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Roger Glenn Latin Jazz Ensamble

Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff

 

The Oakland Sound Room will bring down the house this coming Oct. 1, when it will bring in the great of the greatest in Latin Jazz, Roger Glenn. A music feature and part of the history of Latin Jazz along with Cal Tjader (R.I.P.) in the late 60s and 70s, the xylophone and flute master will be performing at the Sound Room for a special public that loves this beat.

With Glenn will be Marcos Silva in the piano, Robb Fisher in bass guitar, Michaelle Goerlitz in percussion, and Josh Jones in drums.

Don’t miss this formidable quintet what will be together just for you.

The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland, California. For more info call 510-708-9691. Or visit www.soundroom.org.

 

Art Walk SF, Popping up Monthly

Art Walk SF is a collaborative effort by community leaders in the small business and arts communities to revitalize one of San Francisco’s most beloved gems, our neighborhoods.

Celebrating the Art, Music, Food, and Small Businesses of San Francisco’s Neighborhoods with Monthly Art Walks in a Different SF Neighborhood Each Month and coming to Clement Street in the Richmond District on Saturday, September 3rd!

This free and family-friendly event showcases the art, music, and culture of San Francisco while celebrating the shops, restaurants, and small businesses of San Francisco’s beloved neighborhood corridors.

Small businesses along the beloved Clement Street corridor will be activated as pop-up gallery spaces and live music venues where local art and music can be showcased. Art Walk SF is a free, family-friendly community event filling the streets with: merchants offering specials and hosting sidewalk sales; local artists selling their art or artisanal goods; tables and activities hosted by community organizations; live/collaborative mural-making, &/or other activities; live performances by local musicians, dancers, and more.

With residents, small businesses, and creative artists ready to re-emerge, Art Walk SF’s mission is to:

Build Community

Celebrate San Francisco’s art & culture, and support local creative artists

Promote and support local merchants bringing new energy and life to San Francisco’s neighborhood corridors

Welcoming all Artists, Musicians, Creators, Makers, Art Collectives, and Nonprofits to participate in the vibrant culture of San Francisco’s art community, and the economic revitalization of business corridors around the city by signing up on www.artwalksf.com

At Excelsior Outer Mission on Nov. 5.

15th Annual Broadway International Film Festival

by the El Reportero‘s news services

 

The 15th Annual Broadway International Film Festival Los Angeles (BIFFLA) welcomes filmmakers, sponsors, Festival supporters and members of the press to the BIFFLA Opening Night on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles located at 2401 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90057.

The star-studded red carpet featured short films from seven different countries including They Call Us Seditious (USA), El Salto (Peru), Life Without Me (Spain), Painful Reflex (Paraguay), Decimas (Panama), We Said Goodbye (Mexico), Ellas (USA), and Hope Overcomes Everything (Ukraine). A Q&A with filmmakers and cast following each screening.

The event took place from Aug. 24 to 26, and had the participation and attendance of Broadway International Film Festival Director, Emilio Vega; Cónsul for Cultural Affairs for the Los Angeles Mexican Consulate, Cynthia Prida; Actor/Producer, Jerry Velasco;  Emmy Award-winning News Anchor, Gabriel Rosales;  Actor, Jaime Aymerich; Actor, Danny Pardo; Actress/Singer, Lupita Fernández; Lo Maximo Radio Podcast Host, Yanalte Galban; Ambassador of Honduras, Vívian Panting; Ambassador of Mexico in Los Angeles, Marcela Celorio; Cónsul General  of Panama in Los Angeles, Gilda Garcia;  Cónsul General of El Salvador in Los Angeles, Alejandro Letona; Cónsul General of Ecuador in Los Ángeles, Gustavo Anda; Cónsul General of Paraguay in Los Angeles, Gustavo Gómez Comas; Cónsul General of Guatemala in Los Ángeles, Ángel Manuel Salazar Anleu; Cónsul General of Perú in Los Angeles, José Luis Chávez González.

