Wednesday 22 May 2013
AIS rolled out Peter Pan, their second spring drama, on the 3rd and 4th of May, receiving fantastic audience reviews and a real current of genuine excitement among the student cast and crew. Helmed by director Laura Hamm, the production was a feast for the senses and a true accomplishment for all involved. Laura chose...
When it comes to coffee, Guatemala is up there with the stars. And talking of stars – the Hollywood variety – I was invited to a coffee tasting for Rumer Willis, the actress daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, and her boyfriend, the actor Jayson Blair, at the Porta Hotel here in La...
On April 19th, don’t miss the Rap Solo Festival! It’s a unique opportunity to get to know the most prolific and creative MCs in the chapín hip hop scene, along with special guest artists from Chile and El Salvador. The Rap Solo Festival allows music enthusiasts a chance to discover new music styles from...
By now, you have probably noticed that the city of La Antigua is resplendent in purple during the month of March because of Lent, and the biggest event celebrated every year is here: Semana Santa or Holy Week. The whole city and the surrounding towns commemorate these holy days with a variety of activities...
On December 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated. On this day in La Antigua, parents dress their young children in typical trajes to honor the peasant Juan Diego who saw a vision of a young woman, believed to be the Virgin Mary, surrounded by light on the Hill of Tepeyac...
The celebration of All Saints’ Day on November 1st in the Kaqchikel Maya villages of Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez is unique in Latin America. Their tradition includes the making of giant kites constructed entirely of bamboo and tissue paper and covered in images. Julio Asturias has been a barriletero (kite maker) in Sumpango for...
The 3rd Gastronomic Festival of La Antigua and surrounding aldeas will take place on Sunday, July 15th at the César Brañas Cultural Center (5a. Calle Poniente Final, La Antigua Guatemala) starting at 10:30 AM. Among the institutions sponsoring the event are: the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala, the Comité de Autogestión Turística de Sacatepéquez (the...
Saint James (or Santiago in Spanish) is the patron saint of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (The Very Noble and Very Loyal City of Saint James of the Knights of Guatemala), which is today known as La Antigua, and on July 25th his memory is...
La Antigua is world-famous for its very elaborate Catholic religious celebrations during the 40 days of Cuaresma (Lent), leading up to the culmination of the season with Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Pascua (Easter) which commemorate the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The entire city participates in the event, and tens of...
La Antigua’s Venetian-style Masquerade Ball continues for its third year! After two successful and fun years, the La Antigua Masquerade Ball will take place again on Friday, February 17th from 6-11 PM at San Jose el Viejo. “When I first came to La Antigua and saw the ruins I thought, ‘Wow, they are so...
