The Hauling Down of the Guatemalan Flag
On September 15th, at 6 p.m. all over main squares and central parks of Guatemala there is a civic act known as …
Libre al viento tu hermosa bandera…
Here is gift for those of you who like to collect the desktop wallpapers for your computer (18 so far). From here …
Play it with Pride (Part IV)
Hey, what did you say about us? With this one-of-kind humorous image I wave goodbye to the Wear it and Play it …
Play it with Pride (Part III)
Boy, is this kid so cute or what? And photogenic too! He move around, from left to right and back, withot removing …
Play it with Pride (Part II)
Play it and wear it with pride, I am sure, is the advice this father tells his sons. Did I mention resilience …
Play it with Pride (Part I)
Regardless of how I may feel about the marimba, this instrument and its waling sound are very important to Guatemalans all over. …
Wear it with Pride (Part 4)
I know that Guatemalan Danzas and Bailes Tradicionales are an integral part of the folklore and culture of Guatemala, but I must …
Wear it with Pride (Part 3)
Sure, you say, the traje indígena is a far out outfit, but are there really symbols encoded in these garments? Once again, …
Wear it with Pride (Part 2)
Lo que no se conoce no se ama One can not love what one does not know — Julia Montoya Source: Interview …
Wear It With Pride (Part 1)
Last week, as we watch the delegations parade at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Inauguration, I was thinking how wonderful it was to …
Haves and Have-Nots: Recycling the World Over
A simple photo of the doorway to Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala generates over 15 comments; I take one as the …
Pues sí tú, Manolo!
Pues, what better way to explain one of the most confusing word-expressions in the Spanish language than to tell you about Manolo, …
For The Disappeared
Sometimes silence is louder than thunder! That was the case this past Saturday at the inauguration of the exhibit “Los Desaparecidos” (The …
Traditional Guatemalan Musical Instruments
In the photo above you can observe several percussion traditional Guatemalan musical instruments like chinchines (the black rattles made from gourds, seeds …
The Body Puppets Show of Rodolfo de León and Larraitz Iparragirre
It is so good to have friends who are artists; they keep you cultivated and entertained. Such is the case of Rodolfo …