On the day I left Paraguay, the Red Paraguaya de Comunicacion (RPC) conducted an interview with me on my whole trip (so far) and filmed me step onto the ferry crossing over to Argentina (so, no turning back!). Here’s the 15-minute…
El día que me fui de Paraguay, el Red Paraguaya de Comunicacion (RPC) hizo una entrevista conmigo sobre mi viaje. Aquí está el documental de 15 minutos, hecho por el periodista y productor Diego Marini para su serie Invisibles para la tele paraguaya.
Vía Crucis Formoseño is a pilgrimage route in Formosa, Argentina. The 512km-long stretch used to be done only by car, until one local lady decided to give it a try on a bicycle. In year 2008, Celia Insaurralde convinced three of…
Arrebato Caleño, the dance school where I live at the moment, is a true encounter of cultures. It’s not just a typical dance school but also a home for people from all over the world. At the moment there are…
I find anthropology fascinating. To study of human life in different societies is one of the things I most love to do. So, imagine my double-layered enthusiasm when taken to an introductory class of anthropology and social systems in a culture, which already in…
The month of October 2017 has been busy for many non-professional dancers in Cali, Colombia. It’s the month of the auditions for the Salsódromo – the country’s biggest salsa parade, taking place each year on the 25th of December. This…
Mate (a hot herbal drink) is just as an essential part of the Argentinian culture as is asado (barbecue). It’s drank by everyone everywhere and each gas station has its own spot for filling up your thermos with hot water (which of course,…
Tote Pascual is a man who many asuncenos know by name. A hairdresser, hair stylist and barber, he’s the owner of Raio Bemba – perhaps just the hippest hair studio in Asunción. What’s more, over the past five years of…
