Guatemala’s English-language Ezine September 2018 revuemag.com Year 27 No. 7 The Flag of Guatemala 1st Place Editorial Decision “The beauty of my flag / La belleza de mi bandera” 2 4 Grados Norte, zona 4, Guatemala City by Julio Hurtado Lobos 3 1st Place Popular Vote “My Flag / Bandera Mia” La Antigua 4 by Jaime Barrientos Montalvo 5 6 7 8 9 From the Publishers elcome to the Revue September 2018 e-zine. We have had several Revue readers ask us, “Now that Revue is digital, has your work load gotten easier?” The short answer (without complaint) is, “No.” WAfter 26 years we continue to carry out our original mission statement of promoting the best of Guatemala. We are still publishing informative and entertaining articles by professional writers, sharing spectacular photography, profiling local artists and updating our cultural calendar daily. And now, through the magic of the interactive magazine format, our advertisers have the ability to be contacted directly by our readers with a click of a button. As you flip through these pages you can check out any links that may interest you, websites, facebook pages, videos, restaurant menus, a map of Antigua, 3D virtual tours, and other useful info. September 15 is Guatemalan Independence Day and there are celebrations all month long. In this issue of Revue we pay tribute in various forms. Hadazul Cruz takes us on parade with The Tradition of Marching Bands in La Antigua Guatemala. The Revue Photo Contest theme this month is The Flag of Guatemala. Ken Veronda discusses Symbols, Fotokids founder Nancy McGirr talks about the organiza- tion’s 28 years and shares some of the kids’ incredible photography. There is some cool drone footage of a previous year’s Independence celebration. Autumn Jones has written an inspiring story of perserverance, Building a Better Life Brick by Brick. Our fabulous Chef Amalia talks about Gluten-Free Cuisine and shares her recipe for Guatemalan Enchiladas. There is even a short history of the Flag(s) of Guatemala. And, as always, the DateBook Cultural Calendar is just a click away. Thank you for reading and for following us into the green digital zone. Have a great September. — John & Terry Kovick Biskovich Our first cover March 1992 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. “Your beautiful flag free in the wind” / Libre al viento tu hermosa bandera” Cumbre del volcán Pecul, Quetzaltenango by Guido De León THE FLAG OF GUATEMALA contest winners Popular vote 1st Jaime Barrientos Montalvo 2nd Jacky Valle 3rd Luis Iván Girón Judges picks 1st Julio Hurtado Lobos 2nd Kevin de León 3rd Edy A, Morales PHOTOGRAPHERS Edy A. Morales • German Velasquez • Josué Morales • Marixa Sànchez Sagastume Guido De León • Murcielago Sin Aire • Pedro Guerra García • Roxana Leal You can see all of the submitted photographs at fb.com/revuemagazine INFORMATION FOR THE OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST “Pets of Guatemala” ON THE COVER 2nd Place Editorial Decision “Cerro El Baul” Quetzaltenango by Kevin de León “Together on the Summit / Juntos en la Cima” Volcán de Pacaya by Marixa Sànchez Sagastume This Month in REVUE TRADITION GASTRONOMY SENSUOUS GUATEMALA The Tradition of Gluten-Free Cuisine Symbols Marching Bands in & recipe for Guatemalan by Ken Veronda La Antigua Guatemala Enchiladas w/marinade Drones Over Guatemala by Hadazul Cruz by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard Independence Day Parade Surfing in El Paredón Book Alert LIFESTYLE GOOD WORKS 4 books you may want to Building a Better Life include in your library FOTOKIDS Brick by Brick 28 Years Strong by Autumn Jones Photo Contest HISTORY Pets of Guatemala The Flag(s) of Guatemala Previous 12 Revue articles and Photo Contests RevueMag.com DATEBOOK Cultural Events Calendar for September Advertiser INDEX places to go, things to do, La Antigua Interactive Map and fun to be had. 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Archivo del Estudio “Fotografía Japonesa” Fototeca Guatemala, CIRMA The Tradition of Marching Bands in La Antigua Guatemala by Hadazul Cruz ndependence Day celebrations in Guatemala include flags flying everywhere, speeches, music, celebratory food, and fireworks, but most especially in La Antigua Guatemala Igenerations of students from local schools have marched through the cobblestone streets for al- most a century. Banda instrumental Colegio La Salle c. 1964. Through the years the high mark has been set by photo courtesy of Luis Navas Rivera enduring bands from four educational institutions, Antonio Larrazabal (INVAL), Olimpia Leal (IN- SOL), Colegio La Salle and the Liceo Antigüeño. Banda Colegio La Salle, around 1964. Marchers Colegio La Salle, around 1968. The two instruments on the photo courtesy of Luis Navas Rivera sides are called “The Eagles” they are the flagship instruments of this band and are used to this date. photo courtesy of Luis Navas Rivera Antonio Larrazabal (INVAL), Olimpia Leal (IN- SOL), Colegio La Salle and the Liceo Antigüeño. Cincuentenaria Banda La Salle Antigua. Notice that the uniform has changed very little during the past 50 years. photo by Ludwing Paniagua Liceo Rosales Marching Band photo by Ludwing Paniagua Other stand-out marching bands include Liceo Rosales whose members wearing dashing red uniforms and the Cole- gio Santa Familia’s fabulous flag squad. Also, a shout out to a new generation of marchers from schools including the Colegio Tridentino, known as the “White Squad,” and the Tecnológico Moderno Centro Edu- cativo,” who have integrated protective helmets as part of Liceo Rosales Marching Band 1978-1979 their uniforms. photos courtesy of Colegio Liceo Rosales 26 top left, “The White Squad” Colegio Tridentino. top right and below, Colegio Tecnológico Moderno Centro Educativo. photos by Ludwing Paniagua 27 The White Tigers Latin Band, from Liceo Mixto Latino photo by Ludwing Paniagua The Sound The marching music has changed through the years as well. The mili- tary beat has evolved into a new style known as the Latin Band, many now march to the rhythmic sounds of cumbias, ballenato, samba and other Latin American melodies. This change has its origins in what we refer to as “the four years of si- lence.” After the Peace Accords were signed in Guatemala in 1996, Presi- dent Alvaro Arzú decreed that stan- dard military-style marches would be prohibited from Independence Day celebrations.