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Open to LCS members only. Bring your card. All films shown in the Sala from 2-4 p.m. No food. No pets.
Tuesdays in the Sala at 2 p.m. Members only. Bring your card. There are two talks in April, both given by Dr. Richard Rhoda. Rick Rhoda and his spouse, Valerie, have lived in Ajijic since 1999. Dr. Rhoda has given dozens of lectures at LCS on Mexico and other topics as well as publishing a book on the dynamics of modern Mexico in 2010. April 4: The Basic Map of Mexico How well do you know the map of Mexico? In the past 150 years, the size of Mexico shrank by about 50%, but the number of states increased by almost the same amount. Mexico’s topography is far more rugged and diverse than that of the USA or Canada. Tectonic dynamics are the driving force behind Mexico’s many mountain systems, its volcanoes, and earthquakes. April 11: Mexico’s Magnificent Environment Mexico is a combination of many diverse climates, landforms and ecosystems. Extreme variations in rainfall give rise to arid deserts as well as tropical rainforests and enormous raging rivers. With a great variety of climatic and ecological regions, Mexico is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. Protecting its environment is not only important to Mexico, it is important to the future of life on this planet.
April 6 Frantz 2017 France In the aftermath of WWl, a young German grieving the death of her fiance who died in the fighting against France, meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits her fiance’s grave to lay flowers. A marvelous new film that is garnering raves from the critics. (110 minutes) April 13 Daniel Blake 2016 United Kingdom A middle-aged carpenter requires state welfare after suffering a heart attack. He is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario as they battle against the bureaucracy. You’ll laugh and cry at the same time while watching this. (99 minutes) April 20 Antonia’s Line 1995 Netherlands A Dutch matron establishes, and for several generations, oversees a close knit community where feminism and liberalism survive. Shown at the LCS a dozen years ago, it’s worth seeing again. Starring the great and formidable Willeke Van Ammelrooy. (98 minutes) April 27 The Edge of Seventeen 2016 USA High school gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend starts dating her older brother. If you’ve ever been a teenager, this sharply observant film will make you smile. (99 mins.)
=LM]D 1DWXUDO +HDOWK 5HYROXWLRQ A seminar on the health benefits of the nutritional supplement moringa will be presented by by Amelia Barreto and Judith Wentzel, Wednesday, April 5, at 11 a.m. in the Sala. This presentation is open to LCS members only. Bring your member card.
Bus Trips April Please note: the increase in cost for the LCS bus trips reflect the steep rise in the price of gasoline in Mexico for all forms of transportation. Wednesday, April 5 Tonala and Tlaquepaque. Shop Tonala for wonderful home decor and handicrafts. In Tlaquepaque find upscale retailers and fine dining in an historic architecturally significant, pedestrian-only zone. Cost 350 pesos for members and 450 pesos for non-members. Bus departs promptly at 9 a.m. from the sculpture in La Floresta.
7(' 7DONV /HDUQLQJ 6HPLQDUV Tuesdays In the Sala noon to 1:15 p.m. Members only. Bring your card. April only has two Seminars, weekly gatherings will resume beginning Tuesday, May 2nd. April 4 Host by Susan Weeks, features Elizabeth Gilbert addressing: “Your Elusive Creative Genius. Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person being a genius, all of us have a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some big topics. Her fascinations: genius, creativity and how we get in our own way when it comes to both. April 11, host Fred Harland introduces environmentalist and futurist Stewart Brand: “The Dawn of De-extinction. Are You Ready?” Throughout humankind’s history, we’ve driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... but now, says Brand, author of Whole Earth Catalog, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So , should we? If yes, which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think.
THE LAKE CHAPALA SOCIETY, A.C. 16 de Septiembre #16-A, Ajijic, Jalisco LCS Main Office: (376) 766-1140 Office, information and other services - Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Grounds open until 5:00 p.m. LCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS President - Ben White (2018); Vice-President - George Radford (2019); Treasurer - Michael Searles (2019); Secretary - Carole Wolff (2018); Directors: Matthew Butler (2018); Dee Dee Camhi (2019); Nicolas Hanson (2019) Barbara Hildt (2019); Cate Howell (2018); Geofrey Kaye (2018); Roberto Serrano (2019) Janis Sirany (2019) Immediate Past President: Howard Feldstein. * Executive Director - Terry Vidal
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