This is a presentation (direct link to different video formats here) by Guillermo Chen, Director of the Fundación Nueva Esperanza (FNE) which he shared with many of us when he travelled to the UK, Germany (with Elote e.V.) and Spain in November-December 2006.
The presentation is currently in Spanish- but we're looking to transcribe and translate it. In the mean time if you're interested in finding out more, you can read our previous post on FNE. For more information on supporting FNE either financially or by volunteering, you can contact us directly for more on how to go about this.
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Saturday, December 30
Video: The Work of Fundacion Nueva Esperanza
by
Patrick
on Sat 30 Dec 2006 05:18 PM GMT
Friday, December 29
Guatemalan Language: Pronouncing The Maya Achi Alphabet
by
Patrick
on Fri 29 Dec 2006 09:47 AM GMT
This is a clip showing how the letters in the Maya Achi alphabet are
pronounced. When Guillermo Chen was touring the UK and other European
countries there was a great deal of interest in learning more about the
Maya Achi language.
You can find out more and download a fairly extensive Spanish-Achi dictionary from the website of bilingual education in Guatemala. Monday, December 11
Video: Interview with Jennifer Harbury - Truth, Torture and the American Way
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Patrick
on Mon 11 Dec 2006 05:11 PM GMT
An interview with Jennifer Harbury author of "Truth, Torture and the American Way" and "Searching for Everardo: A Story of Love, War and the CIA in Guatemala". The interview is from about a year and a half ago and has just been posted by Mike - talkingsticktv.
"Jennifer Harbury's investigation into torture began when her husband disappeared in Guatemala in 1992; she told the story of his torture and murder in Searching for Everardo. For over a decade since, Harbury has used her formidable legal, research, and organizing skills to press for the U.S. government's disclosure of America's involvement in harrowing abuses in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The Guatemalan state recently recognised its responsibility in the death of Guatemalan guerrilla leader Efrain Bámaca- Jennifer Harbury's husband.A draft of this book had just been completed when the first photos from Abu Ghraib were published; tragically, many of Harbury's deepest fears about America's own abuses were graphically confirmed by those horrific images." George Monbiot has just written this article in The Guardian on the US's attitude to torture- to take the debate up to the present day. Sunday, December 10
Scenes from Guatemala circa 1968
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Patrick
on Sun 10 Dec 2006 12:00 AM GMT
This old film footage from 1968 gives a glimpse at some of the many cultural traditions in Guatemala -still very much present unchanged forty years later. The clip has been posted by François Luis Blanc. It includes the Palo Volador from Chichicastenango and the 'Baile de la Conquista'.
And while we're also on the topic of culture - Giacomo Buonafina has just upped a whole load of top quality video clips from a marimba concert "Concierto de Bellas Artes". Wednesday, December 6
MayaWorks is celebrating 10 years of work
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Patrick
on Wed 06 Dec 2006 03:03 PM GMT
A really interesting short documentary about the work that MayaWorks does with Mayan artisans in Guatemala. MayaWorks is celebrating 10 years of strengthening Hope and Justice. 2006 is our 10th year of interweaving lives, empowering Mayan artisans, and creating global friends and partnerships. In this time, MayaWorks has not only developed a diverse line of colorful, attractive, and affordable Mayan products, but has helped strengthen Guatemalan communities through financial support and education. |
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