ARTS

WOMEN IN THE ARTS - Mujeres en las Artes. One of the strongest artistic movements in Tegucigalpa. Mujeres en la Artes Leticia de Oyuela constantly sponsors workshops, exhibitions, conferences, art shows and community events in the city. For the complete schedule, log on to www.muaartes.org.hn or contact Veronica Romero at 222 3015.

TUESDAY CAFÉ-TALK AT FRENCH ALLIANCE. Every second Tuesday of the month there will be cafe-talk events at the Exposition Room of the French alliance. 7:00 pm For more information contact Tel: 239-6165

“THURSDAYS OF ART” AT NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF HONDURAS. On February 21, began the “Thursdays of Art” project, presenting the Folkloric Dance Group of the Art Department. At the “Padre Trino Room”. Every Thursday there will be artistic and cultural activities. Soon there will be an advanced Singing Course with a baritone and soprano from Germany. Contact: UNAH, Art Department < departamentodearteunah@yahoo.com > Tel. 232-2110 Exts. 258 and 298

EL PARNASO, THE FIRST CULTURAL PAPER IN HONDURAS Visit www.elparnasohn.triplod.com , you will find all kind of artistic expressions.

“FRENCH ALLIANCE CINEMA CLUB. More information at www.afhonduras.com or at 239-6165

CAFÉ PARADISO EXHIBITING FILMS. Every week you can good enjoy excellent films at Café Paradiso in Barrio La Plazuela in Tegucigalpa. Contact: anarellavelez4@yahoo.com

EL PARNASO. Visit www.elparnasohn.triplod.com , you will find all kind of artistic expressions

TERCO CULTURAL PRODUCTIONS. Contact them; they always have info on cultural activities. E-mail: tercoproducciones@gmail.com. Visit www.karlalara.com

PROYECTO GRITON ACTIVITIES. Visit www.proyectogriton.com and focus on KUPIAKUMI, you’ll find the daily logbook of the activities of this cultural group.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT CAFÉ PARADISO. Café Paradiso (downtown) is always performing cultural activities. Contact paradiso@cablecolor.hn

EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE OF HONDURAS. Visit the website www.telah.org. They are presenting plays, essays about theatre culture. Tel: 220-0690, 238-3726

ARTEACCION AND HIS BLOGSPOT: www.arteaccionculturaenmovimiento.blogspot.com . An area where you can learn about the work and events performed at the cultural association Arte Action.
You can also visit the website: www.arteaccion.org , which has been updated.

NO TE VISTAS PARA CENAR Comedy show, In Plaza Millenium, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, August and September, cost L.100.00.

MUSEO PARA LA IDENTIDAD NACIONAL - Will have presentations of Francisco de Goya until Ocober 12, this is an event you cannot miss.

MUSIC & DANCE

PARTY OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN LOS DOLORES - On Sunday 24 the plaza of Los Dolores will be a scenario of different ethnical habits of the country. The event will start at 10:00 am. There will be shows, food and craftworks.

NEW LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT - In Tegucigalpa, located in real Intercontinental Hotel, opens its doors to all clients to visit and enjoy excellent food and a very exclusive environment.

RIO- New bar opens doors, located in Los Proceres, right in front of Chillis, excellent music and night environment.

METTA ACTIVITIES - This Center has an excellent physical development plan for adults older than sixty years: dancing, pilates, stretching, and more. For information visit www.mettahn.com. Metta is on the street behind Emisoras Unidas. Tel. 239- 52 78, 206- 7022, 213 -3375

ANDERSON’S AGENDA - Knowing the famous Honduran singing schedule, visit: www.guillermoanderson.com

LIVE MUSIC, 60/70’s- Restaurants Pa-pa Chacalín at Blvd. Morazán. For more information contact bigbbang_arte@yahoo.com

EXCELLENT LIVE MUSIC-Fridays and Saturdays at Restaurant El Corral, Col. Alameda. Meats are their specialty.

