**Update In lieu of the COVID-19 virus affecting our community, Carnaval has been postponed. We urge our followers and the public in general to take the precautionary measures to ensure our friends, family and loved ones are safe during these unsettling times. Although we love presenting our culture, our artist and having fun for good […]
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, the tenth “Bohemian Night” was held where he paid tribute to “The Prince of the Castilian Letters”, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, commemorating the 153 anniversary of his birth in our country Nicaragua in Metapa, January 18 1867 – honoring the father of modernism Rubén Darío with a night full of […]
“El Güegüense,” is often referred to as one of the jewels of Nicaraguan culture. Although several theories estimate the exact date of creation and identity of the writer, it is generally accepted “El Güegüense” debuted in Nahuatl and found its first home among street theaters under the noses of Spanish colonial authorities. The word “Güegüense,” […]
by Paul C. Kelly Campos January 30, 2020 A line of drummers, dressed in the traditional blue and white, beat past with a background mass of colorful dresses pirouetting on stage. Disembodied voices, emboldened by the poignant atmosphere, chant “Nicaragua Libre!” Danzas por Nicaragua, a subset of the Nicaraguan cultural San Francisco-based nonprofit Chavalos de […]
On December 29th, 2019, a group of volunteers went to the city of Diriomo to the region of San Diego to deliver Christmas baskets on this occasion, 55 packages were delivered benefiting families living in extreme poverty in this community. In the photos provided you can see our packages consisting of food and basic home […]
The Nutcracker is performed in theaters around the world as a beloved holiday tradition. Chavalos de Aquí y Allá driven by the opportunity to share with the widest possible audiences, both locally and internationally, latino and Nicaraguan art forms through dance, decided to become a part of Compañía Ballet de El Salvador 2019´s Season of […]
On behalf of the entire Chavalos team, we want to thank all the people who attended and supported our 9th Anniversary Gala of El Gueguense that took place on October 12, 2019 at the Brava Theater Center, without a doubt it has become In a whole tradition here in the Bay Area, where we can […]
Culture does cure, through the arts we can express so many things in so many different ways! Juntos Somos Un Volcan! We are proud to have been the 2nd place winners in the “Folkloric Traditional” Carnival San Francisco, Gran Parade 2019 category with our theme “Juntos Somos un Volcan” It takes a village! In May […]
El 16 de Febrero se realizo la segunda entrega de víveres en una comunidad llamada Pila Volteada, es una comarca de Diriomo, Granada, compuestas por familias de escasos recursos. Muchos de ellos sobreviven de lo que siembran en sus patios. La situación siempre es igual, muchos niños solos en su champita porque sus padres andan […]
Este 2 de Febrero del año 2019 hicieron la primera entrega de víveres en una comunidad que hay dentro del basurero en Masaya, la mayoría de las casas son bien humildes y con mucha necesidad, encontramos muchos niños solos en su chosita porque sus padres se dedican a trabajar en el basurero, buscando algo para […]
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