Vallarta Blog

In celebration of the Summer Solstice, the Art Walk association prepares Art Walk in Puerto Vallarta, for the next June 20th, from 7 to 10 PM.

Art lovers will be happy to know a special summer edition of Art Walk in Puerto Vallarta is scheduled for June 20th, on the eve of the summer solstice.A coordinated exhibition with the best authors from each gallery Participating in this event.

Vallarta Art Walk’s Founder Barbara Peters of Galería Vallarta says the Old Town Art Walk Gallery Association decided on the summer Art Walk because “the many visitors expressed disappointment that there were no more Art Walks after the end of March. Next season, we will have weekly cocktails through the end of April 2008.”

Galleries will be open for the summer Art Walk from 6:00pm-10:00pm with refreshments served. Peters further explained, “Because of the evening rains during the summer season, it is difficult to plan events that require walking around the Centro area, but generally we do not have rains in June.”

For a full list of galleries participating in Summer Solstice Artwalk Vallarta contact Barbara Peters of the Galeria Vallarta. 

Also in Vallarta on Thursday, June 21 surfers from across the globe will unite to celebrate International Surfing Day. The annual observance, now in its third year, was established to inspire waveriders everywhere to take a day to share and acknowledge their mutual love of surfing and our beach and ocean environments.

“This is a great opportunity for us surfers to celebrate our sport by simply doing what we love to do most – going surfing,” says Evan Slater, renown big wave surfer and Editor of Surfing Magazine.  “It’s also a great opportunity to remind everyone about the need and importance to protect our oceans, waves and beaches.”

As in previous years, the Surfrider Foundation is hosting beach clean-ups and other events in locations throughout the world. “This year we are hosting over 75 beach clean-ups worldwide, including events in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Australia, Japan, Mexico, France, United Kingdom, Peru and elsewhere,” says Surfrider Foundation Executive Director Jim Moriarty.

For more information contact the Surfrider Foundation.