Trama Blog

My name is María Aguja Maulhardt, and I have the privilege of serving as the coordinator of Trama Textiles. With a studies in Education, Administration, Human Rights and International Relations, I have alway...

Indigenous Peoples Day, observed annually on August 9th, is a meaningful occasion dedicated to honouring Indigenous communities and celebrating their rich cultures. In Guatemala, where Indigenous peoples are...

Guatemala is truly one of the most colorful countries, thanks to the diversity of Maya cultures, languages and obviously the people, that keep these ancestral traditions alive. Lisa, a volunteer of Trama, tr...

Guatemala es realmente uno de los países más coloridos, gracias a la diversidad de culturas mayas, idiomas y, obviamente, a la gente, que mantiene vivas estas tradiciones ancestrales. Lisa, una voluntaria de...

Happy Independence Day! Each year Guatemalans are very passionate about celebrating their freedom and the city of Xela (Quetzaltenango) becomes alive with festivities.   

Rigoberta Menchú is probably one of the most inspiring Mayan women of Guatemala. She is an advocate for social justice and human rights of indigenous peoples in Guatemala and is internationally known for her...