We are having our first Home Sale on Sunday, December 13th from 12 noon until 3 pm. Please come by Laura and Ricardo's at 12 Providence Street Albany NY 12203 to see handmade weavings from Guatemala...and complete your holiday shopping!
Here is a list of other sales in the Capital Region:
December 10 & 11
Pastoral Center, 40 North Main Ave., Albany, 10 am to 4 pm
December 12 & 13
St. Thomas the Apostle, Delmar, after the masses
St. John’s/St. Ann’s, Albany, after the masses
Christ, Sun of Justice, Troy, after the masses
December 13
First Presbyterian Church, Albany, 10 am to 1 pm
Delmar Reformed Church, Delaware Ave, 10 am to 1 pm
Home sale, 12 Providence St. Albany NY 1220, 12pm to 3pm
December 19 & 20
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Saratoga Springs, after the masses
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Mayan Hands: Weaving a Brighter Future, Part One on You Tube
In 2007, with the expert direction of Monica Aldana and the cooperation of many others, Mayan Hands produced a film which is posted on You Tube in four parts.
I think you will enjoy watching this first section of the film. It was created after Hurricane Stan devastated some villages throughout Guatemala and is a big thank you to those who helped during that time.
Watch this! You will see some familiar faces. It will bring Mayan Hands to life for you...
Thank you to Anne and Mark's son Dan for posting this to the web. Big shout out to the Kelly-Van Wormers.
Mayan Hands is a fair trade organization founded in 1989 that partners with talented Mayan weavers in their quest to bring their families out of extreme poverty. These women and their families are able to continue to live within the culture they cherish. In this video, weavers talk about their lives, their work, their hopes and dreams, and the difference that Fair Trade has made to them, their families, and their communities.
I am filled with gratitude after the trip...
I think you will enjoy watching this first section of the film. It was created after Hurricane Stan devastated some villages throughout Guatemala and is a big thank you to those who helped during that time.
Watch this! You will see some familiar faces. It will bring Mayan Hands to life for you...
Thank you to Anne and Mark's son Dan for posting this to the web. Big shout out to the Kelly-Van Wormers.
Mayan Hands is a fair trade organization founded in 1989 that partners with talented Mayan weavers in their quest to bring their families out of extreme poverty. These women and their families are able to continue to live within the culture they cherish. In this video, weavers talk about their lives, their work, their hopes and dreams, and the difference that Fair Trade has made to them, their families, and their communities.
I am filled with gratitude after the trip...
Friday, December 4, 2009
Iximché
Though it seems long ago, on Sunday 11/29, after visiting the market of Chichicastenango, we stopped on the way back to Guatemala City at the ancient Mayan site called Iximché.
The site was largely preserved by the Spanish due to their alliance with the Kaqchikel against the K'iche'. The Spanish under Pedro de Alvarado arrived on 12 April 1524 and were well received by the lords Belehé Qat and Cahi Imox. After continuing through Atitlán, Escuintla and Cuscatlán, the Spanish under Alvarado returned to Iximché in July 1524 and founded their first capital.
We walked amidst the former palaces, ball courts and temple sites. Thousands of years ago it was a thriving community. Within two years of the famous Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado's arrival there, all the Mayans in the area had either been killed or died of illness.
Sobering. The butchery of empire doesn't really change through the ages.
The site was largely preserved by the Spanish due to their alliance with the Kaqchikel against the K'iche'. The Spanish under Pedro de Alvarado arrived on 12 April 1524 and were well received by the lords Belehé Qat and Cahi Imox. After continuing through Atitlán, Escuintla and Cuscatlán, the Spanish under Alvarado returned to Iximché in July 1524 and founded their first capital.
We walked amidst the former palaces, ball courts and temple sites. Thousands of years ago it was a thriving community. Within two years of the famous Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado's arrival there, all the Mayans in the area had either been killed or died of illness.
Sobering. The butchery of empire doesn't really change through the ages.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Home Again: Mayan Hands Holiday Sales
Re-entry is always so interesting. Travel is an exceptional experience where one can be immersed in a different culture, exposed to new places and people.
Wasn't it just yesterday that we were speaking with Juana in Chichi about the Mayan lifestyle?
And now: home to emails, search for freelance work, cold rain and updates from friends and family.
Mayan Hands USA coordinates holiday sales in churches through the Capital Region of New York State. Brenda Rosenbaum just provided me a list of upcoming December sales.
Please make your way to one of these locations and check out the wonderful offerings. What a way to do your holiday shopping and support Fair Trade. Your loved ones will be so happy with what they receive!
MAYAN HANDS HOLIDAY SALES
December 5 & 6
St Vincent de Paul, Albany, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
St Matthews Catholic Church, Voorheesville, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Valatie, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
December 5
Delmar Farmers Market, Delmar Presbyterian Church, 9am to 1pm, corner of Delaware and Cherry Ave in Delmar
December 6
First Reformed Church, Fair Trade Fair, at the Stockade in Schenectady. 11am to 4pm
December 10 & 11
Pastoral Center, 40 North Main Ave., Albany, 10am to 4 pm
December 12 & 13
St. Thomas the Apostle, Delmar, after the masses
St. John’s/St. Ann’s, Albany, after the masses
Christ, Sun of Justice, Troy, after the masses
December 13
First Presbyterian Church, Albany, 10 am to 1 pm
Delmar Reformed Church, Delaware Ave, 10 am to 1 pm
December 19 & 20
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Saratoga Springs, after the masses
Wasn't it just yesterday that we were speaking with Juana in Chichi about the Mayan lifestyle?
And now: home to emails, search for freelance work, cold rain and updates from friends and family.
Mayan Hands USA coordinates holiday sales in churches through the Capital Region of New York State. Brenda Rosenbaum just provided me a list of upcoming December sales.
Please make your way to one of these locations and check out the wonderful offerings. What a way to do your holiday shopping and support Fair Trade. Your loved ones will be so happy with what they receive!
MAYAN HANDS HOLIDAY SALES
December 5 & 6
St Vincent de Paul, Albany, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
St Matthews Catholic Church, Voorheesville, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Valatie, after the masses on Saturday and Sunday
December 5
Delmar Farmers Market, Delmar Presbyterian Church, 9am to 1pm, corner of Delaware and Cherry Ave in Delmar
December 6
First Reformed Church, Fair Trade Fair, at the Stockade in Schenectady. 11am to 4pm
December 10 & 11
Pastoral Center, 40 North Main Ave., Albany, 10am to 4 pm
December 12 & 13
St. Thomas the Apostle, Delmar, after the masses
St. John’s/St. Ann’s, Albany, after the masses
Christ, Sun of Justice, Troy, after the masses
December 13
First Presbyterian Church, Albany, 10 am to 1 pm
Delmar Reformed Church, Delaware Ave, 10 am to 1 pm
December 19 & 20
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Saratoga Springs, after the masses
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