Will Smith had complimented one of our Bolivian artists in FaceBook! Had the pleasure of meeting 12 year old jazz pianist José André yesterday. Formed his first band at 6. Dropped his first CD at 8. Performing for thousands at 12. Don’t let anything or anyone keep you from being everything you’ve ever dreamed. http://www.facebook.com/JoseAndre.bo/videos/835847206558342/…
Category: Art
TIFF ’17: Violeta Ayala talks access in “Cocaine Prison”
Jessica Mach reports for Real Screen: TIFF ’17: Violeta Ayala talks access in “Cocaine Prison” Violeta Ayala’s latest documentary takes viewers inside one of Bolivia’s most notorious prisons, aiming to bring a new perspective to the war on drugs. Cocaine Prison provides a first-hand account of the foot soldiers affected by the drug trade through a prisoner…
Father Piotr Nawrot highlights music files from Bolivia
UCB reports via ERBOL Digital: Father Piotr Nawrot highlights music files from Bolivia “In Bolivia we have so rich musical documentation that we can teach the whole history of Western music without having to go to Europe,” said Father Piotr Nawrot, musicologist and director of the Chiquitos Festival in Santa Cruz, at a conference at…
Bolivians abroad: Colorful costumes sweep through Jersey City during Bolivian Parade and Festival
Corey W. McDonald reports for The Jersey Journal: Colorful costumes sweep through Jersey City during Bolivian Parade and Festival (PHOTOS) JERSEY CITY — The sights and sounds of Bolivia were on full display today during the Bolivian Parade and Festival in downtown Jersey City. The Bolivian community of Jersey City paraded through downtown Saturday afternoon, dressed…
The Challenge of Preserving the Last Jesuit Missions in South America
Latin American Herald Tribune reports: The Challenge of Preserving the Last Jesuit Missions in South America LA PAZ – Located in the lower eastern zone of Bolivia, far from the arid altiplano, among huge haciendas and isolated communities, are the last functioning Jesuit missions in the Southern Cone, those that survived destruction after the expulsion…
Bolivian History 101: Our Tango Illimani
El Diario reports: A little history Our Tango Illimani During the month of July the department of La Paz remembers its anniversary, in this year, it is commemorated 208 years of the libertarian shout, among musical tributes can not miss the Tango Illimani, composed to remind the city seat of Bolivian government. According to historical…
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