Baja Beyond your Expectations!

Welcome to the new blog of Journal del PacificoLa Revista del Pacifico serving Baja California Sur.

Journal del PacificoLa Revista del Pacifico, both online and print versions, showcases the stories and culture of Baja California Sur (told through writing, poetry, music, photography, paintings, film and visual arts) and the blending of cultures.

This season, we will publish five all-color, all glossy issues with more copies and expanded
coverage. We will continue to distribute in fine locations in Todos Santos/Pescadero, La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo and the corridor. We will also distribute more copies in more locations in the Cabo area and add limited distribution in Los Barriles, Las Ventanas and El Triunfo.

We will also be introducing our all new website/blog featuring area information, events, articles, maps, downloadable issues and links to our client’s website.

We hope that you enjoy our Fall 2011 issue available November 2011!

Renowned tenor Alberto Angel comes to La Paz!

Internationally renowned Mexican tenor Alberto Angel “El Cuervo” will be performing an intimate piano concert one night only at La Encantada galeria / cava / deli in La Paz on May 27. Alberto Angel will be opening a show of his art along with performing in the beautiful garden setting. Tickets are $600 pesos and include wine and a delicious platter of imported cheeses, fruits and crusty bread. Reserve your tickets early for this special event!

Click on the link to see Alberto Angelo in a 1995 performance: Alberto Angel El Cuervo -NO NIEGUES QUE ME QUISISTE

Click on “Events” for more information. For reservations call: 612 140 0391 or email: laencantada.galeriacavadeli@gmail.com

Ciao~

abcs Photographic Dictionary of Sudcalifornia

“ABCS” is a photographic dictionary which strives to spread the culture, the natural environment and identity of Baja California Sur. It contains our everyday words, for example playa, chinolear, maleconear or ¡puchi! ABCS invites photographers to choose one or several of the 900 words which exist in “ABCS” and illustrate them with photos which you have taken.

Anyone from Baja California Sur, México, may participate, including individuals who are not currently residing in the State.
The photo(s) should describe or represent the State of Baja California Sur, its people and activities in everyday context, included in the list of regional vocabulary.

Photos will be accepted only via Web submission in .jpg format from 3 to 10 megabytes, color or black and white. Submissions must not have been previously published. In case of printed photos, they should be scanned following the aforementioned characteristics. Submitted photos may not include any signatures, seals or other form of digital marking. Studio photos will not be eligible or considered by the Selection Committee, nor will photos which have previously won other photo competitions.

Each participant may upload a maximum of two photos per vocabulary term; the number of terms for which one can contribute, is unlimited. Upon close of the submission period, the photos will be selected for publication in the book ABCS, Diccionario Fotográfico de Sudcalifornia.

Hurry! You have only until May 14th to enter your photos!

For more information, visit their website at: http://www.abcs.com.mx

Blue Ocean Film Festival & Wild Sea

Coming this next week…

The largest collection of films about the ocean and a presentation of Serge Dedina PhD’s new book “Wild Sea” Eco Wars and Surf Stories from both coast of the Californias. Presented by Wildcoast / CostaSalvaje International Community Foundation and Code Blue Foundation. Admission is free. Don’t miss it!
In English
– April 2nd at the San Jose Organic Market in San Jose del Cabo
– April 3rd at the Los Barriles Art Festival in Los Barriles
– April 4th at Dreams Spa & Resort in Los Cabos
– April 6th at Galeria Galeria, Revolucion #590 & Juarez in La Paz
– April 7th at La Esquina on the Otro Lado in Todos Santos.
For more information: contacto@costasalvaje.com 613 104 3578
Location: La Paz at: Galeria Galeria, Revolucion #590 y Juarez
For show times (in English and Spanish) click on ‘Events.’
Ciao~
http://www.costasalvaje.com