Pagina Siete reports: Santiago Chávez in a previous presentation. Photo: YouTube Santiago Chávez Auzza, the 16-year-old Bolivian pianist, qualified for the final phase of the VI National and International Piano Contest “José Jacinto Cuevas” Yamaha, which takes place in Mexican territory. The contest is a biennial event, whose first edition was dedicated to the 130th…
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I am Potosino, between a hymn and the Libertarian Efforts – Humberto Iporre Salinas
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The life, work and death of the composer Humberto Iporre Salinas share several coincidences close to the commemoration of November 10th. The potosino composer Humberto Iporre Salinas. Potosí celebrates 208 years of its Gesta Libertaria [Libertarian Deed], whose soil is evoked as a pillar of the Bolivian economy, a…
The Christ tattooed on rock has its natural sanctuary in Pazña
Leny Chuquimia reports for Pagina Siete: The chapel of Cerro Torrejaque preserves the image of the Cristo del Gran Poder on a rock that has been transformed into an altar. The church of Jesus of the Great Power of Pazña, municipality to 81 kilometers of Oruro. Photos: Leny Chuquimia / Pagina Siete A small chapel…
Sculpture Biennial brings together 20 experts in Comanche
Gabriela Alanoca reports for Pagina Siete: The 20 pieces that national and foreign sculptors will work, will be declared heritage of that locality, where the Avenue of Sculptures will be. Two artists make a sculpture in Tarata, Cochabamba. The municipality of Comanche, in the Pacajes province, will host the International Sculpture in Stone Biennial, which…
They deliver the regulation of the Law of the Bolivian cueca
Pagina Siete reports, photo from the internet: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism delivered yesterday the “Specific Regulation to the Law of the Bolivian cueca” which aims to “regulate cultural policies for the safeguarding, research, revitalization, preservation, protection, dissemination, promotion and training of the Bolivian cueca.” The central act was held in the Plaza Murillo…
Ministry of Cultures recovers 70 religious pieces of four epochs
Gabriela Alanoca reports for Pagina Siete: The objects date back to the seventeenth century and the majority corresponds to the Tata Santiago. The rooms of the Casa del Artista were occupied yesterday by sculptures of saints and objects of silverware, which were rescued by officials of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, from a house…
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