San Miguel FAQ

Upcoming for Sept 13, 2019:

• What's Happening,
• Art Exhibition: Rafael Coronel ...to mid Dec,
• September: Month of Wills,
• TOSMA Organic Market Sep 14,
• Chess Saturday Sep 14,
• Las Fiestas Patrias de San Miguel Sep 15-Oct 6,
• Mexico Independence Day Sep 16,
• SkyMed September Seminar Sep 19,
• Climate Action Rally Sep 20,
• La Pulga Flea Market Sep 22,
• Gourmet & Cultural Event for Santuario Felino Rey Ashoka, A.C. Sep 26,
• La Alborada Sep 27-29,
• Feast of St. Michael Sep 29,
• Fábrica La Aurora Art Walk Oct 5,
• Silvestre Wild Oct 12,
• Casita Linda presents Spirit of Hope Oct 16,
• Scheduled Road Work and Closures.

What's Happening
The month of September arrived and also our national and regional holidays. Check the calendar of events here

Noticias con Valor September calendar of events (sp).
News San Miguel September calendar of events (pdf; sp).

• DiscoverSMA Newsletter,
• DiscoverSMA,
• QuePasaSanMiguel,
• Lokkal Events,
• SMA Today Calendar,
• SMA FAQ Events Calendar.

Art Exhibition of the Work of Rafael Coronel ...to Mid Dec
For three months in San Miguel de Allende the work of Rafael Coronel will be exhibited.

Lourdes Sosa, the director of the gallery of the same name and in charge of the work, said there are 29 works that will be exhibited in the halls of the Tourist Council / Office of Tourism across from the Parroquia. Enter the exhibition through the Office of Tourism.

He said that there are unpublished works, which he did at the end of his life in this May of 2019, so a group of oil works, drawings, bronzes from the ages of 70, 80, 90 and more are presented.
Art Exhibition of the Work of Rafael Coronel Inaugurated (sp).

September: Month of Wills
With the purpose of strengthening security, giving legal certainty to the heritage of Guanajuato families and promoting the culture of legality, the “September Month of the Testament” campaign began. The Secretary of Government, Luis Ernesto Ayala Torres on behalf of the Governor, Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo; He stressed that the will is an instrument ...
They start the campaign (sp).
Also: How To Sign Your Will in Mexico: And Save Half-Off During September, and, Important Facts About Wills and Your Mexican Estate, and, Wills And Estates In Mexico Q & A.

TOSMA Organic Market
The TOSMA market is located outside at Mercado Sano. Every Saturday 9 am - 4 pm.
TOSMA Organic Market.

Chess at Cafe Arab'ella Saturday
What: Chess. Players of all levels are welcome; from complete beginners to experts.
When: Every Saturday at Cafe Arab'ella from 9am - 11am.
Where: Cafe Arab'ella.
Chess at Cafe Arab'ella Saturday.

Las Fiestas Patrias de San Miguel Sep 15-Oct 6
Presentation of the National Holidays in San Miguel de Allende. The TRI, La Trakalosa, Saúl “El Jaguar”, Gerardo Ortiz, Banda El Recodo, The Cardinals of Nuevo León, Banda Machos, Mi Banda El Mexicano and even the memory with artists of remembrance such as Hidden Faces and Laureano Brizuela, are part of what will be the National Holidays of ...

(Click the link below for the schedule of events from Sept 15 - Oct 6).
The TRI, El Recodo, Gerardo Ortiz, La Sonora Dinamita and Hidden Faces for remembrance, at las Fiestas Patrias de San Miguel (sp).

Mexico Independence Day (paid holiday) Sep 16
September 16 is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day.
Mexico Independence Day (paid holiday)

SkyMed September Seminar Sep 19
SkyMed Seminar:
When: Thursday, September 19th at 12 NOON.
Where: Buen Dia Cafe, Hidalgo #42, Centro
SkyMed September Seminar Sep 19.

Worldwide Climate Action Rally Sep 20
The public is waking to the fierce urgency of addressing climate change. Extreme weather events, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, floods and droughts, wildfires, and intense heat waves all herald a global climate system out of balance that threatens human civilization as we know it. July was the hottest month in human ...
Atención The Fierce Urgency of Now: San Miguel Joins September 20’s Worldwide Climate Action Rally.

La Pulga Flea Market Sep 22
Sunday Sept 22, 11 am - 3 pm, Salón Los Pinos, Salida a Querétaro #145.
Since 2011. Free admission.
La Pulga Flea Market San Miguel.

Gourmet & Cultural Event for Santuario Felino Rey Ashoka, A.C. Sep 26
Thursday 26th of September our Thematic Evening will take us to South Africa, with the theme "Big Cats, conservation of endangered species".

5 to 8 pm.
$800 Mx pesos.

Monthly Fundraising Event for benefit of Santuario Felino Rey Ashoka, A.C.
Gourmet & Cultural Event for Santuario Felino Rey Ashoka, A.C. Sep 26.

La Alborada Sep 27-29
The Saturday before the feast of St. Michael the Archangel La Alborada has been carried out for nearly 100 years, since 1924. The long history involves our factory, railroad and nuns alongside stars, music and gunpowder.

