Japanese Art Exposition in Full Swing

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Friday July 1 saw the opening of Puerto Vallarta’s first major exposition of Japanese art held in the city’s Centro Internacional de Convenciones, marking the start of a series of free workshops and conferences as well as screenings of Japanese cinema.
The Mayor, Salvador González Resendiz,and his wife Jennifer Serur, the local Secretary for Culture, Mónica Venegas, the president of Puerto Vallarta’s tourist board, Ignacio Guzmán and various other local dignitaries and politicians welcomed over 15 Japanese artists and the president of the Club des Amis de l’Europe et des Arts, Mariko Magori, who is in charge of organizing the traveling exposition. As is customary in Japan, the opening cocktail saw the exchange of gifts in a respectful display of generosity and ceremony.
The exhibition, organized and co-funded by the Club des Amis de l’Europe et des Arts and the International Arts Council with the support of the Jalisco state and local council, boasts a range of artistic disciplines employed by over 200 Japanese artists, including painting, calligraphy and etching. Accompanying the exhibition there are also a number of free workshops and Japanese cinema screenings open to the public. See the timetable for dates and times of activities.
With the Malecon under construction, for visitors and residents of Puerto Vallarta, the exhibition and workshops are the perfect way to entertain the family in July and gain a taste of Japanese culture. It is also a chance to visit the city’s conference center, whose modern architecture poses an intriguing contrast to the typical architecture found in Puerto Vallarta.
The exhibition and workshops continue until July 15.