Empty Suitcases and Traveling Hallacas
Pedro spoke to people from North America to Australia, to see how they experience the complexities of the holidays that in many ways define what means to be Venezuelan
Tag: Christmas
How Vicente Emilio Sojo Rescued ‘Niño Lindo’
This beloved aguinaldo and many others would be totally unknown to us, if Maestro Sojo and his disciples wouldn’t have collected and transcribed them a century ago
Hallacanomics 2021
How has the bodegón economy affected the ingredient availability and price of Venezuela's favorite Christmas dish? Let's see
A Venezuelan Christmas Story
In Venezuela, we don’t have A Christmas Carol, a It’s a Wonderful Life, we don’t even have a Home Alone. But we have Herrera Luque, and one of his tales hits a bit close to home this year...
Bare Shelves, Empty Wallets: Shopkeepers Brace for the Worst Christmas Ever
Venezuela has always had a "port economy," with most consumption goods coming from abroad. What happens when there's no money for imports? A very bleak holiday season, that's what happens.
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