 

CYF Film Festival – Last Chance to enter your short film and Win $4,000!

Tú Cuentas gives Latino/a filmmakers the opportunity to represent themselves authentically on screen and compete for cash prizes. Late Film Submissions are from August 21st to September 11th, so be sure to submit your film by the deadline! We encourage all young filmmakers to take advantage of this amazing opportunity and participate in the Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest. Please note that late fees will apply.

Remember, submit your story for the chance to win CASH prizes and an opportunity to stream your film nationally on the HITNGO APP.

This festival is for the legal residents of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., or Puerto Rico. This promotion is not open to residents of any other territory of the United States (other than Puerto Rico) and is not valid where prohibited by law.

The ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest is a film festival and platform for independent voices, positive change, tales of heroism, and storytelling from YOUR perspective. At Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest, we believe you have a story to tell! Please submit your work and tell us what brought you to this moment in time. We want Latino/a filmmakers to share their stories with the world! Submissions must feature a Latino/a in a creative lead position in front or behind the camera. Young Latinos/as are invited to submit their work to the festival. English or Spanish-language works of fiction or nonfiction are welcome. Films must be 30 minutes or less in length. Help us raise options for young Latinos/as with films produced for, by, or about Latinos!

Submit your piece through Sept. ll. here: http://cineyouthfest.org/

Andrea Andrade Joins JPMorgan Chase as Stockton community manager

Corporate News

 

After working in education for many years, Andrea Andrade saw an ongoing gap in access to financial guidance and resources for local underserved community members. From affordable housing to parents saving for their children’s future, Andrade’s work has centered around giving others an opportunity to recognize their voice and find the strength they need to meet their financial goals.

“My mom lost her house in 2017 and became homeless and I felt hopeless because I couldn’t get her housing,” said Andrade. “I realized then my mission to become a resource, not only for my mom but for other local community members in need of financial guidance.”

Andrade applied for a role with a Central Valley developer to lead housing advocacy and learned as much about housing as possible. “My mom finally has a safe and affordable place to call her home.”

When Chase’s Community Manager position opened up, Andrade saw this as another opportunity to amplify what she’s been working towards, bringing the financial tools and resources to communities that need it most.  “I am a woman of color and I have seen many single moms in my family go through housing insecurity. It’s not only happening in my family, and I want to strive to make a difference in the local community,” said Andrade.

As a Chase Community Manager for Stockton, Andrade‘s goal is to provide the local community with access to the tools and resources that are available to help them reach their financial goals. On September 14th, Andrade will be hosting a workshop on credit for college students at the 510 N El Dorado Street branch from 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Previously, Andrade served as Resident Services Coordinator for Visionary Home Builders of CA, Inc. In partnership with the Residents United Network (RUN), Andrade worked to harness the power of people to expand housing advocacy within California’s Central Valley. She also educated communities on local and statewide housing issues as to influence policy and budget decisions at the state, regional, and local levels.

“We’re providing access to financial wellness opportunities to Stockton and the surrounding communities. Andrea’s determination to bring families, individuals and communities together to help them see their financial goals realized is what’s needed to help make a lasting impact,” said September Hargrove, Northern California Director for Community Banking, Chase.”

As part of JPMorgan Chase’s recent five-year $30 billion racial equity commitment to close the racial wealth gap, the firm is nurturing and building relationships with important community leaders, non-profit partners and small businesses with the goal of promoting and improving financial health among the local community. As part of this commitment, the firm is refreshing 150 branches in historically underserved communities, including new Community Center Branches, 13 of which are open already in cities like Harlem, Oakland and Los Angeles, designed with extra space to be a focus for the community, as well as opening 100 additional branches in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods across the country.

(Born and raised in Stockton, Andrade received her Bachelor’s in Visual Art from the University of the Pacific. She still resides in Stockton with her Husband, two sons and daughter.)

Teaching reading again: The struggle

by Jon Rappoport

 

Time Magazine reports there is an internal struggle among teachers and school systems across America—in an attempt to turn back the clock and teach the basics of reading to first and second grade students.

