Miss Maya from San Pedro Soloma, Huehuetenando
Marimba Valle del Ensueno About 175 Guatemalans from Soloma, Huehuetenango celebrated Easter with marimba music and dancing on Saturday, April, 3, 2010 in Fallbrook, CA. "It is gratifying to see so many Solomans from Guatemala coming together to celebrate Easter, one of the most important national holidays and traditions," commented Honorary Vice Consul Aldo A. Aguirre. "I am honored to join the Miss Maya and all of you on this specialocassion that marks our Holy Week, and cogratulate the organizers for this wonderful event."
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Edwin Villela, president of the Guatemalan Association of San Diego, and Efrain Gutierrez, from San Marcos, CA, organized the dance as a fundraiser to support construction of secular schools in rural Guatemala.
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"You can be proud that you are contributing to the future education of many children in Guatemala. There is great need for schools, desks, and materials in our homeland," concluded Villela.
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San Pedro Soloma, Huehuetenango is located in northeastern Guatemala, with an elevation of 8,373 feet. Many people of Mam descent live in and around Huehuetenango, and the ruins of Zaculeu, a tourist attraction, are markedly distinct from other Mayan archeological sites. Huehuetenango's primary export is coffee.
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