I am a Venezuelan art historian, photographer and anthropologist. My current activities are focused on researching contemporary Caribbean literature as a doctoral student at Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. In the areas of art history and ethnography, I have investigated the indigenous music of the Las Turas ritual in Falcon State, Venezuela. I have published essays on the relationships between identity and power with music and literature in anthropology and general arts scholarly journals. I have also presented papers on those subjects at conferences in Mexico, France and Venezuela. I live a happy life in Ann Arbor, Michigan, listening to my husband's cello and my cat's meowing.
Latest posts by Natali Herrera Pacheco
Sorry, I don't speak English. I speak Photography.
"There is nothing that couldn't be photographed, nothing that does not warrant the telling of a new story."
In Venezuela, Theater is also Part of the Resistance
"Theater is the way you can take everything that is happening, filter it, see it from another point of view. It connects you with something emotionally, asks you questions."
Reality and Homesickness Meet in Venezuelan Artist Leonardo Gonzalez's Colorful and Troubling Work
"Lots of people have found their voices represented in my drawings, and this motivates me to keep speaking for them."
Colombia's Guerilla Fighters Like You've Never Seen Them
An award-winning photo by Luís Acosta shows the human side of Colombia's guerrilla fighters.
‘El Hombrecito’ Breathes Musical Life Into Literature in the Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, a group called The Little Man (El Hombrecito) is offering a new way of experiencing the arts by combining music, poetry and visual arts.
Chileans Defend Critical Thinking as Officials Consider Changing High School Philosophy Class
"Critical thinking is an ability, a competency that should be developed in physics, in mathematics, in psychology, or in any subject."
Want to See Venezuela’s Diversity in Action? Check Out the Dance Floor
On World Folklore Day, Venezuelans in and out of the country celebrated their African roots, thanks to a viral video.
Ha'e Kuera Ñande Kuera: Reggae and Hip-Hop Expanding the Guarani Culture by Dialoguing With the World
Meet the musical group created by Mbyan youths from Misiones, in Argentina, who compose their realities in the Guarani language and use citizen media to talk about identities.
Filmmaker Digs Up the History and Controversy Beneath ‘100 Years of Beauty’ in the Dominican Republic
Inspired by the Cut.com series, Lala Films tells the history of Dominican beauty over the past century. And it doesn't leave out the controversy.
