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Monday, June 24, 2002 Online Edition 23 |
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Glamourous wedding show 2002 |
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CULTURAL EVENTS
The
Maya Calendar is a public service for our readers.
If you would like to announce an event taking place in
Honduras, please send the information to: Calendar Editor, Honduras
This Week, Fax 232-2300, e-mail: hontweek@hondutel.hn
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MUSEUMS &
GARDENS TEGUCIGALPA MUSEO DE HISTORIA REPUBLICANA The
Museum of Republican History is located at the Villa Roy building in
Tegucigalpa's Barrio Buenos Aries.
It is open 8:30 to 3:30, Tuesdays through Sundays and features
portraits, paraphernalia, and other interesting items from past
presidents. Admission is
Lps. 20 for non-resident foreigners and Lps. 10 for Hondurans and
Central Americans. For
more information, call 222-3470 or 222-1468. CENTRAL BANK MUSEUM The
Central Bank of Honduras located at the Comayaguela annex building is
open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
It has a permanent coin and painting exhibit. For special presentations, call the Emision y Tesoreria
department at 237-2270 (-78), ext. 2117 (-2120). [CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.] NATIONAL ART GALLERY The
Galeria Nacional de Arte features rock art, pre-Columbian ceramics,
colonial paintings, religious art and a wide selection of 20th century
Honduran painters. The
gallery is located at the Plaza de la Merced in downtown Tegucigalpa.
It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-5 p.m. and Sunday
from 10-2 p.m. Admission
is Lps. 10 for adults, Lps. 5 for senior citizens, Lps. 3 for students
and Lps. 1 for children accompanied by adults. IGUANA FARM The
Biosfera Ecocentro Iguana Farm in Colonia La Joya invites the public
to come and learn everything about iguanas.
Admission is Lps. 5 for adults, Lps. 3 for children.
The facility is open every day (except Wednesday) from 9 to 5. For more information, call 230-6346. COMAYAGUA,
COMAYAGUA COMAYAGUA MUSEUM OF
ARCHAEOLOGY Located
in the city of Comayagua, two hours north of Tegucigalpa, the
Comayagua Museum of Archaeology is in the building that served as the
seat of government in the 19th century.
Exhibits include prehistoric fossils, cave art, ceramics, and
objects used by indigenous cultures during the pre-Colombian era.
The museum, which also has a small library, is open to the
public Tuesdays through Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. COMAYAGUA RELIGIOUS MUSEUM Located
in the Casa Cural in front
of Comayagua's cathedral, this museum features religious paintings and
objects dating back to the 16th century.
Hours are 8-12 and 2-4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
For more information, contact Leonardo Letona at 772-0348.
LA
PAZ, LA PAZ LA PAZ HOUSE OF CULTURE The
La Paz Casa de la Cultura is
located in downtown La Paz. It
features an attractive exhibit of the Lenca handicrafts and culture.
It is open Mondays through Sundays. SAN
PEDRO SULA, CORTES SPS MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY The
Museo de Antropologia e Historia de San Pedro Sula features exhibits
on the development of Sula Valley, from 1500 B.C. to the middle of
this century. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Admission is Lps. 10 for adults, Lps. 5 for students and
children under 12, and Lps. 2 for senior citizens.
For more information, call 557-1496/557-1798 or fax 557-1874. MUSEUM OF NATURE OF SAN PEDRO SULA Sponsored
and managed by the Fundacion Ecologista H.R. Pastor Fasquelle, this
new museum was inaugurated last December in its current location at
the Biocentro on 3 Avenida and 9 Calle Noroeste.
It has 24 exhibits on the environment, natural resources and
biology of Honduras. Hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays.
Admission is Lps 5 for students from public schools and Lps.
10.00 for everyone else. YUSCARAN,
EL PARAISO YUSCARAN HOUSE OF CULTURE Yuscaran's
Casa de la Cultura is
located at the former Casa
Fortin in downtown Yuscaran, El Paraiso department, just 45 km
from Tegucigalpa on the road to Danli.
It is open Mondays through Saturdays. OLANCHO PECH CULTURAL CENTER The
Pech have built a small house in El Carbon, Olancho to display their
modern handicrafts. An
exhibit of archaeological finds in the area is planned.
You can ask to see the collection and/or get a tour of a Post
Classic era fortified site. The
Pech Cultural Center also offers medicinal plant tours, nature hikes,
Pech dinners, etc. There
is no admission fee to the cultural center.
Hours: If you ask, they will open it. COPAN COPAN ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM Located
in the village of Copan Ruinas, Copan department, the museum exhibits
a splendid assortment of Mayan pieces that have been found in the
Copan Ruins Archaeological Park just 1 km away.
LA PUENTE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
MUSEUM Featuring
a sizeable collection of Mayan handicrafts and photographs as well as
a room with Japanese antique ceramics, this museum is located at the
El Puente Archaeological Site, about an hour's drive from Copan Ruinas. MAYAN SEPULTURAS MUSEUM Inaugurated
in 1996, this is the premier Mayan museum in the Mundo Maya, featuring
the finest examples of Copan's tombs, sculptures and architecture.
