By Carolina Galarza Villagran, El Deber: Gustavo Aro polishing his piece | Photo: Carolina Galarza V. Over five days, renowned and emerging sculptors carved live in front of the public, transforming reclaimed wood logs into unique artworks. The exhibition is part of the Wood Carving Symposium at Casa Design Center. Since Monday, the air outside…
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“Awayus,” Indigenous Life-Carrying Textiles | Los “awayus”, los textiles indígenas transportadores de vida
By Gina Baldivieso / EFE, Vision 360: “Awayus,” Indigenous Life-Carrying Textiles, Regain Value in Bolivia “Memories of the awayu and llijlla: protectors and carriers of life” is the title of the exhibition inaugurated at the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) in La Paz. The director of the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef),…
Ricardo Nicolás Martínez: Ranks 7th in the top 100 best electronic music productions | Está en el puesto 7 del top 100 de mejores producciones de música electrónica
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: Bolivian ranks 7th in the top 100 best electronic music productions He is Ricardo Nicolás Martínez, a young man who came from La Paz to study Sound Engineering in Cochabamba. His creation is featured on the Beatport platform. Bolivian ranks 7th in the top 100 best electronic music productions Bolivia is…
The Somó Vendor and His Grandson: A Story of Struggle and Love | El vendedor de somó y su nieto: una historia de lucha y amor
By Kathryn Chávez, El Deber: Ipa Ibáñez and Luigi Cabrera Turn an Everyday Scene into Art and Awareness The Tender Image of a Somó Vendor A photograph has touched the hearts of the people of Santa Cruz and gone viral on social media. Captured by photojournalist Ipa Ibáñez, the image shows a man selling somó…
Bolivia: its music and dances without a pre-Columbian past | su música y danzas sin pasado… precolombino
By Franklin E. Alcaraz, El Dia: Talking about music and dances in this pre-electoral period and during a severe crisis (the government says there is no crisis—should we laugh or cry?) may seem untimely and inappropriate, but we will do it because, as my wife says, it’s better now, “before we forget” (the topic). On…
“FLEET OF THE INDIES / THE SILVER FLEET / THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET” | “FLOTA DE INDIAS / FLOTA DE LA PLATA / FLOTA DEL TESORO ESPAÑOL”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “FLEET OF THE INDIES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET, THE SILVER FLEET, OR SILVER VLOOT IN DUTCH, WAS THE NAVIGATION MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE INVALUABLE WEALTH OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSÍ WAS TRANSPORTED TO EUROPE AND ASIA.” “The Armada of the South…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 