This video portrays different original Bolivian folklore! Despite UNESCO’s declaration, there are many countries like Peru and Chile that “claim and present” crude copies of our folklore! You can argue that music and dance is universal, we have no problem with that, we only ask that people acknowledge is Bolivian. Tourist that come to South…
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Bolivian Christmas carol tradition
Sady Rojas reports for Pagina Siete: CHOIR THAT WAS BORN WITH THE JAIRAS, RECOVER CHRISTMAS SONGS The Bullangueros of Child Jesus sing the carol tradition Children under 8 years are joined together in a group that plays old Christmas songs. Under the baton of Cavour, they give solidarity concerts. With guitars, charango and chullu chullus…
This 2014, YOU can do Christmas shopping from home and help SOS Bolivia!
SOS helps orphan children in Bolivia and this is the time to help them and also do Christmas shopping from home! These are some of the offers… TO SHOP, please use this link and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Gian-Carla Tisera: The Bolivian who conquered New York with a Tinku opera
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: GIAN-CARLA Tisera, PRODUCER AND COMPOSER from Cochabamba The Bolivian who conquered New York with a Tinku opera The artist remembers the beginning of her career and motivation to explore the fusion of Bolivian rhythms with classical music. Six years ago the singer and Bolivian composer Gian-Carla Tisera moved to…
Carnival 101: Oruro, Bolivia!
These are excerpts pertaining Bolivia, from an interesting book about the history of the Carnival in the World [if you want to read the whole paper, please use the link provided at the end, thank you]: OVERVIEW This teacher curriculum guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition ¡CARNAVAL!, that was produced at the…
Willy Claure, Bolivian artist in love with our cueca!
Anahi Cazas reprots for Pagina Siete: WILLY CLAURE, BOLIVIANO CANTAUTOR RESIDING IN SWITZERLAND “I married the “cueca” and will accompany me to the end” The singer, who lives 18 years abroad, visited Bolivia to present his latest album “Cuecas not for dance” [Cuecas para no bailar]. As soon as he finished recording his latest album…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 