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Art Events in Puerto Vallarta

A good way for art lover´s to experience the city´s art scene is to attend the now famous events, the Downtown Art Walk or the Southside Shuffle, both resuming soon and taking place during Vallarta´s high season.

The Art Walk has become one of the most famous and important cultural events in our city and will start again on Wednesday, October 26th. This season nine galleries will be included in the walk featuring works of both national and international artists in a variety of mediums like paintings, sculptures, pottery, furniture and native folk art.

Both residents and visitors can enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and discover extraordinary art and gives the opportunity to meet old friends and meet new people while enjoying a fine cocktail.

All nine galleries are located in Puerto Vallarta’s Old Town and within easy walking distance from one another; you can choose where you start and how long you want to stay in each gallery. To learn more about this season’s participating galleries visit: www.vallartaartwalk.com

A unique opportunity to meet new people, sample some mariachi music and stop at one of the different galleries and businesses around the area featuring jewelry, art and home décor articles is the Southside Shuffle. A “tour” around Basilio Badillo and Constitución in the Romantic Zone taking place every other Friday from 6 to 10 pm. This season’s shuffle will begin on November 11th.

One of the participating galleries, Galeria Dante, is the largest gallery in Vallarta has one of the finest collections of sculptures and paintings by both national and international artists.

Puerto Vallarta is for many not only a beach and sun destination, it has positioned itself throughout the years as a thriving center where art plays a major role.  Our destination offers art in a variety of forms from beautiful traditional indigenous arts, fine ceramics, blown glass to modern art galleries.

http://www.banderasnews.com/images/spacer.gifDo not miss the opportunity of experiencing these events in Puerto Vallarta and see for yourself why is Vallarta considered as the Art Mecca of Mexico's Pacific Coast.

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