INFORMATION ABOUT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ACTIVITIES. Contact 235-4019

EXCELLENT MUSIC FROM 60´S AND 70´S. At “Memories” in Plaza Millennium. From Wednesdays thru Saturdays from 7:00 p.m

CLASSIC MUSIC WITH GREAT MASTERS AT PANAMERICAN RADIO: 95.9 FM. 7:00 p.m. Mondays - Fridays. Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, Tchaikovsky.

MARRIOTT HOTEL ACTIVITIES. Every Thursday you can enjoy live music with the artist Hector Casas, from 8:00 p.m. thru 11:00 p.m. Happy hour from 5:00 p.m. thru 8:00 p.m. 2X1 Miller bear, frozen Margaritas and tequila Jimador.

HONDURAN TALENT
Luis Alberto Elvir and Hugo Medina from Danli offers a little taste of their talent. You can watch their videos on youtube at:http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aszepeda

MISCELLANEOUS

DRAWIND AND PAINTING COURSES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 AND 14 YEARS OLD. Artistic drawing, painting techniques such as watercolors, oil, acrylic and pastels. Schedule: Saturdays from 12:30 to 2:30 pm and from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Colonia Las Colinas, El Dorado Street in front of Hillcrest School, home # 35. More Information contact Melissa Torres at Tel: 9800-7170.

HONDURAN BOOKS AT GUAYMURAS EDITORIAL. New webpage for Honduran books: www.guaymuras.hn. Sections: Who are we, New books, Honduran authors, Other Honduran Editorials, Month’s book

DAY HIKES INTO THE PICO BONITO NATIONAL PARK AND THE LODGE AT PICO BONITO. Includes a guided hike on the Lodge´s natural trail into the Pico Bonito National Park with a stop at the Mermaid Falls swimming hole (Hike can be made at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm). Before or after your hike enjoy a delicious meal at the Lodge’s restaurant and explore the Butterfly Farm and Serpentarium also located on the Lodge’s property (before or after the hike). Price includes guide service, lunch, and park entrance fee paid to the Pico Bonito National Park Foundation (Drinks not included) Please call ahead to be sure we have guides available. E-mail: picobonito@caribe.hn, Tel. 504-440-0388/0389/0468

REPUBLIC HISTORY MUSEUM AT VILLA ROY. Schedule: 8:00 – 4:00 pm from Monday thru Saturday. Barrio Buena Vista, Tegucigalpa. Entrance fees: Hondurans and Central Americans: L. 10.00, from other countries: L. 20.00. For more information contact Patricia Leon Gomez at: pattyleongomez50@hotmail.com

HONDURAN DOCUMENTARY CENTER OF HISTORICAL INVESTIGATIONS (CDIHH). Has a great collection of books and national file documentary. Old Presidential House, Barrio El Centro. Visits from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Attended visits, all Wednesdays, cost: L. 5.00

SANTA MARIA DE LOS ANGELES MUSEUM. This interesting museum is open since October 2006. It is located in the town of Valle the Angeles. You will enjoy a great collection of interesting objects, old photos from 1800 - 1900, antiques of history, art and culture. Visit us at www.museosantamaria.com or e-mail us to: santamariamuseo@yahoo.com

“LA JOYA” AND “TAMARA”, TWO VILLAGES WITH THEIR OWN “CULTURAL HOUSE”. Arte Acción informs that these “cultural houses” will be open to the public since November. This cultural association will provide workshops in painting, puppets, circus, theatre, stilts. These cultural houses can present expositions, video presentations and both of them have library room.

COCINA LATINA AT MARRIOTT HOTEL. A special flavor every day of the week: Monday: Asian, Tuesday: Italian, Wednesday: Peruvian, Thursday: Mexican, Friday: seafood, Saturday: Italian/Mexican, Sunday: Honduran cuisine

WEEKLY ENCOUNTER OF MARRIAGES. Supporting the family ministry. Every Fridays, Col. Las Colinas, Bloque Z, # 1613, 7:00 pm. Tegucigalpa. Free participation, including diner. Tel. 239-7190

CHRISTIAN BUSINESS WOMEN MEETINGS. Sharing testimonies and praying. Every Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. at Glifo Room in Honduras Maya Hotel, free entrance. yam@cablecolor.hn or Tel. 9996-6707

INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTRY SUITABLE WOMEN. Schedule of meetings: Every first Saturday of the month, they offer a breakfast at El Candelero Room, Honduras Maya Hotel, 7:40 a.m. L. 100.00.

