Topaz and Citrine: The Magic Behind November’s Shimmering Birthstones
byDidn’t this year just fly by? I can’t believe it’s already November. It’s a great time to reflect on the progress that we’ve made…
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Raise funds for your organization with a NOVICA Online Fundraiser
byGiving Back is Always in Style Here at NOVICA, empowering artisans and giving back have been, collectively, at the crux of our mission since our founding….
Through her worry dolls, Doña Mary still smiles
byChildren run here and there. With her soft voice, Aura Lopez tries to stop them or explain that they need to give us a…
Guatemalan Day of the Dead: Giant Kites and A dish with 50 ingredients
byEach year, during the Day of the Dead, the skies above the small village of Santiago are filled with giant kites called barriletes. Although Guatemala…
Tourmaline, The Unknown October Birthstone
byUntil I started researching this article, I had never heard of tourmaline. However, it is one of the two official birthstones for October, along…
Chess, the Game of Kings..and everyone else
byThe longest chess game ever recorded was back in 1989 at the Belgrade Marathon in Belgrade, Serbia. Opponents Ivan Nicolic and Goran Arsovic battled…
Bollywood Jewelry: Exotic and Beautiful
byBollywood has made a profound impact on cultures all over the world, mesmerizing viewers with dramatic love stories, extravagant musical performances, not to mention…
Zandra Sajbín, the mischievous girl who works to visit Disney World
bySan Lucas Toliman is a small village whose main street ends at the shore of Lake Atitlan. This was the street where Zandra Sajbin…
The Conejo Brothers Find Inspiration For Their Woodcrafts in the Costa Rica Soccer Team
byAlthough they know it will be difficult to repeat the triumphs Costa Rica achieved in the 2014 World Cup, Rigoberto and Carlos Conejo won’t…
First Person Accounts of the Guatemala Volcano from Novica Artisans
by“We were at home when we began to hear the sound of rain on our roof. But when we ventured outdoors and held out…