On Thursday evening, more than 40 people gathered to do just that at Convivio Café, a women and immigrant-owned, Guatemalan-inspired café at 4935 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. Guests chatted and munched on traditional Guatemalan snacks, such as canillitas de leche, or condensed milk soft candy, while the latest handmade designs were displayed for the Master Weavers Collection exhibition opening.
That obligation led her to Friendship Bridge, which runs 11 branch offices throughout Guatemala, plus its small team in Lakewood. Meanwhile, in the U.S., she pointed to the significance of Friendship Circles, which operate as volunteer groups that educate, advocate and raise funds for the nonprofit. Evergreen, Genesee and Foothills are all home to circles in Colorado, on top of others in California, Texas and Wisconsin.Joan Crawford, an Applewood resident, accompanied a friend who belongs to the Foothills Friendship Circle to Thursday’s event.
The majority of Guatemala’s almost 18 million residents – 56% – identifies as mestizo, or a mix of Spanish and Amerindian, and an additional 42% identify as Mayan.