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 […]
**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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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