Constellation

Central America	Nicaragua	To discover each group, click Sacuanjoche Madroño Kiliwi Heroes y Martires Nicaraguita Nicaragua Pinta Guardabarranco Teachers and volunteers
In Nicaragua, Constellation started out in 1999 thanks to the help of the INTI association from Bourg St Maurice (Savoie – France) which supports development projects in this country, and also thanks to Rosario who lives in Managua. There are currently several hundreds of children participating in Constellation workshops. Melida Campbell, who is a painter herself, coordinates the painters and is in charge of certain workshops. These groups organize exhibitions on a regular basis, in which they present the paintings of children from other countries. (Alliance française, Maison de l’Espagne, San Francisco à Granada).
Sacuanjoche
The Sacuanjoche (the name of a flower which is also the emblem of Nicaragua) group in Managua has been active for nine years in the Eduardo Contrera centre. The children are between 3 and 13 years of age. They participate in contests. Karen Altamirano, the coordinator, took over from Jesus Castro. This centre welcomes 280 children in average.
		Sacuanjoche: name of national flower Museum
Madroño
The Madroño (strawberry tree) group started out 4 years ago in the Angelita Morales school. The strawberry tree is the national tree. It is the first to blossom in november in Nicaragua.
Kiliwi
The Kiliwi group is located in Pueblo Nuevo, in the north of the country, 932 miles from Managua. Kiliwi (a name which comes from the Maya culture) is the name of a mountain. Jessy has been teaching the farmers’ children from this region to paint since 2008.
Heroes y Martires
In 2009, the Heroes y Martires group was created in Nandasmo. Linda Sanchez is in charge of this group in which 250 children learn how to paint. On saturdays, a group of 12 children also comes to the group. Linda also gives them music and dance classes.
Nicaraguita
Nicaraguita is another workshop coordinated by Melida who is part of the Doris Ma association, at Doris Ma Tijerino school in Managua.
Nicaragua Pinta
Nicaragua Pinta is another group located in Niquinohomo, where Sandino, the national heroe, was born. Since 2007, approximately 50 children paint there, of which a few handicapped children.
Guardabarranco
Guardabarranco (a bird from Nicaragua) is located in Chinandega, young adults like Freddy, Judith, Karen have been taught to paint by the painter Jesus Castro and they are now in charge of various workshops where the children paint.		Guardabarranco: name of a national bird Museum
Teachers and volunteers Ayudante de Laura, Laura, Jesus, Rosario, Dr Alianza Francesa, Francisco