It seems that phonics was dropped by the side of the road years ago, because many teachers didn’t have the patience for it. They wouldn’t go through the laborious step by step process of imparting the basic sounds of letters and letter combinations to young minds.

And trying to read without learning those sounds is a complete failure for all but a relatively few students.

But now, phonics is on the way back in some school districts. I guess it’s too embarrassing to show parents reading-test scores that come in lower than sea-bottom.

I recall learning phonics day after day in the first and second grade, in 1943 and 1944.

Memo to school boards buying text books these days: We had no text books.

The teacher taught phonics using the blackboard.

When we’d progressed far enough, we read, bit by bit, from Dick and Jane books. And those books weren’t new. They were handed down from class to class every year.

My earliest memory of reading instruction (first grade): Each student had a little box containing small squares of cardboard. On each square was a letter. The teacher printed a simple sentence on the blackboard. We dug into our boxes, pulled out the squares, and laid out that sentence on our desks.

Those were the primitive conditions of yesteryear.

They were more than adequate. The TEACHERS were the key.

As we moved up from grade to grade, there was the excitement of knowing we could go to the school library, find books, check them out, and read them. We knew how to read.

When I was 11, I was on a baseball team playing in a tournament in Niagara Falls. Just before climbing on the bus for the long ride back to New York, I ran into a store, spotted a book rack, and grabbed a paperback.

It was Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles.

Reading it on the way home, I thought about becoming a writer for the first time.

I still remember my first grade teacher, Miss Hampe. She was patient, disciplined, and kind. No student ever considered getting around her and avoiding schoolwork.

The child geniuses who inhabit classrooms these days can call us prisoners. But we did eventually throw off our chains.

When we were ready. When we had learned enough.

And no moron or monster ever asked us, “Have you thought about what gender you are?”

(Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, The Matrix Revealed, Exit From The Matrix, and Power Outside The Matrix.)

Olive oil consumption found to reduce risk of death due to cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s

by Zoey Sky

 

08/03/2022 – People often make food swaps to improve their overall health and eating habits. According to a study, replacing butter or full-dairy fat with half a tablespoon or more of olive oil can help increase your chances of living longer.

The study was conducted by experts from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

Olive oil consumption and reduced risk of disease-related death

The study revealed that people who used seven grams or more (at least half a tablespoon) of olive oil as a dressing or with bread had a reduced risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, heart disease or respiratory disease compared to those who rarely or never consumed olive oil.

Findings also showed that replacing 10 grams a day (about 3/4 tablespoons ) of butter, margarine, mayo or dairy fat with the same amount of olive oil was linked to an impressive eight to 34 percent lower risk of disease-related death.

In a release, lead author Marta Guasch-Ferre explained that their findings support current dietary recommendations to increase the intake of olive oil and other unsaturated vegetable oils.

Olive oil can boost heart health

Olive oil contains different types of fatty acids, but it’s mostly composed of monounsaturated fats. These healthy fats can reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol levels.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), consuming monounsaturated fats can also reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. This is why health experts recommend using olive oil instead of a less healthy oil or butter.

Olive oil is chock-full of powerful antioxidants, which are biologically active and can reduce your risk of chronic diseases.

Antioxidants also help protect against inflammation and protect cholesterol from oxidation. These actions can help lower your risk of heart disease.

Olive oil consumption linked to other healthy behaviors

For the study, the researchers analyzed data from 60,582 healthy adult women and 31,801 healthy adult men from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.

During the 28-year follow-up, the volunteers had a diet assessment every four years that asked them how often they consumed certain foods, fats and oils on average. The assessment also checked which brand or type of oils they used for cooking or at the table.

The researchers noticed a trend over time: The volunteers’ olive oil consumption more than doubled from 1990 to 2010, from 1.6 grams to four grams. Within the same period, margarine use decreased from 12 grams a day in 1990 to four grams a day in 2010. The use of other types of fat remained about the same.

