A large variety of traditional handicraft
products can be found in Antigua, where parents have taught
their children to make things with their hands for many generations,
and so they have perfected these traits through the centuries.
Woodwork, ceramics, scented candles, leather purses and hand-woven
textiles from San Antonio Aguas Calientes are an attraction
, not only for the regular tourist, but also for Spanish students.
Alameda Spanish Academy´s effort is
to rescue the tradition of craftsmanship in Antigua, a job
in which the local craftsman's associations are already cooperating.
Modern trends and technologies have produced a severe change
in the popular arts, and therefore many handicrafts would
be doomed to extinction if no effort is made to preserve them.
At Alameda Spanish Academy, the students will participate,
while learning Spanish, in the rescue of such arts, through
activities programmed by the Academy. |
