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(WI) Wanda Ingmire (KD)--one large section
Mary Rudge poses with a folklore dancer at the street festival in Leon, Nicaragua (WI)
Alameda Poets show off the Alameda Sun Newspaper at the Ruben Dario gravesite in the Cathedral of Leon. The Alameda Sun will print location pictures of its readers holding their newspaper in places around the world. (WI)
Dr. Wanda Writer was interviewed on television with the Mayor of Leon, Manuel Calderon
UPLI Pres. Benjamin R. Yuzon assists Mayor of Leon to unveil a plaque commemorating Leon Manuel Calderon as the home of the Nicaraguan Revolution
The following photos are from Kathy Deem, a World Congress hostess from Pensarte Seattle. She, her husband Dennis and Luticia Highland drove from Seattle, down the Pan American Highway, to come to our World Congress of Poets in Managua, Nicaragua. Kathy has hundreds more beautiful photos. If you are interested in her work, please contact her at dedadrey@yahoo.com, and visit her husband, Dennis's websites for original songs at http://homemadesongs.com, and http://kdseagull.com
Poet Luticia Highland, Pensarte Seattle, official translator for the 21st WCP is interviewed on National TV in Managua
School children of Diriamba gave a spectacular folkloric dance performance
More cultural dancers in Diriamba
As a group and individually, the young dancers were charming
We were intrigued by the oratin techneque of even the youngest who recited poetry
Chatting with Diriamba Mayor Bismark Perez in the school courtyard
Everyone enjoyed chatting in the airy walkways of the courtyard while a light tropical rain refreshed the air
Kay Renz and Rex Valentine get to know Mayor of Diriamba Bismark Perez
The school library was comfortable and well supplied
After the performance, we all went to the school gym where we could buy souveniers from an array of local crafts
A light catered lunch in Diriamba between locations
We enjoyed a reception in a nearby Diriamban restaurant decorated with El GueGuence theme
Photo op in front of the Diriamban Gueguence mural: L-R Nancy Merritt, Natica Angilly, Vera Reardon, Shirley DeVine, Saqra Raybuck
The restaurant gave gourds as prizes, with names drawn by 21 WCP Carlos Gutierrez and 21 WCP VP Rafael Rojas
More time for informal chatting as Dori from the Philippines talks with Dmitris from Greece in the Diriamban restaurant
The magnificent Cathedral in Leon, Nicaragua, one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere
View from the belfrey of the Leon Cathedral
Rex Valentine in a moment of contemplation in the bell tower of the Leon Cathedral
Rooftop panarama of Leon from the Cathedral upper roof
World poets enjoy the rooftop mystique of the ancient cathedral of Leon
Luticia poses for Carlos to take a photo at Ruben Dario's grave site inside the Cathedral of Leon. Ruben Dario is Nicaraguas most esteemed poet in history.
We were all in awe of the beauty of the sanctuary of the old Cathedral of Leon
Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company gave a spectacular performance in the theater of Leon
Saqra and Wanda are only two of the magnificent Poetic Dancers who performed in Managua, Diriamba and Leon
Richard and Natic Angilly, The Poet and the Dancer, are the producers of the events for Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company
Kathy in the Library of Ruben Dario's Home Museum. Poets were delighted with this historical poetic step back in time
Breaking bread together is always a common denominator among diverse people of the world
Getting to know you is best done at leisure over a fine meal
Not all moments of banquet dining are somber, formal moments. Rosemary and Rita, are you helping set the table cloths?
Our service was pleasant, clean, refined, uniformed, exquisite, and made us feel that we were the international dignitaries of world poetry that we are
No, it's not guacamole, but it tastes just as good on the small, thick, Nicaraguan tortillas kept warm in this unique chafing dish
Fried bananas, a staple, and one of my favorites
Fried cheese squares were very popular
Colorful, succulent, a variety of tastes and textures make up a "typical" Nicaraguan main dish
Oh yes! Delicious refried beans usually available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For the less adventurous, there was always selections suitable to an international business standard such as this colorful, delicious salad