The researchers also found that participants who consumed more olive oil were more likely to be physically active, of Southern European or Mediterranean ancestry, and a nonsmoker. These participants also reported eating more fruits and vegetables than those who consumed less olive oil.

Volunteers who consumed the most olive oil enjoyed a:

– 19 percent lower risk of cardiovascular mortality

– 17 percent lower risk of cancer mortality

– 18 percent lower risk of respiratory (e.g., influenza, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) mortality

– 29 percent lower risk of neurodegenerative (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s) mortality

Olive oil and other healthy fats boost brain health

Suzanne Craft, professor of medicine and co-director of the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina, said that the study adds to the growing body of data on the importance of diet and healthy fats for brain health.

Craft explained that the brain gets all of its essential nutrients from the diet, so it’s not surprising that dietary patterns that are repeated for every meal can affect how the brain ages.

Some fats are crucial for brain health because brain cells and their connections contain high levels of fat, which is essential for their normal function. But it’s important to avoid bad or unhealthy fats because they increase inflammation, which has negative effects on the brain and may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s and other brain aging disorders.

Good or healthy fats like olive oil are anti-inflammatory and may be protective as suggested by this study, added Craft. Food.News.

Antioch approves rent stabilization ordinance in close vote

by the El Reportero wire services

Content shared from CBS/Bay City News Service

 

ANTIOCH – The Antioch City Council passed a rent stabilization ordinance Tuesday night before in front of a jubilant audience of renters and advocates, many of whom say rising Bay Area rents have them on the verge of homelessness.

“Rents have been slowly on the climb in Antioch since 2017,” Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker said. “And though Antioch is still the most affordable place to stay in the Bay Area, if we don’t do anything right now—tonight—to meet the demands of the community, that will no longer be the case. So I’m here to support all the demands of the community.”

The proposal passed 3-2, with Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barbanica and Councilmember Lori Ogorchock dissenting.

The new ordinance will cap rent increases in the city to 3 percent of their rent, or 60 percent of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Area, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, whichever is less. It will allow one rent increase within 12 months.

“This is the first part of our overall renter’s protections—rent control—that I’ve proposed,” said Mayor Lamar Thorpe. “Just cause and anti-tenant harassment policies will be coming after this. So there’s two more opportunities to solidify these protections in the city of Antioch.”

Barbanica said he wanted to stop rent increases that, in some cases, are jumping 30 percent or more, which he called outrageous.

But Barbanica said the biggest hikes are coming from larger corporate property owners, not the “mom and pop” landlords who rent one or two units and try to keep up with inflation.

He supported eliminating loopholes in state laws frequently exercised by corporations and having Antioch fashion a law more in line with California’s 2019 Assembly Bill 1482, which capped rent increases statewide at 5 percent annually, plus any rise in CPI not exceeding 10 percent.

“I support us doing something, but don’t support us going down to where it’s harming, not the corporate folks; I’m talking the mom and pops,” Barbanica said.

Thorpe said smaller landlords won’t have problems.

“I know a lot of Mom-and-Pop renters and they always remind me that they never raise their rents beyond a reasonable amount,” Thorpe said. “So I’m always at a loss as to how they will be impacted. And every time I ask that question, no one can ever come up with a response as to how this law will impact them in a negative way.”

Exempt will be some owners, including those owning single-family homes without an accessory unit, condominiums and cooperatives. Units first receiving a certificate of occupancy after Feb. 1, 1995 are also exempt from the city ordinance.

Tenants and tenants’ rights advocates came out July 21 at the Casa Blanca Apartments on Claudia Court, where more than 70 people gathered to show frustration with rent hikes as high as 30 percent at the complex and its sister property, Delta Pines.

Activists say about 150 people were given rent increase notices at both properties, and many could end up homeless. Advocates asked the council for an emergency ordinance freezing rent increases and a moratorium on evictions, actions the council said it couldn’t do since Antioch—unlike charter cities like Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond—are general law cities without the same flexibility to enforce rent moratoriums without the state’s backing.

