Delmi Alvarez grew up in Vigo, (Galicia) and studied high school. Early He began to work as electrician man by day to pay studies and by nigth goes to the institute of Coia to finish the elementary Bachelor. He did try to follow studies of History and Geography in the University but interrupted it by traveling to Canary Islands, working as temporary photographer, selling tickets for clubs in the street supporting himself. Later he went to London to study english working as bar tender, gardener and photojournalist as part-time jobs for AP, AFP and REUTERS agencies. Once he come backs to Galicia gaves workshops of photojournalism in small villages and faculties. He began the long term documentary project Galegos na Diaspora to show the Exodus of the galicians around the world. He traveled around the all continents. Actually he lives in the diaspora in Riga, Latvia from 2002. In 1991 spent one year in Cuba working in a documentary project about the life of the cubans (Cuba, el ultimo bastion , la lucha de un pueblo). Later in Barceolna, his work was recognized with a Fotopres prize. During the next years Delmi follow working in his long term project of the Galician exodus around the world, traveling by Europa, Asia and Oceania, both Americas and Africa. This project never was recognized in Galicia, his mother land and in 2002 he decides live in Latvia, to work with more freedom and his projects. Always have on mind like many thousands of galicians in the diaspora come back to the Terra (land) and live, work and show the new generations of photojournalists the not easy way to be a eyewitness in the world. From 1990 till 1993 he covered the Yugoslavia war as correspondent for La Voz de Galicia newspaper sending pictures and texts. This experience gave to him a personal opinion about the conflicts in the world and after lost a few friends photographes he decides don't cover more the wars. As a film maker, he has worked as a cameraman and director/producer. Recent work includes credits on "O rei galego de Africa" for the TVG network (Namibia,2007/08). In progress is the project Galcian Diaspora with more chapters..
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Latvia: Blondes To Fight Crisis
By Delmi Alvarez
Posted in all, features, europe, slides on 5 July 2010
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There weren’t as many blondes on May 29, 2010 in Riga as expected by organizers, “tens of thousands”, but the event was conceived to change the public mood in Latvia, a country in Europe hit hard by economic crisis. The Latvian press said that this ‘Go Blonde’ will be a major tourist attraction for the [...]

Turkey: Istanbul, Crossroad Of Cultures
By Delmi Alvarez
Posted in all, features, greater middle east, slides on 21 May 2010
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Istanbul was an ongoing issue in my travels. I have to admit that it has been a pleasant surprise, even though in this the first time, were a few days which I dedicated to photographing.
Istanbul, I was impressed by the warm hospitality of the Turks not to mention a tourist [...]

Namibia: Himbas, struggle for survive
By Delmi Alvarez
Posted in all, features, africa, slides on 3 February 2010
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Idealized by tourists, members of Namibia’s Himba tribe struggle to maintain control of their lives and their land. This beautiful African tribe is now threatened by ongoing projects from the government of Namibia and also by invasion of Western tourists who put in danger their identity. In 1980 the lifestyle of the Himba seemed about [...]

Global: Galician Diaspora 1989-2009
By Delmi Alvarez
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, features, central & south america, features, europe, features, greater middle east, features, north america, news & global, slides on 2 February 2009
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“Galegos na Diáspora” (”Galician diaspora”) is a long term documentary project started in 1989 and finished in 2009 about the exodus of thousands of Galicians, now based around the world. The author wants to give a tribute with his personal idea to the emigrants of Galicia. The journeys he covered includes: Europe, Américas, Asia and [...]