Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Arlen Larios, who has been a professional puppeteer for 20 years, performs an adaptation of “Las manchas de la Luna (The Moon Stains)” for children in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Larios says the play, which raises awareness about sexual abuse, helps children identify abuse and promotes dialogue between children and adults.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Balgantseren Dashzegve, left, and Khosbayar Oyunbileg sing at an environmental conservation event in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. World Wildlife Fund Mongolia launched the Great Gobi 6 initiative in 2016 to protect Gobi animals and their habitat.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Mexico City, Mexico

Casiodoro de la Teja, left, and Daltoneo del Castello perform medieval music in orc costumes during Orco Fest, a medieval fantasy festival in Mexico City. The organizer, Mundo Medieval (Medieval World), hosts events every year to celebrate medieval culture in Mexico.

Photo by Mar García

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Gisela Vuela, a member of the troupe Cabeza en Espiral (Head in a Spiral), performs as a clown to celebrate the 10th anniversary of La Surreal Mezcaleria Ancestral, a restaurant in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Mexico City, Mexico

Isabel Beteta performs “Today,” an original choreography that represents various moods, during the National Dance Conference in Mexico City. Her audiences didn’t know what she was doing at first, Beteta says, but they were receptive.

Photo by Mar García

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Yoganathan Viththakan makes handicrafts with coconut shells in Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vithagan says he promotes his business through Facebook and exports his handicrafts to Canada and Switzerland.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

Yanely Alma Chaparro paints a mural at a park in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. The mural is part of a project called Encontrarte, which gives a voice to local families of the disappeared and tells their stories through art.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Ana Luisa Rubio Cardoso, center, teaches ballet to Arleth Villamil Callejas, left, and Marianabel García at her studio in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. With no limits on age or experience, Rubio Cardoso welcomes anyone as her student. She says anyone can learn to dance and she uses techniques appropriate to the abilities of each person.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Demian, a street artist who withheld his last name for fear of legal repercussions, juggles with fire in front of cars stopped at a traffic light in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Demian, who lives on the street, says he believes art should be out in public and accessible to all.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Sarita Lama shades a thanka, a Tibetan painting, before adding 24-karat gold in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Five artists will work on this painting for about seven months using natural pigments, made from plants and stones, which last for centuries.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda

Artist Bob Wanyama paints a motorcycle for a client in Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda. Wanyama says custom-painted transportation isn’t common, and it gives drivers unique personal flair in Uganda.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Lusaka, Zambia

Berril Mwango, an artist, displays a zebra artwork along Thabo Mbeki Road in Lusaka, Zambia. “We had literally closed down on business during the peak of the coronavirus, but I used that time to think of new artistic work, and it is paying off,” Mwango says. “Now, we have business, and our artwork is selling like never before.”

Photo by Prudence Phiri

Acatempa, Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico

Dancers perform the Tlacololeros, a traditional dance that represents farmers who hunt a dangerous jaguar, at a cultural community event in Acatempa, Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico.

Photo by Avigaí Silva

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Norberto Gradilone, 72, plays tango on the bandoneon at the Centro Cultural de los Artistas (Artist Cultural Center) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Sometimes the songs get me lost in my childhood. They transport me,” Gradilone says. “And that is what I want to communicate to the people.”

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Ravdan Gonchigdavaa braids a whip from thin strips of processed goatskin in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Ravdan makes stirrup straps, cinches and saddle girths out of discarded hides, and he hopes to pass the forgotten traditional methods on to his children.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Cornelio Campos, who migrated from Mexico when he was 18, paints a mural in a cafe and churrería in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Campos says he likes to share where he’s from and wants to help young people embrace their roots.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Bryan de la Cerda plays the Hang in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico. De la Cerda practices the percussion instrument in the street to share his music with passersby. He says, “Music has the power to fill our lives with beauty.”

Photo by Maya Piedra

Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe

Panashe Zvingowanisei auditions for a play at Reps Theater in Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe. Since pandemic restrictions have relaxed slightly, creative collectives have begun to showcase the art they worked on during lockdown.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Lía García performs her poetry collection “Hay algo de niña en mí”(There Is a Bit of Girl in Me) at Librería La Cosecha (The Harvest Bookstore) in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Oaxaca, Mexico

Neri Cernas, a member of the Zapotec artists collective Tlacolulokos, paints clouds around a thunderbird, a sacred animal for the Anishinaabe people in North America, in the Jalatlaco neighborhood, Oaxaca, Mexico. The artists have worked to represent indigenous groups through a mural project called “Our Sun Has Left.”

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

Kathmandu, Nepal

Musicians worship by playing devotional music at Swayambhunath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the Gunla, a holy month celebrated by Newar Buddhists, musical groups visit holy places and play songs.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico

Ceramicist Natalia Bolaños paints a clay frog for a vase in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico. Bolaños creates sculptural art and functional works, such as mugs adorned with octopuses, bottles full of rabbits, armadillo earrings, and dishes decorated with beetles.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

Domboshava, Zimbabwe

Chipo Denhere molds clay bowls in Domboshava, Zimbabwe. A potter since 2011, Denhere says that every day she can make at least 25 bowls, which are commonly used in apostolic churches.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

San Francisco, Mexico

Sara Ramírez dances with fire on the beach in San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico. Ramírez, a professional dancer for 20 years, says dancing with fire requires one to control space, strength, fear and speed: “Every dance possesses a hidden medicine.”

Photo by Maya Piedra

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Mexico City, Mexico

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda

Lusaka, Zambia

Acatempa, Tixtla de Guerrero, Mexico

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Oaxaca, Mexico

Kathmandu, Nepal

San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico

Domboshava, Zimbabwe

San Francisco, Mexico