Monthly Archives: August 2009
Remembering New Orleans
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo & Julie Schwietert Collazo ** In June 2008 Francisco and I went to New Orleans to work with the Culinary Corps, a voluntourism organization I profiled in this article. It was Francisco’s first time in the city and my third, but for both of us, it was our … Continue reading
New York City Police Museum/Museo de la Policia de Nueva York
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** “Every time we go out, you act like you’ve just gotten off the boat like a refugee,” my wife jokes. But really, I think she’s right. It’s hard to go out in New York City without finding something … Continue reading
Have You Heard of Buika?/Conoces a Buika?
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** She lives in Spain, she’s black, young, from a poor neighborhood, born to immigrants, a woman. An absent father. African. Her stage name is Buika. María Concepción Balboa Buika performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center Out of … Continue reading
Congreso de Salsa Puertorriqueno/Puerto Rican Salsa Congress 2009
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** Girls get together in groups to practice their routines, to adjust their costumes and get made up for this night. Their dresses and the men’s suits evoke another era: tiny buttons, Spanish-style dresses, cowboy boots and hats, and … Continue reading
London Ballet’s Visit to Havana/La Visita del Ballet de Londres a La Habana
Text: Brayan Collazo Alonso Photos by Brayan Collazo Alonso unless otherwise noted Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** [Editor's Note: The London Royal Ballet performed in Havana in July 2009] Photo: Lyn Pernille Photography The versatility of Havana’s Capitol was on display this summer. Far from serving its usual … Continue reading