The Lake Chapala Society pulled out all the stops for the unveiling and dedication of a new mural depicting the history of the Ajijic children’s art program.
The collaborative work spearheaded by local artists Javier Zaragoza and Jesus Lopez Vega pays tribute to the three outstanding women who devoted their energies to opening the doors to culture and artistic expression for generations of village youngsters.
The mural’s central figure is American writer-philanthropist Neill James as she looked in the mid-1950s when she founded Ajijic’s Biblioteca Publica, one of Mexico’s first public libraries. It operated as a space where children in the then-backwater fishing village could enjoy free access to books and art supplies, things lacking in most of their homes.
Over the past 58 years the program has literally spawned all of the town’s renowned artists, as well as many other prominent native professionals. The cultural spark also helped turn the village into a hub for creative people from all over the globe.
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