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34th
Annual
Mexico
International Volleyball Tournament June 27, 28 & 29
The
Mexico International Volleyball (MIV) Tournament,
(formerly
Estero
Beach
) is the largest beach volleyball tournament anywhere
and typically hosts several thousand amateur and
professional players from around the world.This has been
one of the city’s biggest attractions and in addition
to being able to watch great volleyball action,
volleyball fans can also have a lot of fun because the
entire atmosphere is one big party.
It’s
an interesting tournament because teams are picked by a
computer and players are assigned according to their
ability and experience. Friday and Saturday competition
leads into the finals on Sunday and out of approximately
2,000 entrants only a few of the fittest survive.
After
the final game, which is usually just before sunset, the
prizes are awarded to the winners. Since Mike Brown and
his friends started this event over 30 years ago it has
always been about a weekend full of fun in Baja where
you can leave the rest of the world behind.
And
the best part of all, the volunteer committee has
donated all excess funds to
U.S.
and Mexican charities. In 2007 donations totaled
approximately $3,500. Recipients included Starlings
Girls Volleyball Club of Tijuana, Susan Koman Breast
Cancer 3-Day Walk, Torrey Pines High School Athletic
Foundation, “Idol Gives Back,” San Diego County
ASPCA and the “Jared Baker Memorial Fund.”
For
more information regarding the tournament go to www.esterobeach.com.
City
Forms New Artist Association
As
a strong supporter of the arts, Mayor Torres has always
understood its importance to the community as a whole
because the arts have always been a strong part of the
Mexican culture and the city should honor its heritage
with special attention to this sector of the community.
Rocio
Hoffman was recently appointed as president of the newly
formed AMAR, the Association
del
Movimiento Artistico de Rosarito, the Artist Action
Association of Rosarito.
Rosarito
Beach
has a thriving artist colony, estimated to be about ten
years old, with several hundred artists of different
types living here now.
Some
of them are full-time, making their living as an artist
while others are part-time, doing other work to
supplement their income while cultivating their craft
and building a following. “The art community is
definitely getting more organized and growing
significantly each year,” said Hoffman.
“There
are many artists working in paint or sculpture,
composers, musicians and writers, probably four hundred
now living in Rosarito,” she went on to say.
Hoffman’s
goal as president of AMAR is to create the best artist
community in
Mexico
and feels that
Rosarito
Beach
has something that no other community in all of
Mexico
can offer: geographic location. To take advantage of
that fact, she plans on having two big art festivals
every year, each lasting two days and attracting
thousands of American as well as Mexican tourists.
“Plans
in are in the works to create an international art
committee with
San Diego
which will raise awareness and give the community the
recognition and respect that it deserves,” Hoffman
stated.
Condominium
developments, which occupy much of the landscape now,
are one of the best markets for art. New owners are
investing in local artists for their new homes and the
new Rosarito Beach Condo-Hotel includes original art as
part of the sales price when people purchase one of
their suites.
They
believe that it not only helps to sell the condos but it
also helps the community. Many of the art buyers from
the US are shocked to see how inexpensive much of the
artwork here is when compared to the prices they are
used to seeing across the border, sometimes one-fifth
the price. They can purchase an original oil or acrylic
for the cost of a limited edition litho in
America
.
The
city also has a cultural committee, headed by Luz Del
Carmen Calderon, which is responsible for organizing
concerts and other cultural events throughout the year.
Rediscovering
Rosarito
A
delegation of graduate students in the Masters Program
from
Emerson
College
in
Boston
,
Massachusetts
visited Rosarito for three days in March for a school
project.
Emerson
College
is devoted exclusively to train professionals in the
communications field.
Nine
students and their professor, Dr. Gregory Payne, made
the trip ultimately designed to be a fact-finding
mission to create a plan to improve the city’s image
with people in the
U.S.
Through a series of arranged interviews with key people
and businesses in the community, they are now devising a
strategy to restore Rosarito’s image as a safe and
attractive option for tourism, conventions, real estate
investments and an ideal retirement destination.
