From the Porch: Seeding Films in Florida
From the Porch: Seeding Films in Florida By Deborah Desilets, ARTAngels, 305.310.6331 My first encounter with the Conexión bilingual monthly publication was co-hosting an art event in Tallahassee. Our event was called Off the Wall and brought to light the…
Time Lapsing with Lapidus about the El Conquistador Hotel, Puerto Rico
Time Lapsing with Lapidus about the El Conquistador Hotel, Puerto Rico by Deborah Desilets On a hillside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, only a 15-minute drive from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the El Conquistador Golf Resort is a place in the Caribbean…
With Love from Miami to Haiti
With Love from Miami to Haiti By Deborah Desilets Arriving in Port Au Prince, Haiti, I taxied out of the city up toward the red hills that held the classy, not opulent, La Hotel Villa Creole, and found a discreet,…
Night of the Radishes
Night of the Radishes by Dave Skinner, [email protected] | Le Jardin Ombragé, Tallahassee, Florida, USA http://www.gingersrus.com There are many different Christmas traditions around the world, and Latin America has many of its own special traditions. Last August I was in…
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead By Dave Skinner, [email protected] | Le Jardin Ombragé, Tallahassee, Florida, USA http://www.gingersrus.com For most non-Latin Americans, the “Day of the Dead,” if they have heard about it at all, is some mysterious celebration with dark connotations.…
Lord of Miracles
Lord of Miracles by Dave Skinner, [email protected] | Le Jardin Ombragé, Tallahassee, Florida, USA http://www.gingersrus.com As I watched television images of the rescue attempts, and hoped for miracles from the September 19 earthquake in Mexico, I was reminded of the…
Los Niños Héroes (The Boy Heroes)
Los Niños Héroes (The Boy Heroes) By Dave Skinner - [email protected] | Le Jardin Ombragé, Tallahassee, Florida, USA http://www.gingersrus.com As a youngster growing up in the United States, I remember well hearing the stories of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie…