Archive for the ‘Granada Community’ Category

On the Evolution of Nicaraguan Art

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Photo taken at "Bellas Artes" in Granda during Anna's interview

Photo taken at "Bellas Artes" in Granda during Anna's interview

Anna  Branham is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program.  As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. Anna investigated the evolution of Nicaraguan art.

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Myranda McGowan: Forensic Clinic and Legal Medicine

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Myranda at the Forensic Clinic

Myranda at the Forensic Clinic

Myranda McGowan is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program.  As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. She spent 1 week at the Forensic Clinic outside of Granada, Nicaragua and 1 week at the Office of Legal Medicine in Managua.

My first week: Clinica Forense (Forensic Clinic) outside Granada, Nicaragua…

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Cultural Events at Tres Mundos

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Casa de los Tres Mundos is a cultural center near Parque Central in Granada.  In addition to offering a number of workshops in the arts, they host many events every month including musical performances, international movies, lectures, and dance.   Check out their monthly schedule here!

UNM Student Internship: Zoe in San Blas

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

UNM Student Zoe outside of Hijos del Maiz

UNM Student Zoe outside of Hijos del Maiz

In her words…

I did my internship in San Blas, a small rural village about 20 minutes by bus outside of Granada, Nicaragua. The village was very different from anything I had experienced or seen in Nicaragua. The community was very poor, most of the houses (or shacks) were constructed with pieces of metal and wood. The living conditions were very simple, but the people and my host family were incredibly warm, generous and caring. I wanted to focus on the education in Nicaragua so I worked in a preschool in the mornings and a public high school in the afternoons.

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¡Play ball Casa Xalteva¡

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Las Iguanas

Y por primera vez el equipo de beisbol : Iguanas de Casa Xalteva participan en un campeonato, todos los chavalos estaban muy emocionados, disfrutando de su nuevo uniforme y el deseo de empezar el juego, al fin de la mañana las igunas perdieron sus dos primeros juegos, por nocaut pero aun asi ellos no estaban deprimidos,

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Buen trabajo y muchas sonrisas

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

     Entrega de utiles en la escuela Jose de la Cruz Mena.

Entrega de utiles en la escuela Jose de la Cruz Mena.

El proyecto SI QUIERES PUEDEN REIR , es un exito…  500 niños que recibieron su paquete de utiles escolares, y no solo ellos, sus padres y maestros estaban muy contentos, por que muchos de estos niños no estaban asistiendo a clase por no tener sus utiles escolares, gracias a todas las personas que hicieron posible este sueño…

Bienvenida Univercidad de Nuevo Mexico.

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

El Pastel

Un pastel, piñata, baile, musica en vivo y mucha divercion, esta fue la bienvenida de otro grupo mas de la univercidad de nuevo mexico. cada uno de ellos aprende y hace crecer esta unica ISLA en el mundo, llena de amor, amistad y humildad.

Te invitamos a ser parte de nosotros, y disfrutar de este lugar unico…

Ajedrez en Xalteva

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Chess with their champion instructor

What the heck is “Ajedrez”? One of the coolest words in Spanish - “Chess” .
Nicaraguan national and international champions at only 14 and18 years old, Mariano and Ana Daniela Madrigal came to Granada in December to teach the kids chess.  (more…)

Huelga en granada

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

huelga

trabajadores de la alcaldia de granada estan en huelga, el motivo de la huelga es que no han recibido su pago por su trabajo, y la ciudad esta llena de basura incluyendo el parque de xalteva, con los chavalos de casa xalteva jose Luis, Olma y Yo limpiamos voluntariamente  el parque, mucho trabajo¡¡ al fin los chavalos terminaron jugando.

Married Man: Andres’ Wedding

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Pareja preciosa

Andres - the self-appointed “Guapo” and personable guide- had his marriage ceremony on December 27th at Iglesia Guadalupe.