EL PARNASO, THE FIRST CULTURAL PAPER IN HONDURAS. Visit www.elparnasohn.tripod.com

NEURAL STIMULATION. Hands without Borders movement. Healing treatments on Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. at Avanti Building in Barrio La Granja, Comayaguela, room No. 308. For more information contact: ijhondurasneural@yahoo.com or Tel: 9945-5729.

MUSEUMS & GARDENS TEGUCIGALPA

MUSEO DE HISTORIA REPUBLICANA
The Museum of Republican History is located at the Villa Roy building in Tegucigalpa's Barrio Buenos Aries. It is open 8:30 to 3:30, Tuesdays through Sundays and features portraits, paraphernalia, and other interesting items from past presidents. Admission is Lps. 20 for non-resident foreigners and Lps. 10 for Hondurans and Central Americans. For more information, call 222-3470 or 222-1468.

CENTRAL BANK MUSEUM
The Central Bank of Honduras located at the Comayaguela annex building is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. It has a permanent coin and painting exhibit. For special presentations, call the Emision y Tesoreria department at 237-2270 (-78), ext. 2117 (-2120). [CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.]

SANTA MARIA DE LOS ANGELES MUSEUM It is located in the town of Valle the Angeles. You will enjoy a great collection of interesting objects, old photos from 1800 - 1900, antiques of history, art and culture. Visit us at www.museosantamaria.com

NATIONAL ART GALLERY
The Galeria Nacional de Arte features rock art, pre-Columbian ceramics, colonial paintings, religious art and a wide selection of 20th century Honduran painters. The gallery is located at the Plaza de la Merced in downtown Tegucigalpa. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10-2 p.m. Admission is Lps. 10 for adults, Lps. 5 for senior citizens, Lps. 3 for students and Lps. 1 for children accompanied by adults.

IGUANA FARM
The Biosfera Ecocentro Iguana Farm in Colonia La Joya invites the public to come and learn everything about iguanas. Admission is Lps. 5 for adults, Lps. 3 for children. The facility is open every day (except Wednesday) from 9 to 5. For more information, call 230-6346.

COMAYAGUA, COMAYAGUA

COMAYAGUA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Located in the city of Comayagua, two hours north of Tegucigalpa, the Comayagua Museum of Archaeology is in the building that served as the seat of government in the 19th century. Exhibits include prehistoric fossils, cave art, ceramics, and objects used by indigenous cultures during the pre-Colombian era. The museum, which also has a small library, is open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

COMAYAGUA RELIGIOUS MUSEUM
Located in the Casa Cural in front of Comayagua's cathedral, this museum features religious paintings and objects dating back to the 16th century. Hours are 8-12 and 2-4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. For more information, contact Leonardo Letona at 772-0348.

LA PAZ, LA PAZ

LA PAZ HOUSE OF CULTURE
The La Paz Casa de la Cultura is located in downtown La Paz. It features an attractive exhibit of the Lenca handicrafts and culture. It is open Mondays through Sundays.

SAN PEDRO SULA, CORTES

SPS MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY
The Museo de Antropologia e Historia de San Pedro Sula features exhibits on the development of Sula Valley, from 1500 B.C. to the middle of this century. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is Lps. 10 for adults, Lps. 5 for students and children under 12, and Lps. 2 for senior citizens. For more information, call 557-1496/557-1798 or fax 557-1874.

MUSEUM OF NATURE OF SAN PEDRO SULA
Sponsored and managed by the Fundacion Ecologista H.R. Pastor Fasquelle, this new museum was inaugurated last December in its current location at the Biocentro on 3 Avenida and 9 Calle Noroeste. It has 24 exhibits on the environment, natural resources and biology of Honduras. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Admission is Lps 5 for students from public schools and Lps. 10.00 for everyone else.

