JaZzArt en València

Well, as far as I am concerned, art is the way I have lived all my life, and it has been with me through all facets of my life… Through relocations, through war, through work, through uni, through love and through the ever changing cycles and through my awareness and learning and mostly my gratitude.

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We at LatinosUSA (English and Spanish Editions) are extending an open invitation to all who would like to see their works published in our online magazine. LatinosUSA is part of the great network of online magazines under the MASTICADORES seal. We publish every day and would like to have you join our extensive list of collaborators from all over the world.

All interested please email me, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, Poetry Editor at:

ArribaPamplona@gmail.com

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WINTER SPEAKS
(Based on Vivaldi’s “Winter”)

The ground is frozen and still,
and the wind strikes hard,
the earth holds its breath,
as the air becomes a cutting sound.
Footsteps marking time in stinging air,
Cold fingers ache to feel the flames soft warmth,
while nature lies stripped,
bare,
laid fair.

While inside the flames resist the night,
snow taps glass with muted might.
Brandy’s comfort swirls in brilliant glass,
and hums in peace,
a sheltered space,
while storms patrol the world’s hard face.
Ice will soon betray the hurried step,
the sky releasing now what it has kept.
Winter speaks in steel and snow,
a trial endured, then let go.

Francisco Bravo Cabrera – 06 JAN 2026 – Valencia, España

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Brief Synopsis of “Winter” from The Four Seasons

“Winter” (L’Inverno), the final concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (1725), depicts the harshness and stillness of winter through vivid musical imagery. The first movement portrays bitter cold, chattering teeth, and stamping feet against freezing winds. The slow second movement offers a moment of respite, suggesting warmth and shelter by the fire while rain falls gently outside. The final movement returns to tension and motion, evoking slipping on ice, cracking frost, and the relentless force of winter storms. Throughout, Vivaldi uses sharp contrasts, rhythmic urgency, and textural effects to create a highly programmatic depiction of the season.

Brief Biography of Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1678–1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and Catholic priest, born in Venice. Nicknamed Il Prete Rosso (“The Red Priest”) due to his red hair, Vivaldi composed hundreds of concertos, as well as operas, sacred music, and chamber works. He spent much of his career associated with the Ospedale della Pietà, a Venetian institution for orphaned and abandoned girls, where he trained and composed extensively for its renowned ensemble. Although celebrated during his lifetime, Vivaldi fell into obscurity after his death and was rediscovered in the early 20th century. Today, he is recognized as one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era.

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Comenzamos el año, y la temporada 2026, de la revista online LatinosUSA (English/Español) que os invita a colaborar con nosotros. Somos parte de la gran red de revistas online bajo el sello de MASTICADORES, creada por nuestro editor y jefe, Juan Ré. Llamamos a poetas, escritores y artistas que participan en cualquiera de las bellas artes para invitaros a publicar en nuestra revista. Publicamos diariamente.

Y a ti, si te interesa, únete a nuestro extenso grupo de colaboradores del mundo entero. Mándame un email y te explicaré el proceso.

Francisco Bravo Cabrera, editor de poesía: ArribaPamplona@gmail.com

GRACIAS

El murciélago, símbolo de València… demostrando que de quien menos te lo esperas te viene un inesperado apoyo. Hay que tener fe.

(Francisco Bravo Cabrera)

Lights in the Winter Darkness For many of us December isdark and coldwith the shortest day of the year.Are we the Christmas lights?Beautiful to …

A Beautiful Winter Poem by Pat Alderman (Editor Francisco Bravo Cabrera)

We at LatinosUSA (English and Spanish Editions) are extending an open invitation to all who would like to see their works published in our online magazine. LatinosUSA is part of the great network of online magazines under the MASTICADORES seal. We publish every day and would like to have you join our extensive list of collaborators from all over the world.

All interested please email me, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, Poetry Editor at:

ArribaPamplona@gmail.com

CHEERS

Comenzamos el año, y la temporada 2026, de la revista online LatinosUSA (English/Español) que os invita a colaborar con nosotros. Somos parte de la gran red de revistas online bajo el sello de MASTICADORES, creada por nuestro editor y jefe, Juan Ré. Llamamos a poetas, escritores y artistas que participan en cualquiera de las bellas artes para invitaros a publicar en nuestra revista. Publicamos diariamente.

Y a ti, si te interesa, únete a nuestro extenso grupo de colaboradores del mundo entero. Mándame un email y te explicaré el proceso.

Francisco Bravo Cabrera, editor de poesía: ArribaPamplona@gmail.com

GRACIAS

These three are very interesting and quite different in style and approach to their creative process. I think they are a great special edition to this series of «Art History in One Minute (videos)«.

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Nos despedimos de un gran año pero esperamos las muchas cosas buenas que vendrán en 2026. Con mucho agradecimiento, humildad y amor or doy las gracias por vuestro apoyo y seguimiento. Los artistas vivimos del buen gusto de vosotros y nos place en traeros obras igual de buen gusto. Un fuerte abrazo a todos y mucha salud, paz y fraternidad. Juntos podemos hacer un mundo mejor.

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We bid adieu to a great year (2025) but we look forward to the many good things that will come in 2026. With much gratitude, humility, and love, I wish to thank you for your support and for following VALENCIARTIST. Artists thrive on your good taste, and we take pleasure in bringing you equally tasteful works. A big hug to everyone, and wishing you much health, peace, and brotherhood. Together, we can make a better world.

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GRACIAS – CHEERS