Francisco Goldman has been featured here on the GSN blog. As part of the International PEN literary festival in London, ‘Free the Word’, the author will be appearing in London on Sunday, 13th April. A Short History of Sedition… Read More ›
Culture
Guatemalan author Ronald Flores to launch book in London
The Guatemalan author Ronald Flores will talk about torture and reconciliation during his country’s civil war when he launches his book, Final Silence, at HOUSMANS BOOKSHOP in London. Wednesday 16 April, 7pm Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX… Read More ›
United by our traditions across the water
Traditional dancing is massive in Guatemala and other countries in Central America such El Salvador where the above documentary clip is from (El Salvador,”La Huella Prehispánica”, Documental). The more I discover about folkloric or traditional dancing, the more you see… Read More ›
Information Society or Society of Knowledge?
Interesting presentation (by Cesar Hernandez M.) making the point, if I can paraphrase it, that a society that shares information is one thing- but information is the product of technical impersonal processes. The next step is moving towards becoming a… Read More ›
CABARET FOR NICARAGUA: a night of magic, music, mirth…
Here’s a shout out for our compañeros over at the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign: Saturday April 12th- CABARET FOR NICARAGUA- a night of magic, music, mirth & merriment with: JOHN HEGLEY“scandalously talented: funny, moving, musical poetry”ROB NEWMAN“sharp as a razor political… Read More ›
Maite Rico Up To Old Tricks
Interesting to see Maite Rico (Co-author of Quien Mato al Obispo? with Bertrand de la Grange) continuing to court controversy and continuing as before in Guatemala and Mexico the now familiar habit of taking on popular political figures on the… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 