Okay, I'm new to this blog spotting -thing, but I understand it's a great way to keep people updated on the latest gossip. We have some good and some bad news. Here it is...

Good news! The wonderful, bubbling Chave, cook in La Casa de Todo, gave birth to a precious baby boy on January 3rd. She finally has her own baby boy now and doesn´t have to smother Milan anymore with her hugs and kisses. And talking about Milan, he just had his first birthday on January 5th with a surprise party in the Via Via and all!

Sad news... Quito, my three-legged-pain-in-the-butt stray dog who happened to have adopted me, has died. He was poisoned when roaming the streets. At least he had a happy few last years of his harsh life as a Copaneco dog. I feel sorry for him, but can totally survive with the rest of my zoo.

More sad news... Lise, Ron and Milan are going back to Holland. Not any time soon, the plan is September, so we have time to find replacement and train our new team members. At least we'll have some real good back-up in Holland once they'll be there!

And more sad news... Our Toño, el Guapito, has left us. When he didn't show up for work after the holidays we went looking for him and found out that he had left for the US together with some others from his village, without telling anybody. We all think it's very stupid and unfortunate. We miss him terribly but hope he'll make it up north and find what he's looking for.

News! We're moving! On February 1st we'll leave La Casa de Todo and take over the whole building of our actual office. Downstairs will be the gallery and store, upstairs the offices and work space. The Saturday workshops and playground will move to the new location of the children's museum Casa K'inich, in the old fort up the hill that is being remodelled right now.

And to end this post with more good news, we will have some great long-term volunteers this year! Right now, Cesar Borregón from Spain is helping us to professionalize our television program. Soon we'll have Mathilde from France; Chris Allio from the US to help us with management strategies; María José, a professional art teacher from Bolivia; and Rosan from Holland who'll conduct a video project in La Pintada, this summer.

As you can see, we never sit still... Time to hear from you!
Best,
Carin

Welcome!!!!

Hello there Oh-Wonderful-Canadian-Friends!Welcome to the Canada Connection! We created this blogspot especially for all our friends up north who have visited us; volunteered with us; or have been supporting Arte Acción Copán Ruinas in one way or another. Soon we´ll have a brand new web-site with a direct link to the Canada Connection, but for now I'd like to invite you all to write something on our blog. Tell your fellow "paisanos" about your experience at Arte Acción or just keep us updated on whatever is going on in your life. Write us!

Best,Carin, Lise, Ron, Londin and the rest...

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