Monthly Archives: June 2009
June is Puerto Rican Pride Month/Junio: Mes de Orgullo Puertorriqueno
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Each June, New York City is host to the Puerto Rican Day Parade, a celebration of grand scale. But there are lots of other events highlighting Puerto Rican culture, too, including a boxing match that pitted Puerto Rico’s welter weight champ, Miguel Cotto, against Joshua … Continue reading
Museo de Chocolate de La Habana/Havana’s Chocolate Museum
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Brayan Collazo; Indrani Soemardjan Translated by: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Every day, millions of people around the world consume chocolate in some form. Chocolate can be found in candies, drinks, and toiletries; it’s even been used in clothing designs and in … Continue reading
NYC Demonstration in Solidarity with Peru’s Indigenous Populations
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo * Since June 7 I’ve been following the developments of the June 6 assault on peaceful protesters in the Peruvian region of Bagua by federal police forces. You can read the background of this story here. To learn more about the Peruvian situation, please visit AmazonWatch,an organization that … Continue reading
Cambio Monetario en Cuba/Changing Money in Cuba
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Francisco Collazo and Brayan Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Traveling to another country presents a number of logistical challenges: finding accommodation, learning the local transportation system, making sure you’re safe, and learning local customs, to name just a few. Visiting Cuba presents even more … Continue reading