José Rodeiro A Gueguense Macho Dancer, 18" x 24," watercolor, 1995 (Office of Dr. Maria Cobarrubias, NJCU).
During his 1995 Fulbright in Nicaragua, Rodeiro saw the colorful and defiant El Güegüense Copla, which is annually performed in Diriamba, during the feast of San Sebastián (January 17 – 27). |