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Tag: Culture
What’s the Population of Venezuela?
Asdrúbal Baptista, guardian angel of historical data on the Venezuelan economy, died last month at the age of 73. Here's why his work is essential to understanding Venezuela today
The Venezuelan Jazz Hippie That Never Stopped Reinventing Himself
At almost 81 years old, Gerry Weil releases an album plentiful of collaborations with young musicians, full of the innovative energy that made him one of the founders of Venezuelan jazz
Negligence Is Destroying a Venezuelan Architectural Treasure
Part of the concrete canopy of the famous corridors that connect the buildings of Ciudad Universitaria collapsed this morning
93 Stories to Understand Our Country’s Gastronomy
Geografía Gastronómica Venezolana, by Ramón David León, was published for the first time 66 years ago. It’s now available in English and in different reading formats
Salsa for My Frozen Heart
Living in Montreal, I don’t let go of the music that other immigrants like me created in New York City to fend off the cold during winter.
The Price of Being Viral: The Case of Alex Romero
A Venezuelan baseball player hit a catcher with a bat and became world famous. We talked to him about how a brief, infamous moment stained a brilliant career.
Caracas’ Public Museums: The Struggle for Survival
Although a visit to the Bellas Artes cultural circuit isn’t for the nostalgic, not everything is lost and there's a lot of its former glory still there.
The Slow Death of Zulian Cuisine
The shortage of ingredients, hyperinflation and forced migration has put this unique Venezuelan cuisine in danger.
Camarada Picasso: Art for Propaganda’s Sake
Chavismo tries to pay lip service to highbrow art with a heavily politicized week-long Picasso event where, in fact, the 149 pieces displayed were anything but political. How political can a blocky coffee pot be?
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