Art… The Mexican Muralist Movement. Part II 24 Sep 20253 Oct 2025 I decided to write the post to share the murals I saw when I visited Pilsen in Chicago, U.S. Here immigrants from Mexico started to settle after World War I…
Beauty… La Guelaguetza, a festival from Oaxaca. 20 Aug 202520 Aug 2025 The origins of La Guelaguetza are deeply rooted in the history of the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples of Oaxaca. The word "Guelaguetza" comes from the Zapotec language and means "reciprocal exchanges of gifts and…
Art… Mexico’s Folk Dancing 8 Aug 202518 Aug 2025 Mexico has a rich and diverse heritage of folkloric dances, known as baile folklórico, which are deeply tied to the country's history and regional identity. These dances are a fusion…
Culture… History of Mexico Part II 24 May 202524 May 2025 In Part I we left off a Mexico that had just become independent from Spain. But the new budding country faced faced a significant challenge: internal disagreement on its system…
Cuisine… Making Japchae (잡채), Once a Royal Dish. 2 Feb 20252 Feb 2025 This is my favorite Korean dish. I had no idea it was once a royal dish! Though I can see why... It took me two hours to make it! I…
Culture… The Drums of Rwanda 20 May 202420 May 2024 In Rwanda, music is part of the process of living. It is a vehicle that has carried its tales, that illustrates its culture and sociopolitical structures, that connects individual to…
Art… Imigongo, a traditional painting form from Rwanda. 8 May 202419 Feb 2025 Featured Photo Credit: Ada Cotton Imigongo is a traditional way of creating paintings using cow dung. Yes, you read correctly! I was surprised too! Rwandans saw potential in cow dung…
Art… Famous Painters from Latvia 16 Feb 2024 It is not easy to pick artists to study when one has not heard about them... ever... However this time I relied on AI to help me find the most…
Architecture… Riga’s Gorgeous Art Nouveau Architecture. 4 Feb 20244 Feb 2024 Imagine walking in a city where one third of its buildings have the nature inspired art style of Art Nouveau! That is Riga... the city with the highest concentration of buildings…
Culture… Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Ziemas Saulgriezi) in Latvia and… in Boston! 21 Dec 202322 Dec 2023 As the Winter Solstice is near I was curious about the way Latvians celebrated it. I also thought I could do something they do even if in a small symbolic way. What…
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