Keudis Sanchz knew he would pursue a career in art the moment a tenth-grade teacher told him he had talent—back when he used to visit the owner of the local wine shop in his neighborhood and ask him to teach him how to draw—and ever since he worked as a living statue in Venezuela, where he is from.
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Edgar Marcano: “If I die, I’ll die doing what I love”
After the decline Venezuela had experienced, Marcano, like many others, decided to leave and seek out a place that wasn’t so complicated, was safer, and offered better opportunities. That’s how he ended up in Charlotte, a place he had already visited as a tourist, without knowing it would become his home.
Christian Cota: a 10-year-old rising star
At VozEs, we conducted a very entertaining interview with Christian Cota, who is originally from Texas but lived in Jalisco before his parents moved to Charlotte. Christian just turned 10 and already shows a remarkable artistic talent.
Loser sudamericano
Mucho se habla del famoso “sueño americano”. Tanto los estadounidenses como quienes han emigrado, o sueñan con emigrar a los Estados Unidos, han oído hablar con frecuencia de este arraigado mito, tan central a la cultura estadounidense. Si bien es cierto que en años recientes se han publicado un sinnúmero de artículos de millenials desencantados que, ante las realidades económicas que han impactado a su generación, declaran con tristeza la muerte del sueño americano, también es cierto que este mito sigue ejerciendo una enorme fuerza sobre todos aquellos estadounidenses, inmigrantes y extranjeros que sueñan con una vida mejor.
Latin Jazz
Al entrar al Vapa Center los martes a partir de las 6 de la tarde, del segundo piso emanan claves musicales que cualquier visitante latino va a reconocer, temas como La Pollera Colora, La Bamba o el Cali Pachanguero son tan solo unos ejemplos de ello.
Ahí, el peruano Julio Jeri, dirige el ensamble de Jazz Latino, “Nuestro Tiempo”.
Longing for Colors
Jenndy Corrales is a Venezuelan woman whom life has taught that life is a challenge and that one must forge one’s own path. She has chosen to build hers around her family, her work as an accountant in a country she arrived in 30 years ago, and the peace of mind she finds in painting.