One
of the first things that they presented was an online
restaurant survey to be used to poll customers’
opinions on the food, service, prices, quality, etc.
However, stressing safety is their biggest concern
because of all the negative publicity created by the
American media -- bashing Baja, exaggerating news
reports and not presenting all the facts. RediscoveRosarito
is intended to produce a win-win outcome for all the
stakeholders; primarily, the citizens, travelers, and
businesses of
Mexico
and the
USA
.
For
more information go to www.rediscoverosarito.org
13th
Annual C’FEST Coming June 18 - 22
The largest college festival
of its kind is about to take place again with over
10,000 students from colleges and universities across
America converging upon Rosarito Beach for five days of
fun, music, tournaments, and plenty of school spirit.
The city is looking forward to the experience and with
all of the new safety precautions now in place it should
turn out to be a good one. The beach in front of
Papa’s & Beer plays host to the event which should
help to considerably bolster the city’s economy.
For more information go to www.collegiatecircuit.com/
What’s
Happening in Town?
June 1: 3rd Annual
Open House at Flying Samaritan’s Clinic. Chili,
hamburgers, salads, desserts. Donation (food): $8.00.
Location: Calle Abeto #7, Rosarito (1 block west of Las
Brisas Hotel). Time: Open House from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.; Food Served from 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m. Tickets
available from Flying Sam’s Board members. For info
call Miss Morgan at (858) 538-5922; e-mail: sanmissmorgan@aol.com
June 7: The United Society of
Baja California
(USBC) General Meeting. Featured Speaker - FLAVIO
OLIVIERI, Serena Senior Care. Everyone welcome.
Breakfast available; validated parking. Place: Rosarito
Beach Hotel, Salon Terraza. Time: 10:00 a.m. For info
call Anne Hines at (664) 631-3967 MX; (619) 407-7574
US
; e-mail: annehines@rosaritotowncrier.com
June
14: Cruz Roja Bernie’s Ranch Fiesta
(a tradition). Great food, entertainment and
prizes. wonderful family fun. Donation: $15.00/person.
Tickets available from any Board member or Cruz Roja
Thrift Store located in back of Waldo’s. Time: 11:30
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Buses (2) starting at 11:00 a.m. from
Rene’s parking lot; or Take the street across from the
Rosarito Beach Hotel east under the toll road and
following the signs. Tickets For info contact Charly
Kimm (661) 612-2560; e-mail: bajananac43@hotmail.com
June
21: USBC Potluck . Shuttle service from the entrance
down to the club house door from 12:40 to 1:10. A-M:
Main Dish; N-Z: Snacks & Salads; Desserts will be
provided by USBC. Bring enough servings for 8 people.
Location: Costa del Sol clubhouse (Km. 31 on the
Tijuana
–
Ensenada Free Road
). Time: 1:00 p.m. For info call (664) 631-3967 MX,
(619) 407-7574 US; e-mail:
annehines@rosaritotowncrier.co
June
21: Cruz Roja Mexicana Delegacion Rosarito Presents
Fiesta Mexicana with Mezzo-Soprano Maria Vargas. Donation:
500 pesos. Place: on the terrace at CEMAC Rosarito.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
June 22: Soup Fest for
Education. All proceeds go to Sisters of Mercy (Sr.
Clare Manhart RSM for education of the children in the
hills above Rosarito. Come feast on a variety of soups
created by Maggi Wagner & friends and make a
child’s dream of an education come true. All you can
eat soup & salad bar. Donation: $15/person or 2/$25.
Place: Castillos
del
Mar #72 (Km.
29 ½ Free Road
Tijuana
-
Ensenada
- 1 mile south of Rosarito). Time: 11:00–3:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Sister Clare at (661) 612-1635; or Maggi Wagner
at (661) 612-1174; E-mail: bajamagpie@yahoo.com
Please
visit us in
Rosarito
Beach
for a fabulous experience and memorable time. Other
information about Rosarito activities is always
available at www.rosarito.org.
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