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Mayan archaeology convention comes to Antigua

Revue Magazine — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:00:59 +0000

The IV World Convention on Maya Archaeology comes to La Antigua Guatemala and Hotel Camino Real June 17-19, featuring global experts on Mayan culture.

With the theme “El Popol Vuh Visto a Traves del Arte Maya” (The Popol Vuh seen through Mayan Art), the conference will contrast the colonial-period Maya Popol Vuh writings with the archaeological record.

Expert presenters include Iyaxael Ixtan Cojti Ren, Craig Argyle, Edgar Suyuc, Gustavo Martinez, Richard Hansen, David Sedat, Matilde Ivic, Tomas Barrientos, Donald Forsyth, Sergio Romero, Ruud Van Akkeren, Stanley Gunter, Jack Schuster, José Monzón, Cesar Castañeda, and Arthur Demarest.

The three-day event will also include the presentation of the book Imagenes de la Mitología Maya by Oswaldo Chinchilla and The First Maya Civilization: Ritual and Power before the Classic Period by Francisco Estrada-Belli. There will also be documentaries, exhibits, book sales and free tours of the textile museum Casa del Tejido.

The event is organized by Rosendo Morales of Eventos Antigua Guatemala, with a mission of preserving Guatemala’s cultural and national heritage.

Admission is Q90 per day, Q70 for students and tour guides (with ID). For more information, visit www.eventosantiguaguatemala.com or email info@eventosantiguaguatemala.
You can also call 7823-6500 or 4997-8188.

Antigua Guatemala Patron Saint Celebrations

Revue Magazine — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:04 +0000

9 Fri., 7pm — BEAUTY CONTEST: Elección y Coronación de Señorita Antigua 2010-2011. Q50. Salón César Brañas 5a calle poniente # 44-A.
10 Sat., 2-5pm — DANCE: Folk dances featuring municipal dance groups. Salón César Brañas.
10 Sat., 8-4pm —ART: Outdoors Painting Festival. Central Park.
11 Sun., 7pm — MUSIC: Concert by Colectivo Dharana, Central Park.
16 Fri., 7pm — PARTY: In honor of Señorita Antigua 2010-2011. Q50. Salón César Brañas, 5a calle poniente # 44-A.
18 Sun., 8:30am — SPORTS: XXIX Medio Maratón Las Rosas, start and finish at Central Park. Registration: 5a calle poniente #30 (Surtiaceites Méndez), Q50.
18 Sun,. 8:30am — ART: Exposition and sale of handicrafts made at the Municipalidad mini-factories, as well as from the Mercado de Artesanías and the Compañía de Jesús. Central Park.
18 Sun., 12pm — GOURMET FESTIVAL: Festival Gastronómico, organized by Municipalidad de La Antigua, CAT, INGUAT and INTECAP. Salón César Brañas.
19 Mon., through Sat., 24 — ART: Esposition of paintings by artists Roberto Mux, Patricia Pol and Juan Ramón García Gómez. Palacio del Ayuntamiento (City Hall), Central Park.
25 Sun., 4pm — PROCESSION: with Santiago Apóstol around Antigua streets.
25 Sun., 6pm — MUSIC: Concert by several marimba groups, fireworks. Central Park.
25 Sun., — CELEBRATION: Día de Santiago (St. James Day) honoring the patron saint of La Antigua Guatemala. There will be processions and cultural festivals throughout the month.

Following is a listing of the festivities. More info at www.MuniDeAntigua.com

Santiago Monument by Leonel Mijangos/EnAntigua.com

Moulin Rouge — The Musical Comes to Panajachel

Dwight Wayne Coop — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:00:21 +0000

May 28 and 29

Vermonters Andy Hauty and Joby Dan’Sy, who brought A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Producers and West Side Story to Panajachel, are bringing this month their rendition of Moulin Rouge.

The couple have pleased audiences of locals and weekenders for more than four years with their troupe, Atitlán Youth Theatre. Their productions blend modern dance and music with classical drama. This year’s production will, they believe, supersede the pageantry of all previous ones; it will include, among other things, such firsts for Panajachel as acrobats performing on-stage.

Another first is that this will be an inaugural performance for Panajachel’s new River House Activity Center. The new playhouse is located on the north end of town, above the Ubico Bridge.

Tickets are Q50 for adults, Q25 for children. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29. There will also be a discounted matinée at 4 p.m. on the previous day (tel: (502) 4090-1912).

Holy Week 2010, Antigua Main Processions — Semana Santa

Revue Magazine — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:00:13 +0000

March 28 — Palm Sunday, 11am: Procession of Jesús Nazareno from La Merced Church.
March 29 — Holy Monday: Holy Vigil of Jesús Nazareno de La Merced, La Merced Church.
March 30 — Holy Tuesday: Holy Vigil of Jesús Nazareno del Perdón, San Francisco El Grande Church.
March 31 — Holy Wednesday: Holy Vigil of Señor Sepultado, Escuela de Cristo Church.
2pm: Children’s procession, under 10 years old, from La Merced Church.
April 1 — Maundy Thursday: Procession of Jesús Nazareno de la Humildad, Virgen de Dolores
from San Cristóbal El Bajo Church.
1pm: Processions of Jesús Nazareno del Perdón, San Francisco El Grande Church.
April 2 — Good Friday, 4am: Procession of Jesús Nazareno from La Merced Church;
2pm: Procession of the Burial of Christ, from Escuela de Cristo Church;
3pm: Procession of the Burial of Christ, from San Felipe de Jesús Church.
April 3 — Saturday of Glory: processions of Virgen de Soledad from various churches.
April 4 — Easter Sunday: Procession of Jesús Resucitado from Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro

