Compañía de Jesús building

Edgar Dorantes Quartet at the 12 Festival Internacional de Jazz in Antigua Guatemala

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As in previous years, once again I had the opportunity to attend one of the jazz recitals of the 12th International Jazz Festival at the Compañía de Jesús atrium. The Edgar Dorantes Quartet from Xalapa, Veracruz ignited the chilly night with a wonderful performance, a mixture of tried-and-tested classic pieces, latin jazz pieces and original … Read more

Relaxing Area Inside Compañía de Jesús Building

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This is just one of the many relaxing areas found inside the Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús, now headquarters of the Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española, CFCE for short. What I like about this patio is the fountain and green area which make it a great place to have chat. There … Read more

Festival Foto>30 2010 Opens in Antigua Guatemala

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Foto 30 Inauguration by Rudy Girón

Guatemala’s largest photo festival Foto▸30 was inaugurated tonight in La Antigua Guatemala with two photo exhibits: Tribu and Que los muertos hablan.

Foto▸30 is celebrating its 8th anniversary with 30 photo exhibits held through out Guatemala. If you like photography, this is your opportunity to indulge in the universe of the Guatemalan imagery. Don’t miss it, all the events are free!

Here’s a slide show to give you an overview of the Inauguration at espacioce! in the Compañía de Jesús building in La Antigua Guatemala.

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Gran Courtyards of Espacioce!

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The entire property of Espacioce! or the Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española is impressive. Yet, many never venture beyond the ruins outside to discover the impressive rows of arches that enclose a grand expanse of manicured lawn inside the Compañía de Jesús building. The first courtyard is centered around a typical Antigueño fountain … Read more

Antigua’s Jazz Festival: Quinteto de Jazzuv

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Boy, didn’t I tell you that the best time of the year to visit Antigua Guatemala, top city travel destination, is during the Lent period. Not only you get the opportunity to see all the processions prior to the world-famous Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, you also get a chance to see all the Lent … Read more

Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

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Photography 101: capture repetition. Well, photographing repetition is not difficult in La Antigua Guatemala; quite the opposite. This is a simple image of repeated arches and beam horizontal lines, I know, but thought you might enjoy it. To me, the misaligned chair in front of the lonely desk provokes the feeling of person who just … Read more

Atmosphere at Inaugurations in La Antigua Guatemala

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A couple times, I have talked about attending inaugurations of art exhibits, concerts and recitals, but I do not think I have shown you what it feels like to actually be there. Today’s photo was taken at the Inauguration of Los Desaparecidos Exhibit in La Antigua Guatemala. This weekend is marked by two full days … Read more

The Loud Voices of the Guatemalan Writers of the Post-War

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L-R: Ronald Flores, Ana Marí­a Rodas, Javier Payeras, Julio Serrano, Francisco Alejandro Méndez As I have shared with you, last Saturday I went to listen to the Guatemalan writers of the post-war in a dialogue they held about Contemporary Central American Literature. Those of us who attended were lucky enough to listen to the opinions … Read more

Jordi Albert Projet in the Jazz Festival in Antigua

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The last presentation in the three-day Festival de Jazz en Antigua was the Jordi Albert Projet doing a tribute to Chet Baker and billed as a collaboration from Spain. Ironically, two of the musicians of the trio are from Guatemala. Alejandro Álvarez and Victor Arriaza {ñ} are part of the Guatemalan Jazz band called Imox; … Read more

Be Little! Trio in La Antigua Guatemala

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Tonight it was the turn for Be Little! Trio which is composed of Luca Calabrese, Massimo Minardi and Francesco D’Auria. Be Little! is a jazz trio from Italy and their music takes you through the roads of improvisation of jazz with the help of rare instruments and the guitar, drums and trumpet. Below you can … Read more

Alain Derbez Jazz Trio in La Antigua Guatemala

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Alain Derbez Trio en La Antigua Guatemala - 11

Honest, I don’t mean to brag. But I have to say sometimes life can be pretty good in La Antigua Guatemala. Let me explain. In La Antigua Guatemala, sometimes you get access to free events like music concerts, photo exhibits, plays, paintings exhibitions, et-cetera.

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Guatemalan Indigenous Singers

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I find the singing of the indigenous people extremely haunting and touching, even though, they are singing evangelical hymns. To me this singing has another layer of pain and denouncing which is above the meaning of the words they sing; something much older and more mystical than the religious hymn brought by the European Christianity.