Con mucho entusiasmo celebramos nuestro deciemo a niversario en nuestra noche cultural El Güegüense, realizado este pasado sábado, 17 de Septiembre, en el Teatro Brava. Queremos agradecer a nuestros colaboradores: California Arts Council, The Designing Chica, Ibarras Printing, JP Autobody, Mission Meals Coalition y DP Nicoli por el apoyo en esta producción. A los deliciosos Antojitos […]
After all the planning and hard work, we were extremely happy to finally be able to perform live at Carnaval San Francisco after a couple of years of not being able to do so. This year was our biggest contingent yet in what now has become a tradition for Chavalos Danzas por Nicaragua participating and […]
Written By Paul C. Kelly Campos / Pictures by Shaylyn Martos A blue-clad dancer gently steps into the center circle, displaying the regal skirts of her traditional Nicaraguan dress. The dancer delicately folds and unfolds the sunshine laden hems of her dress as a group of equally resplendent dancers waits for their own time […]
We have an ongoing campaign for the purchase of medicine and necessity baskets for people in Nicaragua that are impacted by Covid-19. We are asking for a $5/month pledge since we know a lot of the population is suffering and $5 from of all of us goes a long way in Nicaragua. The payment date […]
We have focused on the problems caused by the pandemic in Nicaragua, the general population and also the need to protect the medical staff. We are very grateful to our heroes; doctors, nurses and auxiliary personnel who assist the sick. This delivery of donations was in cooperation with its coordinator, the president of the Nicaraguan […]
**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 […]
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