A wide variety of classical concerts will be performed on Fridays and Saturdays this winter in San Miguel de Allende’s St. Paul Church, all part of the Pro-Musica International Concert Series.

Celebrations marking the birthday of Gen. Allende, city son and hero of the Mexican War of Independence, take place in San Miguel de Allende on Jan 23rd this year, including parades and a special bullfight.

The San Miguel chapter of PEN, the international writer’s organization, is sponsoring 6 lectures with local authors and historians during January and February 2010. All lectures take place in the auditorium of the Bellas Artes museum on various Tuesdays at 6 pm.