Revue Magazine March 2022 by Revue Magazine

Guatemala’s English-language Magazine MARCH 2022

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30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

THIS MONTH IN REVUE On the Cover “Espejo del cielo” El Palmar, Quetzaltenango by Guido De León PHOTO CONTEST Theme for March 2022 “Guatemala in Black & White” click for details

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Lent Activities in Antigua for march 2022 by Hadazul Cruz

The Four Sundays of Lent will include Holy Masses, Holy Vigils, and a Sacred Music Concert.

REVUE PHOTO PORTFOLIO

WHISPERS IN THE THREAD

featuring Sergio Delattre

Artbook presentation with Lena Bartula Talk and book signing by the author on March 28 ...more

A photographer’s journey to Acatenango ...

Amalia’s Kitchen by Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Delicious Moments in Nicaragua With a recipe for Guiso de Pollo y Verduras While my heart and soul and culinary core are deeply Guatemalan, my desire and curiosity to learn about the synergies of all Latin cultures is only natural — we share so many traits. ...more

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his month marks the Revue magazine’s 30th anniversary. We are so grateful for the many interesting people we have met along the way, and, for the pleasure of working and collaborating with some amazing and talented writers, photographers, activists, artists, musicians, doctors, entrepreneurs, volunteers and teachers. Thank you for reading and we hope you enjoy our March edition. Beautiful photography is the main fare in our 30th Anniversary Issue of Revue. Volcanoes of Guatemala is the theme and the images from the photographers are a feast for the eyes. In the picture-to-word equation, we have over 30,000 words in the following pages, not counting the articles. For the first time in two years there are some Lent Activities in Antigua for March. The four Sundays of Lent will include Holy Masses, Holy Vigils and a Sacred Music Concert. More activities may still be announced and we will keep you posted on the Revue Facebook page. In the literature department, artist and writer Lena Bartula returns to Antigua to present a talk and book signing on Monday, March 28 at Cafe Condesa for her book Whispers in the Thread, with 147 full color pages of contemporary textile art, stories, poems, and legends. — Terry & John Kovick Biskovich All the best in March to all of you.

revue team Publishers/Editors: John & Terry Kovick Biskovich Photography: Luis Toribio, César Tián Graphic Designer: Hadazul Cruz Contributing Writer: Mark D. Walker Webmaster/Social Media JB Systems: Luis Juárez, Luis Toribio Publishing Company: San Joaquin Producciones S.A. 16

interactive features As you turn a page you’ll notice some of the text/images are briefly highlighted. Click or tap on them to enter the world of interactivity. Double-tap on a page to zoom in. Click on a page to view highlighted content. In the contents and advertiser index pages just click or tap on the subject you’re interested in and it will take you to that page. Videos will play directly in the format.

1st Place Judges Vote “Agua” La Antigua by German Velásquez

2nd Place Judges Vote “Coloso” Asenso volcán de Pacaya by Alejandro Gonzalez 21

3rd Place Judges Vote “La Ventana de Aitlán” San Jorge La Laguna by Edgar Morales 23

Honorable Mention “Amanece (sunrise) en Antigua Guatemala” by José Miguel Hosttas V.

“Contemplación” San Antonio Palopó, Sololá by Lo Reyes

1st Place Popular Vote “Vista Volcán San Pedro” Panajachel Solola by Roberta Marisol Sacalxot

2nd Place Popular Vote “Atardecer” La Antigua by Alejandrina Zapet

“Amanecer entre colosos” Alotenango by Renato Guillermo

“Sunset view from San Cayetano Estate of volcan de Fuego” by Jerry Long

“El Imparable Volcán de Fuego” Campamento del Volcán de Acatenango by Hugo O. Chajón

3rd Place Popular Vote “Dos volcanes” Palencia, Ruta al Atlantico by Will Cruz 35

“Desde el volcán de Acatenango” by Daniel Iguardia

“Father and Son” by Bo Chelette

by David Rojas

Photo courtesy of Hermandad de Jesús Nazareno de la Salvación

First sunday of Lent March 6 Jesús Nazareno de Santa Catarina Bobadilla La Antigua Guatemala

Activities 8:00 hrs. Holy Mass 9:30 hrs. - 00:00 hrs Holy Vigil. Additional, special veneration time every half an hour for people who aquire the Lent Kit 2022. There won’t be a procession this 2022. More information: /Jesus-Nazareno-de-la-Salvacion 41

by Javier Álvarez Vassaux 42

by Roberto Urrea

Second Sunday of Lent March 13 Jesús Nazareno de Santa Inés La Antigua Guatemala

Activities 7:00 hrs. Holy Mass 8:00 - 21:00 hrs. Holy Vigil 18:00 hrs. Sacred Music Concert There won’t be a procession this 2022. More information: /JesusdeSantaInesAntigua 43

by Miguel Cruz

by Roberto Urrea

Third Sunday of Lent March 20 Jesús Nazareno de Jocotenango, el Dulce Rabí Jocotenango

