone else s in this one? Now how to you say Andres in whatever they spoke in those days in Israel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 9 hours ago, slainte39 said: SAN ANDRE´S Then get rid of that apostrophe, only allowed in Irish and African-American names, never in Hispanic ones……..LOL try SAN ANDRÉS St. Andrew the Apostle, besides being the patron saint of Ajijic is also the patron saint of Scotland. In Gaelic, Andrew is Aindréas, but it is pronounced like ahn-dray-us, so that maybe is where this Andreas business comes from. (early Irish and Scot immigrants to Mexican Alta California) I think he might also be the patron saint of Russia, but I don´t know how they pronounce it. Have to ask Vladimir Putin. Really, Mainecoons. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 9 hours ago, slainte39 said: SAN ANDRE´S Then get rid of that apostrophe, only allowed in Irish and African-American names, never in Hispanic ones……..LOL try SAN ANDRÉS St. Andrew the Apostle, besides being the patron saint of Ajijic is also the patron saint of Scotland. In Gaelic, Andrew is Aindréas, but it is pronounced like ahn-dray-us, so that maybe is where this Andreas business comes from. (early Irish and Scot immigrants to Mexican Alta California) I think he might also be the patron saint of Russia, but I don´t know how they pronounce it. Have to ask Vladimir Putin. Ummm...Juan O'Gorman, anyone? (I guess his papá was born in Ireland, though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 I use the apostrophe as an accent because I can't remember the key strokes for all the special characters. Looks like I better not do that. Anyway it was great fun though much less crowded than I remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 5 hours ago, More Liana said: Really, Mainecoons. *sigh* I´m not Mainecoons………... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 5 hours ago, More Liana said: Ummm...Juan O'Gorman, anyone? (I guess his papá was born in Ireland, though...) You´re right, I said Hispanic names. O´Gorman is slightly Irish. I know all about being Mexican with an Irish appellido, The last Presidente of Jocotepec was Juan O´Shea. We do get around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 5 hours ago, slainte39 said: I´m not Mainecoons………... Arrgghhh! Of course not, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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