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The grand finale of the bloodless bullfighting season at the Santa Maria Bullring in La Gloria, Texas will be Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. For those who have never seen a bullfight, this is the last time this season to see one.
Fans will be pleased to see the return of matador super star Cesar Castañeda. The surprise, however, is that female matador Lupita Lopez will also return to share the card. This will be the answer to the sold out crowd that attended the bullfights Jan. 22 at Santa Maria.
After that performance, Castañeda was awarded four symbolic ears and the crowd loved his dominating style.
Female matador Lopez, also known as the Mayan Princess, was also awarded four symbolic ears. She is the favorite of the Winter Texans and is one of only three women in the world who hold the title full matador.
Read more: Lupita Lopez returns to challenge Cesar Castañeda for top honors
The 15th annual Rio Grande Children’s Home Music Fest, filled with some of the top talent in the Rio Grande Valley, will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at 12 p.m. At the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, 118 Paseo del Prado.
The entertainers include cowboy poetry reciter, Rich Bellert, who will also act as emcee, and the award-winning Link Family, a top bluegrass family band.
Freddie and Sheila Pelletier, talented guitar-playing and singing duo are on the bill along with the Ball Ranch Family, known for their harmonious songs of the old west.
Read more: Rio Grande Children’s Home Music Fest is Saturday
The Winter Texan Times is giving away prizes again to Winter Texans registered at the newspaper’s website www.wintertexantimes.com. The winners will be notified by email through our weekly newsletter. Register online and check the first box to receive our newsletter and you will be automatically entered in each week’s drawing for great prizes.
This week’s drawing includes the following prizes (one prize per winner): two tickets to the Sherwin Linton Show on Feb. 7 at Bentsen Grove Resort, two tickets to the Sherwin Linton show on Feb. 12 at El Valle del Sol Resort, Faye Sinclair Marvell watercolor art, and two tickets to “Hollywood Goes to War” performance by the McAllen Symphonic Band on Feb. 14 at the Trinity Worship Center.
Winter Texans who complete the Winter Texan Survey inserted in today’s issue of the Winter Texan Times will get a chance to win free prizes.
A survey of Winter Texans and their economic impact on the Rio Grande Valley is conducted every two years by the University of Texas-Pan American Tourism Research Center, with assistance from the Winter Texan Times. Winter Texans who complete and send in the survey form, enclosed in today’s issue of the Winter Texan Times, will automatically be entered in a drawing for free prizes. First and second prizes of $100 cash each will be awarded, courtesy of the Winter Texan Times. In addition, $1 will be donated to the RGV Food Bank for each completed questionnaire returned, up to $1,000.
The Winter Texan Times partners with the University of Texas-Pan American to conduct the bi-annual survey of Winter Texans.
The survey can also be completed online at http://utpa.edu/wintertexan.
The 12th annual South Padre Island Chili Expo (SPICE) returns to Louie’s backyard on Feb. 4. The trade show and arts and crafts show will open to the public at 9 a.m. in front of Louie’s. Chili tasting will begin at 12 p.m. and is $5 per person. Participating guests will have five opportunities to participate in the 2012 People’s Choice Award selection and cast their vote.
Judging starts at 12 p.m. and winners will be announced between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. There will be awards for People’s Choice, and first place in Showmanship, Vegetarian Chili, Freestyle Chili and Grand Champion. First through fourth places will be awarded for Best Red Chili recipes. Showmanship will be judged on theme, costume, booth set-up, action, and audience appeal. People’s Choice will be the pot of chili that receives the most votes from those attending the event.
The Weslaco Museum at 500 S. Texas will have a “Valentine Lovers Brunch” on Tuesday, February 14, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be good food a vintage display of Valentine cards, and entertainment by M&G Music Duo. There will be a classic film at the end for those who would like to stay and enjoy it.
Malina Regalado and Gabriela Mendoza, both 20, form the music duo. They are students from South Texas College who met in the choral program at Edinburg High School. Upon graduation from EHS in 2009, they had the wonderful opportunity to perform with the Edinburg Chorale on its first international tour through Munich, Germany and Salzburg and Vienna, Austria under the direction of D. Alvarez.
Since, Malina and Gabriela have combined their talents to perform in churches, at weddings, quinceneras and other social functions, and they hope to continue touching others with their love of music.
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