The city will also likely have to designate an office or a department to handle complaints about alleged violations of the ordinance. The office would also hear landlords’ petitions for higher rent increases “to obtain a fair and reasonable return on the landlord’s property.”

According to a staff report for Tuesday’s meeting, Antioch has 49,236 employed residents, two-thirds of whom earn less than $50,000 per year. Household income disparity is even more prevalent for Antioch seniors, 41.2 percent of whom are people of color “who often live on fixed incomes and are more likely to have disabilities, chronic health conditions, and/or reduced mobility,” the report says.

The largest proportion of senior households who rent are extremely low-income and approximately 40 percent of Antioch’s large family households are “cost burdened,” almost half of which is “severely cost burdened,” meaning the households pay more than half of their income on housing,” according to the report.

The ordinance would also allow tenants to recover damages from landlords and allow criminal prosecution of those not in compliance. — Most of the contect was irst published on Aug. 24, 2022 by CBS.

 

Advocates push for more help for older adults after incarceration

Freedom concept. The prisoner left the prison. Bending metal bars. Break free. Silhouette of a man, cloudy sky and birds on the background as a symbol of liberation. Vector illustration flat design.

by Suzanne Potter

 

A new report on the plight of older adults reentering society after a long period of incarceration found they have an extremely hard time finding affordable housing, health care and community supports.

The report from the nonprofit Justice in Aging noted 30 percent of the prison population will be over age 55 by 2030.

Ted Booker, business development and grants manager for the nonprofit Arming Minorities Against Addiction and Disease Institute in Los Angeles, which helps people exiting incarceration, explained the need for support.

”When you go to prison it’s almost like your life gets on pause,” Booker pointed out.

“Whatever age you were, when you went in, it’s the same age your functioning level is going to be when you get out. I have individuals from anywhere from 40 to 60, with the functioning ability of a 15-year-old.”

Policymakers are working to make it easier for older adults returning from incarceration to get the care they need. Starting in January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to provide a Medicare Special Enrollment Period for individuals age 65 and older who are leaving prison, so they will not face late enrollment penalties.

Dale Hughes, manager of fiscal administration for the group, said their New Beginnings program also helps people get an ID and connect with the right services.

”There are a lot of obstacles that do come into play,” Hughes acknowledged. “Nowadays, there are a lot of resources for previously incarcerated inmates. But there are only a chosen few that know about these resources.

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The new California budget allows people who were on Medi-Cal before incarceration to have it suspended rather than terminated during their term, so it can be reactivated more easily upon release. The state also allocated almost $32 million over 3 years to support reentry housing, a move Booker applauds.

“They need the same attention that children are given in the Department of Children and Family Services,” Booker contended. “There needs to be a special category and special attention given to older adults because their needs are so great.”

 

Expert tips to save time, money during ‘make a will’ month

August is National Make-a-Will Month, and experts have some tips on saving you and your heirs time and money.

According to Caring.com, only one-third of Americans have a will or living trust.

Renee Conrad, an estate planning and probate attorney in Palo Alto, said a will helps your heirs avoid expensive litigation.

”A court is not the best setting for deciding who should handle your assets,” Conrad asserted.

“The court doesn’t know your family and friends. And it’s better not to leave that up to the judge, but for you to actually advocate for yourself by saying who you want to manage your assets in the will.”

Conrad noted the probate process can be expensive and can take up to a year, during which time the assets are frozen. She cautioned people to spell out your assets and name a beneficiary and a backup, especially for retirement accounts, in case you outlive the first beneficiary.

She added a trust allows you to name a trustee to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated, and it avoids probate.

Sam Young, senior director of legacy and planned giving for Compassion & Choices, said people need to have the conversation about mortality, even if it’s uncomfortable, even if you do not have a lot of assets.

“People don’t think they need a will because they only think it’s for the wealthy,” Young explained. “It’s absolutely not true. There are a lot of situations where you may want to leave specific assets to specific people.”

