Bewitching and mystic. The allure of Guatemala takes hold of the heart through the prose of the man behind La Antigua’s Quinta Maconda – John Heaton. There is no place as beautiful and ugly and dramatic and as full of life and death as Guatemala. It is art! Guatemala is a mystical lady, but one of ...
Below, we at ArteAntigua already gave you a small introduction to Alex Ferrar, owner of Sobremesa. We claimed that Alex is a leader. He is also very outspoken on his ideas of what, exactly, is art. Below, his personal manifesto. Will you become a part of the Oblique Movement? The art of today reminds me of ...
Creative minds who are antsy to share their ideas should head to AnEcho’s monthly Open House tonight. All are welcome to enjoy a glass of wine or a soda along with conversations with friends old and new from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Revue Magazine featured the fledgling cultural center when it first began courting ...
The name of the new book is fitting. As a hodge podge collection of sketches, tales and poems of Guatemala, the concept behind the Ernest Croft Long’s Fiambre Chapín matches that of the traditional food prepared in Guatemala during All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead (November 1st). The majority of housewives and cooks ...
Become moved by the art of the spoken word accompanied by a multi-media music and video experience at Cielos this afternoon. The I.A.R. multi-media performance begins at 4:00 pm. Based on the poems of Isabel de los Angeles Ruano, this record uses popular beats like cumbia, regaetón, etc to bring the works of this outstanding Guatemalan ...
The work of Popol Vuh is considered to be one of the most important works about Maya history, traditions and beliefs. With the support of Nueva Acrópolis, El Sitio Proyecto Cultural is hosting a presentation about the the creation story of the Maya as part of the “Letras de Fuego” literary circuit. El Popol Vuh is ...
The Na’ik Madera musical group of women is celebrating Arte de Mujer, or Art of Woman. The Ixchel Festival includes a day jam-packed with live music, theater presentations, dance, poetry, visual studios and more. The celebration of women and art begins at 9:00 am Saturday, October 10 at the Centro Cultural Universitario (12 calle 2a. ...
Creative minds who are antsy to share their ideas should head to AnEcho’s monthly Open House tonight. All are welcome to enjoy a glass of wine or a soda along with conversations with friends old and new from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Revue Magazine featured the fledgling cultural center when it first began courting ...
With the support of Nueva Acrópolis, El Sitío Proyecto Cultural introduces the literary circuit Letras de Fuego with the work of Popul Vul as well as we will have the presentation of the book Fiambre Chapín by Ernesto Croft. The seminars El Santuario del Ser (The Sanctuary of Being) and Un Mundo de Signos y ...
Announcing a new book release of a novel about Guatemala: Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino 2009. Below a summary published by Reading in Color: For the peaceful highlanders of Guatemala, life has become a nightmare. Helicopters slash like machetes through the once-quiet air. Soldiers patrol the streets, hunting down suspected guerillas. Villagers mysteriously disappear and ...