Art

Lenten Processional Carpet Artwork Detail

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With each passing year, the processional carpets, or alfombras procesionales as we known them here, get more elaborate and artistically intricate. Some of the more complex designs can take up to 12 hours to lay them out on the carpets. During my Special Sunday Lent Photo Walks we explore and photograph as many carpets and … Read more

Mosaic Mural at César Brañas Cultural Center

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Mosaic mural at César Brañas with photos that inspires them

In a recent visit to the César Brañas Cultural Center I came across this mosaic mural produced and installed by the Pasión por los Mosaicos about 8 years ago. I still feel honored and in awe that several artists chose some my photographs as inspiration for creating this mosaic mural now an integral part of … Read more

Graffiti for International Women’s Day in Antigua Guatemala

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Graffiti for International Women’s Day in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

In general, graffiti is not tolerated in Antigua Guatemala. So whenever I catch a wall with a message or stencil art I photograph it before they take it down. A sample of stencil art is the wall art at the entrance of Antigua Guatemala portraying Rigoberta Menchú as a candidate for the presidency of Guatemala, … Read more

The Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon Begins Now

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Retablo Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Retablo of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe found inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala. Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is a concept typical of Mexican [/Central American] culture. It began in the decade of the 1990s and informally refers to the vacational period from December 12 (Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) to January 6 (Day of … Read more

Colonial Artworks: Statue of Saint Michael the Archangel

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Colonial Artworks: Statue of Saint Michael the Archangel by Rudy Giron

One of the aspects I enjoy the most about exploring houses and buildings in and around Antigua Guatemala is the colonial art that one can encountered at the most unexpected places. Here’s a colonial statue of San Miguel Arcángel, as we know him in Castilian Spanish, that I came across at the lobby of condominium … Read more

Wood Carving Art from Guatemala

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Guatemalans have always produced great sculpture and wood carving figures. From the time of Maya all the way through colonial period, Guatemala has produced great sculptures. As a matter of fact, I learned in my Antigua Guatemala history certificate that in colonial times, many places in Latin American were proud to own an sculpture produced … Read more

Graffiti and Stencil Art Around Antigua Guatemala

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Graffiti and stencil art is not very well understood in Guatemala and thus is look down and prosecuted, especially by the authorities. To understand this prosecution of public wall art in Guatemala, there’s no better option than to watch the Guatemalan film “El regreso de Lencho” or “The Return of Lencho” by filmmaker Mario Rosales. … Read more

Talk: Photojounalism in Guatemala During the War Years by Jean-Marie Simon

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El fin es sólo el comienzo. The end is just the beginning. One of the aspects that I enjoy the most about being part of engine behind Club Fotográfico de Antigua Guatemala (CFA), Antigua’s Photo Club, is that we bring the most prominent and important photographers to Antigua Guatemala to share their experiences and knowledge. … Read more

Sandra Sebastián’s Introspectivas Photographic Exhibit Inauguration at CFCE Antigua

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Last Saturday was the inauguration of the photographic exhibition “Instrospectivas” (instrospectives), a sampling of the human condition. These images are not just photographs, they are people and their circumstances, a society and its circumstances the promotional banner reads. As always, if you’re in Antigua Guatemala don’t miss this important exhibit at the Compañía de Jesús … Read more

Mosaic Mural of Santiago Apostol

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Since Santiago Apostol is the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala, previously Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, it is no wonder you find all kinds statues, paintings, murals, et cetera with Saint James imagery. This mural was found inside the Santiago Apostol private clinic near barrio de San Sebastian. By the way, in case you … Read more

The McNally Smith Fusion Ensemble performed at the “XIII Festival de Jazz de Guatemala” in Antigua Guatemala

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Rudy Giron: 130313 Jazz Festival &emdash;

Wednesday night we had the opportunity to listen to The McNally Smith Fusion Ensemble performed for about an hour and a half as part of “XIII Festival de Jazz de Guatemala” at the atrium of the former college of the Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala. It was a breath-taking performance.

The “XIII Festival de Jazz de Guatemala” started on Friday, March 8, with a performance by Alessio Menconi Trio with Marco Panascia and Paolo Orlandi from Italy, but because I’ve have been overwhelmed with the transformation of the upcoming issue of REVUE magazine, I was not able to attend. Ditto for the show by Beat Kaestli of Switzerland on Thursday night. There is still one more concert by Abe Rábade Trio (Spain) on Saturday night which I do not plan to miss at all. I will bring you an update in this last presentation. Stay tuned!

Check out the photo galley of The McNally Smith Fusion Ensemble concert here:

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The Voca People at Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua

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Last night was the presentation of Vocal People at Ermita de la Santa Cruz ruins, Antigua Guatemala’s concert venue, as part of the XII Festival Internacional de Cultura Paiz. Voca People brought a musical show featuring popular songs by the only means of a cappella and beatbox, sans any other musical instrument. The Saturday night … Read more

10 Days of Cultural Events Were Inaugurated Last Night with the Paiz International Cultural Festival

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The night of February 1 was chosen as the inauguration of XII Festival Internacional de Cultura Paiz to be held for ten days in Antigua Guatemala. The night was filled with the sounds of the big band music of the Bob Porter’s Orchestra and happy rhythms of pop, rock, latino and ska by the Guatemalan … Read more