Celebrating the Month of Museums in Guatemala

Revue Magazine — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:12:30 +0000

By agreement of the International Council of Museums XII at its general meeting in Moscow, Russia, the International Day of Museums is now celebrated all around the world on May 18. Museums provide valuable cultural interchanges and enrichment, and every year there are spectacular events and special expositions that highlight the originality of each and every member of ICOM (Consejo Internacional de Museos). This month consider a visit to one or more of the many museums in Guatemala. Below is a sampler listing.

GUATEMALA CITY

Artecentro Paiz:
7a av. 22-01, z. 1, Plaza Carlos Mérida del Banco de Guatemala, tel: 2429-6000 ext. 5248. www.fundacionpaiz.org.gt

Casa Flavio Herrera:
9a calle 8-54, z. 1, tel: 2285-1014.

Museo Numismático de Guatemala:
Calle Mariscal 7-46, z. 11, Colonia Mariscal, tel: 2473-0567.

Casa Mima: 8a av. 14-12, z. 1, tel: 2253-4020.
www.portalmuseosguatemala.net/m.casa.mima

Mapa en Relieve:
Av. Simeón Cañas final, z. 2, Hipódromo del Norte, tel: 2285-0330. www.muniguate.com

Museo Carlos F. Novella:
15 av. 18-01, z. 6, interior Finca La Pedrera, tel: 2286-4100, ext. 6435.
www.cementosprogreso.com

Museo del Ejército:
24 calle 3-81, z. 1, interior Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, tel: 2253-5289.

Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología:
2nd level Hiper Paiz Puerta Parada Km. 16.5, carretera a El Salvador, tel: 2250-0219. www.funtec-guatemala.org

Museo de La Merced:
11 av. 4-49, z. 1, tel: 2230-1589.
Museo de Los Niños: 5a calle 10-00, z. 13, tel: 2475-5076. www.museodelosninos.com.gt

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena:
6a calle final, z. 10, Campus UFM, tel: 2331-3634. www.museoixchel.org

Museo Miraflores:
7a calle 21-55, z. 11, tel: 2470-3415.
www.museomiraflores.org

Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología:
6a calle and 7a av., z. 13, Salón #5, Finca La Aurora,
tel: 2475-4399. www.munae.gob.gt

Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno Carlos Mérida:
Salon #6, Finca La Aurora, z. 13,
tel: 2472-0467.

Museo Nacional de Historia:
9a calle 9-70, z. 1, tel: 2253-6149.

Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Jorge A. Ibarra:
6a calle 7-30, z. 13, tel: 2472-0468.

Museo Popol Vuh:
6a calle final, z. 10, tel: 2338-7896.
www.popolvuh.ufm.edu

Museo Postal Filatélico:
7a av. 12-11, z. 1, tel: 2332-3956.

SANTIAGO SACATEPÉQUEZ

Museo Regional de Santiago Sacatepéquez:
3a calle 4-00, z. 4, Santiago Sacatepéquez.
www.santiaguerosenlinea.com

EL PETÉN

Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén:
Barrio El Centro, Dolores, Petén, tel: 7820-5489.

BAJA VERAPAZ

Museo Regional El Trapiche:
San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz, tel: 2435-0061.

ESCUINTLA

Museo Regional de Arqueología Rubén Chévez Van Dorne:
4a av. and 5a calle, z. 1, Plaza Central, La Democracia, tel: 7880-3650.

LA ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

Museo de Arte Guatemalteco Primitivo y Contemporáneo:
4a calle oriente y 3a av. norte #10, Interior Casa Antigua El Jaulón, tel: 7832-6634.
www.centrodeartepopular.com

Museo del Café:
Centro Cultural La Azotea, Calle del Cementerio final z. 3, Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, tel: 7831-1120. www.centroazotea.org

Museo del Jade:
4a calle oriente #34, tel: 7832-3841.
www.jademaya.com

Museo de Capuchinas:
Convento de Capuchinas,
2a av. & corner of 2a calle, tel: 4149-6598.

Museo del Libro Antiguo:
Portal del Ayuntamiento #6, tel: 7832-5511.

Museo de Música Maya Casa Kójom:
Centro Cultural La Azotea, Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez,
tel: 7831-1486. www.kojom.org

Museo de Santiago de los Caballeros:
Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Plaza Central, tel: 7832-2868.
www.museosantiagodeloscaballeros.tk

Paseo de Los Museos:
3a calle oriente #28, tel: 7820-1220, ext. 581. www.casasantodomingo.com.gt

Museo Vical de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno:
Casa Santo Domingo, 3a calle oriente #28, tel: 7820-1220, ext. 580. www.grupovical.com/museo

CHIMALTENANGO

Kimatzim Jay Museo Local y Centro Educativo:
2a calle 5-17, z. 3 Barrio Patacabaj, Tecpán
Chimaltenango, tel: 7840-3306.

RETALHULEU

Museo de Arqueología y Etnología Horacio Alejos León:
6a av. 5-68, z. 1, Central Park, tel: 7771-0557.