Activities To publication date, there was no official announcement about Third Sunday activities. Stay tuned. More information: /hermandaddejocotenango 45

by Luis Antonio Ortiz

by Francisco Boc Ajin

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 27 Jesús Nazareno Santa Ana, La Antigua Guatemala

Activities To publication date, there was no official announcement about Third Sunday activities. Stay tuned. More information: /nazarenodesantaana 47

Whispers in the Thread Artbook presentation with Lena Bartula

BOOK PRESENTATION WHERE Cafe Condesa, La Casa del Conde 5a Avenida Norte, La Antigua 48

WHEN March 28, 5pm

PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS

hispers in the Thread recounts and celebrates a 15year series of contemporary huipiles by Lena Bartula. It has been an inspired, deep dive into the mystery and seduction of a garment that is at once text and textile. Says the artist: “The idea of ‘clothing as messenger’ transformed me into a fabric and installation artist, and along the way, an advocate for women’s rights. Come along on this journey that began with the woven wonders of Guatemala,

Oaxaca, and Chiapas, changing my life, my art, and my heart.” Bartula returns to Antigua to present a talk, book signing and sale on Monday, March 28 at Cafe Condesa. Whispers in the Thread, with 147 full color pages of contemporary textile art, stories, poems, legends in both English and Spanish, connects the strands of ancient wisdom to contemporary artmaking with social consciousness. Included in the book are works from her 2014 49

exhibitions in Hotel Casa Santo Domingo, Museo Ixchel, and even her weaving collaboration with Lidia Lopez of San Antonio Aguas Calientes.

there will be time for Q&A, one of the best ways to connect artist with audience. Books will be available for signing and sale both before and after the talk.

Published in Dec. 2019, Whispers features poems and essays by contributing authors and a superbly written forward by Ana Paula Fuentes, founding director of Museo Textil in Oaxaca.

Lena Bartula is an artist, writer, curator, gallerist, and transplant from the U.S. now living in Mexico. Her textile and mixed media work is rooted in social consciousness, environmental awareness, and women’s stories. Early in her career, she used text and image to convey messages in oil, acrylic, printmaking, and collage, never imagining she would travel outside that known terri-

While the book is bilingual, this presentation at Cafe Condesa will be given in English, the artist’s first language. Afterward, 50

tory. In the mid-90s while living in Santa Fe, New Mexico she fell in love with the indigenous blouse called a “huipil’ and in 2003 began stitching her stories on paper and cloth. Now her studio practice revolves around reclaimed fabrics and found objects, transforming them into imaginary garments and fabric collage, inspired by the traditional clothing of diverse cultures of the world. Her art has been shown in museums and galleries in more than 80 exhibitions and is found in collections in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Holland, Mexico

and U.K. She moved to Mexico in 2004, and since 2008 has resided in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. In 2018, Bartula opened La Huipilista Artspace, where artists, workshops, salons, readings, and every kind of artful event are held. She believes in “All Art, All the Time” and thus, she lives, works, and exhibits in her own artspace, where she is the artist in (her own) residence. This year, 2022, she created “A Room of Her Own,” a small apartment / writers’ retreat for single women and is rescheduling the projects that were stalled during the pandemic.

What others say about

Whispers in the Thread The intricacy and beauty of Bartula’s work is unique and belongs to the canon of what a garment – especially a woman’s garment can mean. — Jennifer Clement, President of PEN International Lena Bartula’s Whispers in the Thread, in itself, is a work of art; it satisfies and astonishes on so many levels — aesthetically and intellectually, conceptually and spiritually. — Judith Cooper Haden, Photographer and author, Oaxaca the Spirit of Mexico: From Seed to Salsa This magnificent book, beautifully designed and illustrated, allows us to enter Bartula’s world of motivations and leads us through her rich creative process. —Alberto Lenz, former director of Centro Cultural El Nigromante de Bellas Artes By embracing the Mesoamerican dress called a huipil as the vessel for her vision and story, Lena Bartula creates a bold and unexpected body of contemporary art and process thinking... In her book, images and text leap borders and sociopolitical abstractions. — Maia Williams, Co-director, San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival 52

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REVUE PHOTO PORTFOLIO featuring Sergio Delattre

“Yesterday was a great trip to Acatenango, and seeing Fuego exploding from so close was wonderful! It was exhausting however and very cold. I couldn't take night photos unfortunately due to the cold and wind, but I got some photos here...” —Sergio Delattre, Antigua Tempus Photography (Feb. 24, 2022) Instagram: @antiguat_photography FB: @antiguatphotography

Sergio Delattre

Amalia’s Kitchen text & photos by chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Delicious Moments in Nicaragua

hile my heart and soul and culinary core are deeply Guatemalan, my desire and curiosity to learn about the synergies of all Latin cultures is only natural — after all, we share so many traits. 64

From north to south and east to west, Latin America is rich not only in culture, but in unique cuisines. Recently, I traveled to a country off the beaten path for many and found a warm and very friendly land and people.