The website FreeWill.com will help you list your assets and final wishes, with a survey which takes about 20 minutes to complete. The document can then be printed, signed and notarized.

 

 

Nicaragua loses one of its greatest artists: Omar D’León

His works are present in different parts of the world

 

by Araceli Martínez

 

Omar D’León, one of the most recognized Nicaraguan painters and poets of the last 50 years, passed away on the morning of August 26 in Camarillo, California at the age of 93. “My beloved uncle Omar d’León left this morning to meet the Lord,” announced Lauren Lacayo Vaisman, niece of the Nicaraguan painter and poet.

Meanwhile, the vice president of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo declared “on this day that she makes her transit to the presence of the Lord, we want to send a hug of solidarity to her entire family, to that entire family of artists as well, hugs to Magda, Gregori Lacayo and other relatives who are there and are here, but we are all united by love, appreciation, and recognition of Omar D’ León.

“We ask God to rest in his peace in his love, and in the peace and love that he projected so much in his paintings, which are extraordinary, great greetings then, and a big hug to his whole family.”

The artist was born in 1929 in Managua, Nicaragua. His parents were David Estanislao Lacayo Herdocia and Guillermina Estrada de Lacayo. He studied nine years at the National School of Fine Arts in Nicaragua where he was a disciple of Rodrigo Peñalba, who lived from 1908 to 1979, and is considered the father of modern Nicaraguan art.

His earliest inspirations were the Pompeii frescoes, where he saw the use of cross-hatching and applied this technique to his love of the Impressionist school. He is best known for his brilliant graphite paintings of magical scenes inspired by mythology.

In 1970 he founded the “Museum-Gallery 904” in Managua. The museum’s collection encompassed the arts of Nicaragua from pre-Hispanic to contemporary times.

However, during the December 1972 earthquake, D’Leon’s museum and studio were partially destroyed and later looted and robbed.

After the Sandinistas took power in Nicaragua, he moved to Camarillo, California in 1976, where he lived with his sister Magda Mynard.

In 1982, one of his paintings was reproduced in the form of a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stamp.

His works can be found in many museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Latin American Art in Washington DC, Duke Durham University in North Carolina, the Ponce Museum of Art in Puerto Rico, the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, the Institute of Chicago Art and the Cuevas Museum in Mexico.

But also in the Central Bank of Nicaragua, the Ruben Dario National Theater, in the Armando Morales and Rodrigo Peñalba room of the Palace of Culture.

In 2012 he received a tribute at the Granada International Poetry Festival. There he declared that he had little time left to live, but he was not worried. “When the end comes, let it come.” D’Leon lived another 10 years.

But in a letter addressed to the public on December 22, 2021, sent when he was unable to attend the presentation of his exhibition Omar D’ León: Color and Identity, and published on his blog the emotional state:

“I still exist in intermittent temporal reverberations: free, creative, empowered by beauty, magic and love.

“I am exempt from grudges and nefarious isms. I am not a politician. I am an agronomist, archaeologist, writer, sculptor, painter, poet, draftsman and creator. I keep a very strict discipline in creativity and in the search for art. I would like to receive in life what I deserve, because now that I am deceased, those honors and pomp will be of no use to me, because my ashes have no reason.

“I am a happy lonely hermit, with an enormous cargo of great loves, of happy memories, of beautiful muses, pleasures, of some faithful and beloved friends, of gratitude with life, with the Creator and the earthly paradise, which has exiled to deadly monsters and ephemeral global demons.

“Only true art is divine and eternal; he is in need of music and peace; and it is the fear of the barbarians… There is still time to save our planet”.

And he apologizes for not being able to be present at the exhibition, “due to unavoidable commitments to museums and galleries in the United States, but he said he was grateful for the tribute to his painting.”

Amy Jones says in The Color of Freedom that D’Leon’s work “is imbued with a mystical quality, knowing abundance in paradise and the anguish of losing it, holding the light of grace to find a way through heaven.” fear and torture to be rewarded with pure vision and the ability to engrave on canvas”.