Michaelmas (also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical calendars on 29 September.
La Albroada

Fábrica La Aurora Art Walk Oct 5
The first Saturday of every month Fábrica La Aurora hosts their open house and Art Walk.
Fábrica La Aurora Art Walk.

Silvestre Wild Oct 12
This will be an exclusive culinary affair, taking place on October 12, 2019, in a secret location in San Miguel de Allende. This is the first of its kind in Mexico, the Silvestre Wild team has been working for months to plan every detail of this event, and it promises to be spectacular!
From the secret location to the undisclosed menu, it is designed to surprise and delights and accentuate the art of the meal.

Seating is limited for this event, once tickets are gone.….they’re gone!
The culinary event of the year! Silvestre Wild

Casita Linda presents Spirit of Hope Mysteries of the Orient
Please join us for the 8th annual Spirit of Hope Gala, Mysteries of the Orient, Wed. October 16 at the stunningly beautiful Hacienda los Arcangeles.
Casita Linda presents Mysteries of the Orient.

Scheduled Road Work and Closures
Eviction of vehicles for National and Regional Holidays 2019
And as the national holidays begin, we leave you the info of the evictions that will be made in the streets of #SanMigueldeAllende so that they take precautions and look for alternative ways.

The Municipal Government through the Municipal Transit station informs citizens that, due to the celebration of the National and Regional Holidays to be held from Friday, September 13 to Monday, September 16, there will be eviction of vehicles in different streets of the city from this ...
Eviction of vehicles for National and Regional Holidays 2019 (sp).

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Rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer line on Calle 5 de Mayo, section: September 16 on departure to Celaya. PLEASE PROGRAM YOUR TRANSFER TIMES AND CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROADS.

Sapasma Suspends Works in Zacateros for Eventos Patrios
The Municipal Government, through the San Miguel de Allende Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPASMA), reports that the rehabilitation works of the potable water network, replacement of pipes, change of intakes in poor condition and downloads, which are carried out in Zacateros street will be stopped by the national celebrations in the city.

From September 7 to October 6, at the request of the addresses of the Municipal Sports Commission (COMUDE), Directorate of Culture and Traditions and the Tourist Council of San Miguel de Allende to the contractor of the work, José Luis González Cano, it suspends the work in order not to affect the roads due to the sporting, religious and traditional events that take place this month, mainly in the historic center of the municipality.
Sapasma Suspends Works in Zacateros for Eventos Patrios (sp).
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During the weeks of August and September, there will be partial and total closures in some roads, derived from the application of the “Maintenance and conservation of streets” program

Ancha de San Antonio from Nemesio to Orizaba Sep 9-14.

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SAPASMA interventions in the Rural and Urban Zone of SMA
(Affecting Macias, Zacateros and Canal.)
Information on rural and urban areas where jobs are being carried out or will be carried out by @ChaakSapasma in matter of repair and maintenance of water and sewage networks. #SanMigueldeAllende Check the note for all the info!

The Municipal Government, through the San Miguel de Allende Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPASMA), carries out works in communities and urban areas of the municipality as part of the commitment made by the mayor, Luis Alberto Villarreal, of execute the most ambitious program of infrastructure and water care.
SAPASMA interventions in the Rural and Urban Zone of SMA (sp).
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Continuing Closure of Calle Guadalupe Mujica
I am supervising the works of our beloved Juarez Park which for 114 years has been the "Lung of our city and the soul of #SanMiguelDeLaGente ". We continue working on the rescue of the Historical Heritage.

... the closure of Guadalupe Mujica Street in Benito Juárez Park for work in the Baeza Bridge. ... the circulation of this section will be closed from this Monday, August 19 for more than 60 days until the end of the work.
Work In The Bridge Of Baeza (Guadalupe Mujica Street) Begins With Total Closure Of The Street (sp).
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The Arcade of Guadalupe Avenue, the goodbye to the trees and the 'cooperacha' that the tenants ask for
Among Arches, wide sidewalks, plants, "transplanted" trees and "voluntary" cooperations to tenants is how the Arcade of Guadalupe Street is planned to be done in #SanMigueldeAllende

For next September 16, the San Miguel de Allende Works Directorate will begin the rehabilitation works with stamped concrete pavement and the construction of arches on Guadalupe Avenue, just next to the San Juan De Dios market ...
The Arcade of Guadalupe Avenue, the goodbye to the trees and the 'cooperacha' that the tenants ask for (sp).
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Traffic Light Project
The Municipal Government, headed by the mayor, Luis Alberto Villarreal García, announced the traffic light project that will be executed during the next few days; Only in the “José Manuel Zavala” Libramiento, the historic center and the main streets of the city will not be intervened.

With installation, supply and commissioning of 91 devices, San Miguel de Allende will have this new tool to regulate traffic and pedestrian traffic.
They present a traffic light project (sp).
See also: SMA Traffic Light Project (sp), and, Traffic lights arrived in SMA (sp).

With the overpass in El Pípila, traffic lights will also arrive at San Miguel de Allende
September 25 is the tentative date to begin the construction works of the overpass in the Glorieta El Pípila where a project will be included that will include the first traffic lights that San Miguel de Allende will have. The traffic lights will go from the building ...
With the overpass in El Pípila, traffic lights will also arrive at San Miguel de Allende (sp).
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