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Herman Crisostomo

 

Herman A. Crisostomo is a photographer and filmmaker known for his stylish television commercials and photographs of beautiful women.  Born in Sinajana to Herman Aguon Crisostomo and Marie Rosario Crisostomo, he is one of nine children.  Crisostomo owns Pacific Pictures Film & Video, and Pictures, Inc.

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Clotilde “Ding” Castro Gould

 

Clotilde “Ding” Castro Gould (1930-2002) was a beloved storyteller, educator and advocate for Chamorro language and culture.  Through her sense of humor and gift for weaving stories and songs together about Chamorros and life on Guam, Gould helped create and shape Chamorro language resources and programs on Guam, as well as advanced cultural awareness of the Marianas in the larger Pacific region.

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Art, Art, Architecture, Body Adornment, Music and Food, Artists, Contemporary Guam Era, Creative Expressions, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, People, People and Places, Traditional Craft

Robert Taitano

 

Robert Phillip Taitano (1938 – 2022) was an established woodcarver who specializes in crafting art works, furniture and other decorative pieces from local hardwood.  A recognized Master Carver by the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency (CAHA), Taitano produced pieces for numerous dignitaries, including Guam governors, senators of the Guam Legislature, United States Congressional delegates, island judges, and even the former US President William “Bill” Clinton.

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Hagåtña Heritage Walking Trail

 

In Guam’s capital city of Hagåtña sightseers can take a memorable walk through Guam’s history.  The Heritage Walking Trail, developed by the Hagåtña Foundation in partnership with the Government of Guam and the US Department of Interior, connects a pathway through seventeen historical sites and brings to life the resilient and vibrant history of the Chamorro people.

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