Blog Archive

Nicaragua: Alejandro Vega Matus in The New York Times

A distinguished Nicaraguan composer’s passing is announced in the United States. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Solentiname

A beautiful church in a far off place that children helped to decorate. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: In Search Of My Namesake – Bernardino Giusto

How I came to find the grave of the gentleman I was named after. [More after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Via Crucis in Matagalpa

A moving experience on Good Friday. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Brief Sojourn in San José, Costa Rica

My first visit to Costa Rica where I gave a recital and enjoyed some of the country’s history and beauty. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Commemorating Dr. David Jones Peck

The first African-American to graduate from a medical institution in the United States is honored in Granada, Nicaragua [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: William Grigsby Vergara Exhibition [REVIEW]

Impressions of an art exhibition, “Luces y sombras del güengüense,” by a young Nicaraguan poet and painter. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Discovering DéLana R.A. Dameron

North American poet at the 8th Granada International Poetry Festival. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Luis Abraham Delgadillo, pt. 1

A brief introduction to one of Nicaragua’s famous composers. [Read more after the jump.]

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Nicaragua: Happy Birthday, Rubén Darío!

Three photographs in celebration of the great Nicaraguan poet. [View after the jump.]

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