Granada, Nicaragua will host five days of poetry readings, concerts, cultural events and festivities during the country's third annual International Poetry Festival February 7 through 11. The event ...

Nicaragua y Su Blog [es] is promoting the 5th International Poetry Festival that is taking place in Granada, Nicaragua. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how ...

Nicaragua’s traditional “gritería” (Shout), celebrated every Dec. 7 in honor of the Immaculate Conception, marked its 150th anniversary last week amid debate over the government’s decision to ...

Thousands of catholics wearing traditional costumes parade through the streets of Nicaragua's capital Managua to celebrate the Santo Domingo festival, amid tensions between the Church and the ...

Disguised as devils, witches, goblins and terrifying characters from indigenous mythology, thousands of Nicaraguans celebrated with joy and boisterous dances the festival of Los Agüizotes, a tradition ...

At an annual festival in Nicaragua, believers ask Saint Lazarus for the wellbeing of their dogs and bring them dressed in costumes to attend a mass in honour of the saint. Forget the vet – worshippers ...

MASAYA - Thousands of people dressed as terrifying characters from fables and legends have taken to the streets in a Nicaraguan festival heavy on fright. The Aguizotes festival, held in an indigenous ...

Talks, workshops, and exhibitions are all part of the schedule for the National Free Software Festival to be held in Managua, Nicaragua on December 12, 2012. There will also be a celebration of ...