Qué mundo tan pequeño!
Today was a busy day! I visited the street kids of El Tanque with At Risk No More, and then we drove two blocks down the street to spend some time with María the Doll Lady, who everyone has grown to love from the movie Reparando. We greeted her in the street, and she immediately […]
Yo estoy en Guatemala!!
After a long trip here, and a busy first couple of days I am starting to get used to living here in Guatemala and loving it! My bags are unpacked and although I don’t know my way around all of Guatemala City, I am starting get an idea of where different locations are around the […]
Becoming Fools production officially begins.
We spent three weeks in Guatemala during the month of November to officially begin production for Becoming Fools. During this time, we interviewed 24 people including street youth, professional clowns, government officials, church ministries, foster families, rehabilitation participants and organizations responding to the needs of homeless youth. We also captured footage at several clowning events […]
Art Camp 2011
Thanks to a grant from LEGO, Athentikos was able to partner with Lemonade International to take children from one of Central America’s largest slum communities to a week long Art Camp on the Guatemalan coast. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO BELOW. The camp was appropriately named ‘Emocionarte’, a combination of the Spanish words for emotion and […]
Dolls Repaired by Maria the "Doll Lady" Now Available
The Guatemala City Dump is the largest in Central America. 24 football fields would fit within it’s walls. 11,000 people live near and work in the dump as a means for survival. It is here where we found one of the central figures in our documentary. Maria Del Fina Hernandez – affectionately known as the […]
Reparando Guatemala – Episode 5
Behind the scenes with Athentikos as they travel to Guatemala for the premiere of ‘Reparando’. Episode 5 highlights the final day of Art Camp in Ciudad Vieja, diplomas and the search for the Ortiz family … including walking into a strangers house by mistake. Stay tuned for next episode when Athentikos premieres ‘Reparando’ at Casa […]
Reparando Guatemala – Episode 4
Behind the scenes with Athentikos as they travel to Guatemala for the premiere of ‘Reparando’. Episode 4 includes a coffee plantation tour near Antigua. Stay tuned for more episodes …
Reparando Guatemala – Episode 3
Behind the scenes with Athentikos as they travel to Guatemala for the premiere of ‘Reparando’. Episode 3 includes the Athentikos Art Camp & Photography Class. Stay tuned for more episodes …
Guatemala Trip : Community Visits
By Matt Eldredge Nashillve, TN One of the best days of my very first trip to Guatemala (in November 2010) was our visit to the Refuge Women’s Shelter and then to meet Pastor Jorge, some of the many families he is helping, and his church family at Refuge City. Best not only for the experience […]
Reparando Guatemala – Episode 2
Behind the scenes with Athentikos as they travel to Guatemala for the premiere of ‘Reparando’. Episode 2 includes Cafe Condesa, exploring ruins, and researching micro-enterprise. Stay tuned for more episodes …