Guatemala’s English-language Ezine August 2018 revuemag.com Year 27 No. 6 Traditions of Guatemala 2 1st PLACE Judges’ Vote “Cazador de las Cebras Africanas” Agua Escondida, San Antonio Palopó, by Sara Morales (Manzana Morales) 3 2nd PLACE by Popular Vote “Chapin Sound / Sonido Chapin” Guatemala City, by Jorge Armando Revolorio Arizandiet 4 5 6 7 More than three decades offeringthe Best of Guatemalan Cuisine +502 2238-0242 100% natural food crafted only with the best ingredients and prepared with all the dedication that a Guatemalan typical dish requires. Parking available, Live Marimba. 8 video: harvey sarazua Zona 1 Zona 9 Antigua 5a. Ave. 3-27 zona 1 5a. Ave. 10-22 zona 9 Casa #2 Callejón Concepción Tel: 2238-0242 Tel: 2360-5555 Tel: 7832-0831 7:00 AM a 9:00 PM. 7:00 AM a 9:00 PM. 7:00 AM a 9:00 PM. arrincuan.com /ArrinCuan 9 From the Publishers elcome to the Revue August 2018 e-zine. First and foremost, thank you for such a glorious response to the July 2018 Revue e-zine. We so appreciate all of the interaction and comments on the Revue Facebook and Revue website. WThis month’s articles include an ARTIST PROFILE featuring the work of Mendel Samayoa; Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard takes to Africa explaining that it is the other side of Latin cuisine; Hadazul Cruz presents Sculpting a Religious Image Colonial-style; and Karen Gonzales brings good news about education with Strengthening Environments in Pre-Schools Across Guatemala (English/Spanish). The INTERACTIVE presentation video double feature is Drones Over Antigua by Antigua Cultural. For the love of reading the August BOOK ALERT spotlights “Traditional Weavers of Guatemala” by Deborah Chandler and Teresa Cordon; “Telenovelas in Pan-Latino Context” by June Carolyn Erlick; “Maguey Journey” by Katheryn Rousso: and “Maya Studies with the Maya” by Ruud van Akkeren. Thank you to all the writers who provided back stories on these books. The Cultural Events Calendar Datebook links to The Antigua Guide to provide you with all the information you need to stay entertained all month long. Businesses who choose the Revue (thank you) to get the word out about what they offer are located via the ADVERTISER INDEX where you can find places to go, things to do and fun to be had under headings in Restaurants, Hotels, Shopping, Services, Real Estate and Travel. This edition is lovingly dedicated to all the Revue readers who for the past 26+ years made it a monthly read. And now in 2018 for taking the plunge to appreciate what we think is a wonderful tran- sition, the Revue E-Zine. If you’re already in Guatemala we don’t need to tell you what a beautiful country this is, and if you’re reading from a far we hope when you read this magazine you’ll want to come for a visit. — John & Terry Kovick Biskovich Using the interactive features As you turn a page you’ll notice some of the text/images are briefly highlighted. All you have to do is click or tap on them to enter the world of interactivity, including virtual reality tours. 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 whatever subject you’re interested in and that’s where you’ll go. Videos will play directly in the page. “And Fly! / ¡Y volar!” Giant Kites, Sumpango, by Lo Reyes TRADITIONS OF GUATEMALA contest winners Popular vote 1st Edwin Xitumul 2nd Jorge A. Revolorio A. 3rd Alejandro José González Judges picks 1st Sara Morales 2nd Josué Morales 3rd Guido De León PHOTOGRAPHERS Andrea Porras • Any Joachin • Belgica Leonor • Belgica Choy • Bo Chelette Elizabeth Porres • Eli Orozco • Francisco Boc Ajin • Lo Reyes • Luis Aldana Javier Alvarez Vassaux • Lolita Kato • Terencio Tiul Fernandez • Vella Garcia You can see all of the submitted photographs at fb.com/revuemagazine INFORMATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST “The Flag of Guatemala” ON THE COVER “The Devil Inside / El diablo que llevo adentro” Cobán, Alta Verapaz, by Josué Morales This Month in Revue CULTURE TRADITION Artist Profile: Sculpting a Religious Image Mendel Samayoa Colonial Style by Hadazul Cruz GASTRONOMY Africa - The other side EDUCATION of Latin cuisine? Strengthening environments Amalia’s Kitchen in pre-schools across by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard Guatemala by Karen Gonzalez Book Alert “Gigantes” 4 books you may La Antigua want to include in by Bo Chelette your library Drones Over Antigua Photo Contest Video Double Feature The Flag of Guatemala La Antigua Interactive Map “Baile de Toritos” San Raymundo by Belgica Leonor Queche Choy FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERACTIVE REVUE [email protected] PBX 7931-4500 Guatemala’s English-language Ezine Corporate offices: 3a avenida sur #4-A, La Antigua Guatemala For Business Listings, Information, Maps and Events Calendar TheAntiguaGuide.com 12 Previous Revue articles and Photo Contests RevueMag.com This Month in Revue TRADITION Sculpting a Religious Image Colonial Style by Hadazul Cruz EDUCATION Strengthening environments in pre-schools across Guatemala by Karen Gonzalez DATEBOOK Cultural Events Calendar Advertiser INDEX places to go, things to do, and fun to be had Restaurants - Hotels - Shopping - Services - Real Estate - Travel FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERACTIVE REVUE [email protected] PBX 7931-4500 Corporate offices: 3a avenida sur #4-A, La Antigua Guatemala For Business Listings, Information, Maps and Events Calendar TheAntiguaGuide.com Previous Revue articles and Photo Contests RevueMag.com 13 14 15 HONORABLE MENTION “Rogativa de la lluvia” Volcán Chicabal, by Andrea Porras 16 17 food restaurants, bars, and cafés and diners drink 18 antigua CHOCO MUseO artisanal chocolates, restaurant, classes VIRTUAL TOUR cafeteNANGO restaUraNT surrounded by gardens and volcano views cerrO SAN crIstOBAL organic farm, slow food, garden-to-table restaurant DEL ARCO RESTAURANTE excellent food in a beautiful surrounding GUat-IK BIstrO the ideal place for adventurers of flavor LA estaNCIA steak HOUse the best Lomito Chapín in town LAS PALMAS delicious food & great bar. Live music nightly MESÓN PANZA VERDE classic elegance with a twist RAINBOW restaurant-bar-bookshop yummy food & drinks saBERICO garden restaurant, artisan chocolates, delicatessen Guatemala city - antigua arrIN CUAN over three decades offering the best of Guatemalan Cuisine 19 places to go, things to do, and fun to be had Shopping antigua COLIBRI Fine handmade textiles and home decor since 1984 La ANTIGUA GALerÍA de Arte Contemporary and traditional artists ORGANICA STORE products are 100% organic, 100% gluten free raNDOM treasUres pre-owned clothes, furniture - benefits animal welfare guatemala city HOUSE & GREEN kitchen and restaurant supply Services antigua CENtraL AmerIca LUXURY PROpertIES exclusive real estate VIRTUAL TOUR ceNtrO de DIagNOstICO reNAL Dr. Edgar Reyes COMUNIteL internet service where no one else gives it GANOrsa / BROUWer quality products for your family’s pets HOSPITAL PRIVADO HERMANO PEDRO 24-hour emergency service LA FÁBRIca spOrts & GYM rock climbing, cross training, bilingual trainers MAXILLOFACIAL CENTRE professional dental care, oral surgury the ANTIGUA GUIde information & locations of Antigua businesses vet PRO veterinary clinic - English, Spanish, French spoken 20 places to go, things to do, and fun to be had Hotels - Lodging antigua ANTIGUA HOTEL SOLUTIONS several great hotels to choose from mesóN paNza verde boutique hotel, art gallery lake atitlan JardINes deL LagO HOteL you deserve to relax at the lake VILLas b’ALam YA travel, tranquility, transcendence HAWAII / monterrico PLAYA PLANA relax and enjoy at the pacific coast RÍO dulce HACIENDA TIJAX ecolodge and marina - waterfront cabañas Travel -Tours antigua FILadeLFIA COffee resOrt farm and production tours, mountain bikes... antigua - guatemala city - QuetZaltenango TUraNsa traveL ageNCY tour packages, bus rental, shuttle service monterrico Beach partY every week, bus leaves from Antigua 21 Guatemalan experience garden restaurant artisan chocolates delicatessen Guatemalan experience raw food vegan gluten free saberico.com.gt La Antigua Guatemala Guatemala City 6a Avenida Sur #7 Vía 4, 1-43 zona 4 Tel: 7832-0648 Tel: 2362-1254 Chocolatería Grab & Go saberico restaurantesaberico ARTIST PROFILE Mendel Samayoa fter a series of successful international exhibitions between 2013 and 2015 in England and the United StatesA Mendel Samayoa was invited by the Vice Ministry of Culture to exhibit at the Palacio Nacional de Guatemala. Relatos Asimétricos 1 (Asymmetric Stories 1) included twenty-plus new works and more than twenty-five retro- spective pieces. Relatos Asimétricos 2 quickly fol- lowed with thirty new compositions that were showcased in San Pedro Sula, Honduras in March 2017. In October of the same year, an additional twenty pieces made up Relatos Asimétricos 3 which was shown at the Artist Room in La Antigua Guatemala’s Casa Santo Domingo. Artist Mendel Samayoa In 2018, Samayoa inaugurated yet another exhibit in Quetzaltenango and another show- cased at the Penthouse Cayalá in Guatemala City. In May Penso debuted at the Pensativo House Hotel in La Antigua. Resolana by Mendel Samayoa 26 With dozens of new works in oil on canvas, in varied dimensions, a diversity of themes and his characteristic stamp, Samayoa’s artistry has brought him both national and international prestige. Strong and sure strokes, unexpected characteristic textures and the revealing human gestures of his famous “washed silhouettes” as the center of inspiration, Samayoa takes us through a unique path that reveals his artistic sensibilities which incorporates figurative expres- sionism and anthropomorphic surrealism that generate powerful and intriguing art. left: Way, by Mendel Samayoa. above: La Orilla, by Mendel Samayoa 27 28 far left: Hero above: Limbo left: Artist Mendel Samayoa He explains, “I consider my- self a lover of the unforeseen, the insurgent and the sugges- tive. I am a visual provocateur that celebrates imperfection. My job is to stimulate the observer, find links, points, and places to meet.