She adds that “He infuses echoes of Pompeii frescoes and classical Greek ideas of philosophy, community, and beauty. He imprints the European Impressionist painting imported into his country by his mentor with qualities of magical realism that are quintessentially Nicaraguan.”

Some of his poetry books are Estancias del Canto (1985-1993), Tedio Terrestre (1995-1998) and Canto Inoxidable (1999).

The poetic work of Omar d’Leon has been published in different publications. One of his most remembered and appreciated poems is El Canto Nicaragüense, written between 1960 and 1961. Here are some excerpts:

Where will you go walker when

the memory still attends you and

leave you these airs

of my warm Nicaragua!

What will happen then when time passes us by and

hostels in other hostile lands?

And when the indefatigable heart

for new arrivals

lay down before eminent oblivion

your evocation of this small country,

our Nicaragua…

What will germinate you then,

because transit is always objectionable

and insidious!

May these songs be the portals that define

Our beautiful country, full of complacency

in this cloudy and fruitful, uncertain and fatal weather!

 

The heartfelt reactions to the departure of the painter and poet could be seen on social networks.

“My condolences. An enormous legacy leaves us. A wonderful person and Master. I met him when I was 14 years old and I was visiting his studio in old Managua. I admire and respect him. Peace to his remains and glory to his life and magnificent work”, wrote the painter and engraver Mario René Madrigal-Arcia, highlighting his artistic legacy.

“Today, Nicaragua lost one of its greatest artists and thinkers: Omar D’Leon, who passed away this morning… We extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends,” wrote René González, president of the Nicaraguan Institute of Hispanic Culture. .

“Omar D’León… A pride of Nicaragua and Latin America,” highlighted the painter Maria Antonieta Lugo, granddaughter of the painter Genáro Lugo.

“National art and the Homeland lose one of the fathers of Nicaraguan painting. Our condolences to his family, especially to Lauren Lacayo, his niece and representative,” teacher Róger Pérez de la Rocha wrote on networks.

Claudia Ashby Cepeda, conocida como La China en los tiempos hippies de la Roosevelt en la vieja Managua, dijo: “Omar d León, maestro divino. Ya vuelas en el universo, dibujando y cantando a la vida”!

Six towns where you can buy handmade furniture

There are 6 places to buy handcrafted furniture, made of various materials. Come see these handcrafted pieces!

 

Shared from/by por México Desconocido

 

Who wouldn’t love to have a carved wooden table…how about an elegant motusay woven rocking chair…perhaps a wicker swing for the patio or a decorated clay table for the patio. The variety of artisan furniture that is produced in the towns of Mexico is very extensive, but here we are going to tell you about six towns where you can go to furnish your home with a unique artisan style.

San Juan Evangelista, Jalisco

This town, located south of Laguna de Cajititlán, is well known for its pottery workshops, where they make vases and religious images of polychrome clay. But there is a workshop, Los Tesoros de don Armando, different for creating rooms and dining rooms from thick sgraffito clay plates, painted with circular patterns and floral designs. The furniture includes chairs, armchairs and tables of various sizes that combine ironwork to give good support to the clay. Their dining rooms are craving to put them on the terrace or patio.

Lakes of Moreno, Jalisco

In Lagos de Moreno, two workshops have been established that offer all kinds of furniture for the home, each with its own style. Those of Trinuz Artisan Furniture are rustic, each one carved by hand, robust and resistant, which are combined with fibers such as ixtle or tule. They do from a bench to a bedroom. There is also Taller Arte Antiguo, where they combine rustic finishes with modern design. In their catalog, dining rooms and bedrooms stand out, they also make wardrobes, living rooms, bookcases and everything that can furnish a home. For some pieces, they even use recycled wood that provides a different finish.