YUSCARAN, EL PARAISO

YUSCARAN HOUSE OF CULTURE
Yuscaran's Casa de la Cultura is located at the former Casa Fortin in downtown Yuscaran, El Paraiso department, just 45 km from Tegucigalpa on the road to Danli. It is open Mondays through Saturdays.

OLANCHO

PECH CULTURAL CENTER
The Pech have built a small house in El Carbon, Olancho to display their modern handicrafts. An exhibit of archaeological finds in the area is planned. You can ask to see the collection and/or get a tour of a Post Classic era fortified site. The Pech Cultural Center also offers medicinal plant tours, nature hikes, Pech dinners, etc. There is no admission fee to the cultural center. Hours: If you ask, they will open it.

COPAN

COPAN ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Located in the village of Copan Ruinas, Copan department, the museum exhibits a splendid assortment of Mayan pieces that have been found in the Copan Ruins Archaeological Park just 1 km away.

LA PUENTE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Featuring a sizeable collection of Mayan handicrafts and photographs as well as a room with Japanese antique ceramics, this museum is located at the El Puente Archaeological Site, about an hour's drive from Copan Ruinas.

MAYAN SEPULTURAS MUSEUM
Inaugurated in 1996, this is the premier Mayan museum in the Mundo Maya, featuring the finest examples of Copan's tombs, sculptures and architecture. Located at the Copan Ruins Archaeological Park, the museum is open Monday through Sunday.

TELA, ATLANTIDA

LANCETILLA BOTANICAL GARDENS
Located 2 kilometers from Tela on the Atlantic coast highway, the gardens feature one of the largest collections of tropical and subtropical plants, shrubs and trees in all Latin America. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mondays through Sundays. There is an admission charge.

LA CEIBA, ATLANTIDA

TROPICAL BUTTERFLY FARM
The Tropical Butterfly Farm & Gardens of La Ceiba is open to the public Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The farm is located at The Lodge at Pico Bonito in the village of El Pino, about 25 minutes west of La Ceiba. Admission is Lps. 30 for adults, Lps. 15 for children and $6 for international visitors.

BUTTERFLY AND INSECT MUSEUM
Thousands of butterflies and insects from Honduras and 18 other countries are on display in La Ceiba' private Butterfly and Insect Museum. It is located in Colonia El Sauce, 2nd etapa, casa G-12. Visiting hours are 8-12 and 2-5, Monday through Saturday. The museum is closed Wednesday afternoon. Fees are Lps. 15 for adults and Lps. 10 for students. Tel. 442-2874, e-mail: rlehman@ns.gbm.hn

TRUJILLO

TRUJILLO RUFINO GALAN MUSEUM
A private museum which has a memorabilia section, old chairs, anchors, silverware, beds of famous people locally. There is an industrial archaeology section on how lights, axes, stoves, sewing machines, typewriters have changed over time. They have a good collection of Garifuna handicrafts and the best collection of NE Honduras archaeological pieces -- all unmarked. A written guide to the museum is available at the Trujillo Tourism Office in English and Spanish. The museum is open 8 to 4, closing for lunch. Adults Lps. 20, children Lps. 10. Located on Calle 18 de Mayo, next to the Crystales River and the famous "piscina" or pool, about a 15-minute walk out of town.

ROATAN, THE BAY ISLANDS

CARAMBOLA BOTANICAL GARDENS
located in Sandy Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands. A wide variety of exotic plants is featured here, including "Roatan's most extensive orchid collection." It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 445-1117 and ask for Bill or Irma Brady.

BAY ISLANDS MUSEUM
A private museum at Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, it mostly includes archaeological pieces, but there is a small section on the modern Bay Islanders. Museum admission is included in the cost of the dolphin show at Anthony Key's Institute of Marine Sciences. Small buses or taxis will take you to Sandy Bay from most Roatan towns.