Works in Progress
La Corraleja/The Bullfights of Mompox
Francisco’s article about the bullfights of Mompox was published recently on The Washington Times’s travel blog. The English version can be read here, y la version en espanol se puede encontrar aqui. Below is a video Francisco shot on the first day of the Mompox bullfight, or la corraleja. If you are sensitive to animal … Continue reading
“Basta Ya!”: “Enough is Enough!”… March for Peace in Guadalajara
I was more than a little bummed that our trip to Guadalajara would have us away from Mexico City on the night of the Iluminemos Mexico march. Starting at the statue of the Angel and proceeding to the Zocalo, thousands of Mexicans were expected to descend upon the capital and unite in a peaceful, non-political … Continue reading
Dance Fever…Mexican Style
English version; Please scroll down for Spanish version and video. by Francisco Collazo; Translated by Julie Schwietert Collazo Walking in Mexico City, we come upon a group of dancers in a park near Circular de Morelia Street. The group, we learn, is named Binniruyaa, and is comprised of a group of students from different disciplines: … Continue reading
Take One: “Don’t You Know the Whole World Will See This?!”
The video below, “Tu no sabes que este va pa’ todo el mundo?” or “Don’t you know the whole world will see this?”, was the kids’ first experience conducting on-camera interviews. In “Tu no sabes…” Miguel Davila, author of “Bienvenido a Mompox/Welcome to Mompox,” interviews Julio Zambrana and Hernando Sanchez Villalba, author of “El Otro … Continue reading
8 Easy Things You Can Do to Help Mompox
After a month in Mompox, we became aware of at least 100 different kinds of needs. Some days, we felt overwhelmed and just wanted to shut the door and take a big, deep breath. We did something better, though: we invited people to sit down and tell us their stories. Based on what we learned … Continue reading