Patzcuaro, Michoacan

If you prefer a piece of furniture with fine carvings, which have won national awards, come to the El Mirador Workshop in Pátzcuaro, in addition to making screens, bedrooms or beautifully decorated rooms, you will be able to appreciate many other objects to decorate your home. But if what you like are carvings with fruits, landscapes and full of bright colors then go to the Magical Hands Workshop where you will find furniture where wood becomes a canvas that reproduces still lifes, typical scenes of the town or even characters, all carved in the wood, with a final treatment that gives it a rustic appearance.

Ihuatzio, Michoacan

Also in Michoacán, on the shore of Lake Pátzcuaro, is Ihuatzio, famous for its furniture made with chuspata, a vegetable fiber similar to tule. Here we recommend is the Irepan Artisan Workshop. You will find everything: rooms, bedrooms, lamps. You will be amazed by the number of things that can be done with this water lily, which is woven with metal structures to give it greater strength.

Tequisquiapan, Queretaro

The artisans of Tequisquiapan show off their ancient tradition in basketry, which has taken an important turn to create furniture woven with wicker, Portuguese rod or seaweed. A specialty of recent years are the swing chairs that you will find in Arte Nuevo Diseño. But if you are looking for rooms, chairs and tables, go to the Arte en Mimbre Luna workshop, there you will also find a variety of materials and designs that can be woven into the backs and surfaces of each piece.

Tapijulapa, Tabasco

This Tabasco town is the possessor of a unique technique in Mexico; weaving furniture with motusay, this fiber is a long loose root from a plant that lives high in the trees. With it, artisans create chairs, armchairs and tables, which can have a metal or wooden structure. The fabric of the motusay is not easy at all, the artisans like to make wide, high and very elaborate backrests, which give a touch of elegance to their furniture. Among the workshops that we recommend are Artesanías Villa Luz, La Esmeralda de la Sierra and Artesanías San José.

How to Start a Money Talk: Summer Money Tips for Kids

Article sponsored by JP Morgan Chase

 

Remembering those first few paychecks you received for a summer job, babysitting gigs, or an allowance from your parents brings back the nostalgia of simpler times. Fast-forward to today, and your kids are probably going through a very similar moment in time.

“Kids start learning about money at an early age and by the time they start earning money, it’s a great moment to talk about financially healthy habits that can last them into adulthood like saving, budgeting and making the most of what they earn, said a Chase Community Manager.

Here are some tips to help them start their own financial health journey:

Let Them Earn Their Own Money: Allowances are a great opportunity for children to earn their own money for ‘jobs’ like watering plants, pet sitting, or assigned chores. To help manage the money they earn, you can open a bank account for kids that gives them access to their funds with your supervision and control. It’s like a ‘learners permit’ for money, allowing you to designate how much they can spend and where. Chase First Banking comes with their very own debit card so they can start learning about financial responsibility, giving them the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of saving, spending, and earning.

Discuss “Wants” vs. “Needs:” Teaching your kids the importance of saving for the unexpected is a valuable lesson. Talk to your kid about what they’d like to do with their money and help them create a list to show what could be considered a need and what is a want. To keep the conversation going, engage them in family discussions about planning for a trip to the grocery store, major purchases, or how to adjust the budget when gas and food prices go up.

Set Savings Goals: Having a goal in mind can make saving enjoyable. Motivate your kids by finding out what they want to save for and how they can achieve their goal. Use this as an opportunity to educate them on the importance of setting goals and creating a plan that can help achieve them.

Family playing together on sofa

Consider opening their first account: Many kids might opt for their piggy bank as a safe place to keep their money, but it’s important to teach your kids the benefits of having their money in a secure place. Opening a Chase First Banking account a at an early age can be the first step to learning how to save and manage for the future. You can make it memorable by visiting to your local bank branch and explain how to make deposits and use their card responsibly.

Talk About Money: It’s important to start conversations about money at an early age – it’s never too early. Have open conversation about budgeting, discuss the importance of researching prices to make informed decisions before purchasing and keep the conversations going.

For more information on Chase’s products for kids and teens, visit your local Chase bank to speak with a Community Manager or visit https://www.chase.com/personal/financial-goals/parents. (ALSO AVAIBLE IN SPANISH)

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