Alexander de Jesús Nieto Marín, cultivator, florist, silletero,or flower carrier, Santa Helena
Alexander Nieto is a silletero and flower cultivator from Santa Helena, an area famous for its tradition of flower growers. He has a vast knowledge of the use of flowers in traditional healing and medicine. And his silleta, or flower carrier shaped like a chair, carries over fifty different flower varieties.
Tango de Medellín, tango dance
Johanna Palacios Ruiz
Edinson Dario Vanegas Amaya
Johanna Palacios and Edinson Vanegas grew up in the tango-dancing environment of the Manrique neighborhood in Medellín. They teach tango to people of all ages for entertainment and as an alternative activity to counteract the violence in the city.