At times, I felt I was in Guatemala and as I turned the corner, in Mexico, and then in El Salvador and other countries that I have visited in the Latin American region. The towns and city structural similarity is another commonality that we inherited from the Spaniards. What is unique about Nicaragua is its cultural diversity and historical background. While in the country, I spent time in León and Granada, both colonial and cultural, but uniquely different from each other. Granada resembles La Antigua Guatemala from a long time ago when I was

a little girl growing up in Guatemala, and León is a laid-back place with a small-town feel. I enjoyed each one differently. Managua was transformed by past political strife and there really is not a quickly recognizable downtown. From the airport to my hotel downtown it felt that there was a short distance and once you are in the area many relevant places are within a few minutes from each other. Conflict from its past took its toll throughout the country, but it is more obvious in the capital. Today’s Managua is a contrast of a recovering city with modern touches and an

older world feel where carts drawn by donkeys awkwardly merge with the bustling traffic of cars and buses at all hours. This was touching and special. It reminded me that in Guatemala City some public services were once managed with donkey carts. While working animals are still used in rural parts in some Latin countries, in Guatemala City they have almost vanished. The cherry on the cake for me was the visit to the mercados and cooking with local chefs and friends. I found a simple yet delicious cuisine that had all the traits of 66

Mexican and Central American cuisine combined. I identified unique cooking techniques and ingredients that give the cuisine its character and style; however, it is each individual that makes it truly special. I am fond of all things made with vegetables and found a new friend in Nicaraguan cuisine, as it contains plenty of the locally grown varieties of the typical Latin American staples such as corn, squash, herbs and spices, plus other unique plants. Key flavorings such as mint and sour orange predominate.

tion of a special dish that I truly enjoyed during my visit.

Guiso de Pollo y Verduras Shredded Chicken and Vegetable Stew By Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard (AmaliaLLC.com)

What I learned and took in from Nicaragua will stay with me until the next time I visit to continue a deeper exploration of the north and southern coasts, which promises to be equally unique. If you care to visit, do so. Despite the country’s challenges of the past, I felt safe everywhere I went and the people whom I interacted with made me feel at home. In celebration of a sweet time spent with friends and colleagues, here is my rendi68

1 tbsp. canola oil 1 cup julienne yellow onion 1 tsp. minced garlic 3 roma tomatoes cut into 8 wedges 1 cup julienne carrots 1 cup julienne chayote squash 1 tbsp. tomato paste dissolved in a little chicken stock 2 cups cooked shredded chicken ½ cup chicken stock 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Add the oil to a hot skillet and sauté the onion, garlic, tomatoes, carrots and chayote squash gradually for a total of 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, the shredded chicken and chicken stock. Season with the lime juice, salt and pepper, and taste. Serve with Nicaragua-style guacamole, chile criollo, queso seco rallado, gallo pinto, crema acida, and tortillas.

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“Volcanes impresionantes de mi bella Guatemala” Desde faldas del Volcán de Pacaya by Sergio Antonio Juárez Lemus 71

“Fuego rumbles” La Reunión by JB

“Conquistando al gran Acatenango” Volcán de Acatenango by Sucely Guarcas

“Los guardianes (Tolimán y Atitlán) desde la Piedra” Mirador Piedra Roja, San Jorge La Laguna by Luis Soto (piclass)

“Baño de sol” Fuego by @Mirna Ortíz Photography

“Atitlan” by Henry Cukier

“Ixcanul” Panajachel, Sololá by Alexis Tax

“Triada de luz” San Miguel Dueñas by Diego Romero

“Majestuosa Agua” La Antigua by David Dean

“Amaneciendo entre Volcanes” Lago de Atitlan by Julio Mucun

“¡Volcán de fuego!” RN14 by José Carrillo / MotoChapin502

“Volcano view” Lake Atitlan by Sheryl Williams

“From afar” Fraijanes Flor Tobar S.

“Guardianes colosales” Alotenango, Sacatepéquez by Emanuel García

“Espejo del cielo” El Palmar, Quetzaltenango by Guido De León

“El solitario antigueño” Antigua by Jaime Barrientos Montalvo

“Última luz del día” Vuelta grande, Hobbitenango by @Antony Perez Zamora 94

“Coloso” desde el Cerro Chino by Carlos Francisco Hernandez Juarez.

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