Located at the Copan Ruins Archaeological Park, the museum is
open Monday through Sunday. TELA,
ATLANTIDA LANCETILLA BOTANICAL GARDENS Located
2 kilometers from Tela on the Atlantic coast highway, the gardens
feature one of the largest collections of tropical and subtropical
plants, shrubs and trees in all Latin America.
It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mondays through
Sundays. There is an
admission charge. LA
CEIBA, ATLANTIDA TROPICAL BUTTERFLY FARM The
Tropical Butterfly Farm & Gardens of La Ceiba is open to the
public Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The farm is located at The Lodge at Pico Bonito in the village
of El Pino, about 25 minutes west of La Ceiba.
Admission is Lps. 30 for adults, Lps. 15 for children and $6
for international visitors. BUTTERFLY AND INSECT MUSEUM Thousands
of butterflies and insects from Honduras and 18 other countries are on
display in La Ceiba' private Butterfly and Insect Museum.
It is located in Colonia El Sauce, 2nd etapa, casa G-12. Visiting hours are 8-12 and 2-5, Monday through Saturday.
The museum is closed Wednesday afternoon.
Fees are Lps. 15 for adults and Lps. 10 for students.
Tel. 442-2874, e-mail: rlehman@ns.gbm.hn TRUJILLO TRUJILLO RUFINO GALAN MUSEUM A
private museum which has a memorabilia section, old chairs, anchors,
silverware, beds of famous people locally.
There is an industrial archaeology section on how lights, axes,
stoves, sewing machines, typewriters have changed over time.
They have a good collection of Garifuna handicrafts and the
best collection of NE Honduras archaeological pieces -- all unmarked.
A written guide to the museum is available at the Trujillo
Tourism Office in English and Spanish.
The museum is open 8 to 4, closing for lunch.
Adults Lps. 20, children Lps. 10.
Located on Calle 18 de Mayo, next to the Crystales River and
the famous "piscina" or pool, about a 15-minute walk out of
town. ROATAN,
THE BAY ISLANDS CARAMBOLA BOTANICAL GARDENS h
located in
Sandy Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands. A
wide variety of exotic plants is featured here, including "Roatan's
most extensive orchid collection."
It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 445-1117 and ask for Bill or Irma
Brady. BAY ISLANDS MUSEUM A
private museum at Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, Roatan, Bay
Islands, it mostly includes archaeological pieces, but there is a
small section on the modern Bay Islanders.
Museum admission is included in the cost of the dolphin show at
Anthony Key's Institute of Marine Sciences.
Small buses or taxis will take you to Sandy Bay from most
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Stained-glass art conquers Honduran eyes By SUYAPA CARIAS TEGUCIGALPA — What was once just a hobby became a real passion for him. Today, David Beyl is one of the few artists devoted to developing this beautiful and illuminating art form in Honduras. Beyl set up residence in Honduras back in 1994 and although he has completed many works for international organizations and private collections, his creations had not yet been fully contemplated by the general public until last week, when he set up his first stained glass exhibit in Tegucigalpa, and the first one nationwide. The event was held in the Hotel Villa Firenze amidst an array of candles that provided a mystical, romantic atmosphere. Though the hotel is still under construction those present were able to view a series of large, colorful stained-glass windows distributed throughout the hotel’s lobby area. “This exhibit represents the culmination of a three year search by the Cultural Section of the American Embassy,” said Ambassador Frank Almaguer. He was referring to the effort they made to find an American artist residing in the country, who fulfilled the necessary quality requirements established by the Department of State before sponsoring this kind of activities. Cultural transparency “It is said that art is the window through which one can see the soul of a culture. If such statement is true, which I think it is, then this night is a very special one. First of all, windows are the art, and the art is in the windows, a perfect example of what I guess we could call cultural transparency,” said U.S. Embassy Press and Culture Councilor, Gregory Adams. In one of his last official speeches in Honduras, Adams enlightened the public with a historic briefing regarding stained glass art. “In the middle-ages, stained glass works represented the “special effects” of the time. Cathedrals became larger with taller roofs that were closer to Heaven; the size and resplendent colors of stained glass were combined not only for the visual effect, but also to intimidate visitors about the power of God.” According to Adams, stained glass also played a very important didactic role: to illustrate biblical passages to believers and to instill them with the fear of God, in times when few people knew how to read. Binational background An Oregon native, Beyl founded Casa Arte along with Honduran artist Armando Vasquez. The company, whose roots date back some 25 years to the U.S., specializes in various art forms including stained glass, sculpture, and mosaics, amongst others. “I had just returned to Oregon from a year of study in Portugal, when I began the art of stained glass. It became more than a hobby, it became a passion,” said Beyl on the inauguration night. Later, he moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue graduate studies at Georgetown University, eventually setting up his studio in Reston, Virginia. In 1993, he presented his works alongside paintings by Honduran Maury Flores at the Organization of American States. One year later, Beyl came to Honduras, and continued to pursue his art, which now reflects his bi-national background. “Made by hand, made with art, made in Honduras” is the slogan of Casa Arte. Our emphasis is on quality that can compete anywhere in the world,” added Beyl. The first stained glass art exhibit in the country was also sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Honduran Institute of Interamerican Culture (IHCI) and ACEYCO. |
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The Museum of Natural History of the National Autonomous University of Honduras
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By SUYAPA CARIAS
The skeleton of a gray whale found washed up on the south coast in the 1940's.