top of page


No Music Day
oday is No Music Day. This is an event introduced by the South African-born Scottish musician and record producer, Bill Drummond.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read
4
0


No Plan B-Boyz
A few members of the Soul Style Crew, Guatemala’s reigning national b-boying champions, step front and center.
Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Jul 5, 20233 min read
2
0


Owning identity
In May 2016, Guatemalan indigenous weavers filed for a declaration of unconstitutionality over the country’s industrial laws.
Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20234 min read
1
0


Pet Danger Noodle!
There are several reasons why this species of snake that’s endemic to Africa is one of the most popular pet snakes in the world.
Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Jul 5, 20232 min read
0
0


Pimping a Camioneta
In Guatemala, many buses bear names like “Esmeralda,” chosen by the fathers and grandfathers of a company’s present-day owners.
Rachel Eubanks
Jul 5, 20233 min read
0
0


Pinhole: Burn, Baby, Burn!
Every year, without fail, the neighbours of Barrio Concepción in La Antigua Guatemala burn the devil to a crisp.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
0
0


Pinhole: Huelga de Dolores
From the government to the church, the University will protest everything about anything that they perceive to be wrong with this country.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
1
0


Pinhole: Moncho’s Birthday
October 28, the day of the Feast of St. Simon the Zealot and St. Jude Thaddeus, is an important day at the Temple for those who follow the s
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
1
0


Procession Wear Explained
The small group has been working on the robes for the past four months in order to have plenty of them available for Lent and Semana Santa.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
0
0


Ram it Down
A mass is held to commemorate the town’s patron saint, and, afterwards, the locals walk around, enjoying their day.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
1
0


Remains are returned to Comalapa
The community of San Juan Comalapa welcomed the remains of 172 unidentified victims of the State-led campaign of forced disappearances,
Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20232 min read
0
0


Rhythmic Native Roots, Music that Awakens
A group of about 15 people are there, their energy palpable as it seems to fill and illuminate the space.
Emma Pion-Berlin
Jul 5, 20236 min read
2
0


Super Blood Wolf Moon
An unusual set of circumstances came together last night resulting in a highly rare phenomenon called a Super Blood Wolf Moon.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
0
0


Supermoon 2016: Acatenango
Here at Comvite, we wondered what that would look like from the top of Volcán Acatenango, we travelled up there with a few friends. Enjoy.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
0
0


Tagging Around: Hanging out with Graffiti Artists
“This place is so filled with graffiti that one one cares about seeing someone doing it here,” says Drage, a young graffiti artist.
Hyungsup Kim
Jul 5, 20234 min read
1
0


The All-Mighty Shuco
There are plenty of shuco carts around the whole country because there’s a huge demand for them.
José C. Lemus
Jul 5, 20233 min read
3
0


The Beauty of Fuego
Acatenango is joined by Volcán de Fuego to the south, one of the most active volcanos in the world.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
1
0


The Burning of Judas
In Cantón Chamcaj, they set Judas dolls on fire at sunset to burn them as traitors.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
1
0


The endless road, migrants of Central America
Thousands of migrants crossed from Honduras to Mexico during the third week of January as they made their way to the United States.
Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
2
0


The Flaming Balls of the Immaculate Conception
Small fires burn in the corners of the streets around the central plaza of the Poqomchi’ Maya town of San Cristóbal Verapaz.
Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20232 min read
0
0
bottom of page