‘Stories’ Archives
Bali Highs
Bali is always magical. I remember my first time on Bali, as a nine-year old on vacation in Sanur Beach with my family from Jakarta, dipping my feet in the warm ocean, admiring the russet, pink and orange colors of the sky as the sun set over Kuta, and being grossed out [Read More]
Chasing the Light of Angkor
Adventures happen when we let strangers and intuition guide us on our travels. Such is the case when I traveled to Siem Reap to visit the temples of Angkor. A spiritual and mystical historic city, Angkor is a place where dancing goddesses (apsaras) are rendered so lifelike [Read More]
Yemanja Dance
Swing Brazil Tribe and Viver Brasil dance company of Los Angeles, CA dancing the movement of Yemanja, the Afro Brazilian Goddess of the Sea. Part of Honoring the Sea, closing ceremony of 2008 World Festival of Sacred Music. Location: Santa Monica, CA. Bookmark on Delicious [Read More]
DOLCE POSITANO
Imagine the joy of waking up to a poster-perfect view of shimmering blue sea, bright blue sky, and pastel-painted villas perched dramatically on top of one another on Positano’s steep hills. From the large balcony of our simple yet amazing guesthouse La [Read More]
Honoring the Sea 2008
Honoring the Sea Procession in celebration of Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian Goddess of the Sea, led by Vida Vierra’s Swing Brazil. Part of closing ceremony of 2008 World Festival of Sacred Music. Location: Santa Monica Beach, CA. Bookmark on Delicious Share with [Read More]
Finding the Spirits of Peru
September 2008 As I’m writing this, I have been back in Southern California for a little over two weeks from my three-week trip to Peru, and I’m still going through post-Peru vacation blues. My last week in Peru, spent in magnificent Machu Picchu, Cusco and [Read More]
Salvador: Land of the Drums
What is it about Salvador de Bahia that enchants those who visit? Is it the long stretch of sand around the Bay of All Saints and the perpetual sunshine? Or could it be the music and spirituality inherent in every Bahian? Vibrant and laid-back, Bahia has been called the [Read More]
Dida: Sound of Salvador, Bahia
Dida is an all-female percussion band that plays samba reggae, a music genre from Bahia, Brazil. Filmed in August ’08 on the street outside Dida School of Music, a non-profit organization that teaches music and dance for free to poor women and children of Salvador. [Read More]
