May 2008

Gringo Hippie Strolling in Antigua’s Central Park

Surely, Antigüeños have a lot of tolerance for all the different kind of visitors they welcome into La Antigua Guatemala. Present-day “real” …

ACT 1: So there I was, consumed by own thoughts, after having had a few moments at the Benches at the Museo …

There is a “real” story of discrimination, arrogance and patronizing behind today’s photo. If at least ten (10) people request it, I …

Why do creators always look down upon their creations?

Ranchero music is for Latin America what the Blues is for the U.S.: music with just enough texture and color to express …

Sometimes silence is louder than thunder! That was the case this past Saturday at the inauguration of the exhibit “Los Desaparecidos” (The …

It seems like ordinary ants do not like the idea of a giant sompopo queen ant moving into the neighborhood. 🙁

Even though the Guatemalan winged sompopo ant appears every year in May, on average most Guatemalans know very little about them (myself …

Enough about pondering the big questions! Sompopos are now here and thus we are now “officially” in the rainy season. Sompopos arrived …

I think I should find a quiet and tranquil place to seat down and ponder these tough questions: What is art and …

What makes art art and what makes everything else handicrafts or folk-art? In Spanish art is arte and handicrafts are artesanías; kind …

Ah, look at all the lovely colors Ah, look at all the lovely colors Where do they all come from? Where do …

Guatemalan textiles is all the proof that you need that there’s harmony in chaos; don’t you think?

In my opinion, it was a nice gesture to let handicrafts into the hallways of the Museo del Libro Antiguo (Old Book …

If you are in Guatemala this weekend, you can visit all public and most private museums for free. May 18th is the …