El Diario: Concert dedicated to Ennio Morricone The concert was filmed in emblematic places of Santa Cruz. In total 10 songs will be presented. It will be on May 29, at 9:00 p.m., through the web: https://filarmonicasantacruz.com/ The Philharmonic Orchestra of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is constantly reinventing itself, or as its director Isaac…
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After morenada scandal, Potosí will nominate Ch’utillos – Tras escándalo por morenada, Potosí postulará a Ch’utillos
El Potosi, Página Siete: The Potosí authorities decided to protect their heritage by submitting Ch’utillos to Unesco in the category of Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The controversy over the origin of the morenada had a positive effect: without political distinctions, the authorities of Potosí decided to postulate the Ch’utillos festival, including its dances, to the…
The Charm Of The Charango
The Odyssey Series, Wisconsin Public Radio [To listen to the instrument, click on the photo. To download it, use the link at the bottom]: The charango from Bolivia is thought to have originated roughly 300 years ago in Potosi, commonly designated as the “silver city.” It was crafted over time by South American Indian musicians…
Bolivia’s Daniela Cajías Becomes First Female Cinematographer to Win Goya Award
Cinema Tropical: Bolivian DP Daniela Cajías made history this evening by becoming the first female cinematographer to win Spain’s coveted Goya Award for Best Cinematography. Her historic win was for Schoolgirls / Las niñas, a coming-of-age drama set in nineties and directed by Pilar Palomero. Cajías had already made history by becoming the first solo…
Solidaridad con Artistas – Solidarity w Artists
Pagina Siete: They organize a solidarity festival to support artists with Covid-19 The online meeting will take place this Saturday, January 30, and will include concerts and a virtual auction. In order to raise funds to support artists affected by Covid-19, next Saturday, January 30, the solidarity version of the Quarantine Song Festival and an…
MBtv: Bolivia festival cancellation hits artisans’ livelihood
MBeditor, Macau Business: [To watch the video, click the photo] Master embroiderer Felix Quisbert Gutierrez, an artisan who creates folkloric dance costumes, laments the economic and cultural effects of the shuttering of his 50-year-old business as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and worries what the cancelling of celebrations and parties will mean long-term for…
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