Tatiana Sanabria writes for Pagina Siete: Alberto Medina, the Andean Picasso, a life devoted to art This master painter and muralist from Oruro, aside of creating techniques and innovate his style, was also an actor, poet and revolutionary. When Alberto Medina laughs, he does so with the soul, as when it takes a brush between…
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Bolivian folklore 101: Caporales dance, how it was created!
From time to time we see/read about Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador folklore groups playing our music, as if it were their own. I recall been in Germany and not so long ago in Charles Square, Cambridge, MA, USA, where musical groups from other countries were playing Bolivian music as if it was originally from their…
The Jesuit Missions, a wonderful place in La Chiquitania!
If you have seen “The Mission” with Robert de Niro, you may have wondered how those churches look-like; well just go to La Chiquitania in Santa Cruz, Bolivia! Tatiana Sanabria writes for Pagina Siete: Churches of the Chiquitania maintained its Jesuit charm It would seem that the time stopped in the churches of the Chiquitania….
Twelve 18th Century paintings of the Temple of Ayo Ayo under restoration
Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: Technicians from the Ministry of Cultures, in charge of the intervention Restoration of 12 paintings from the 18th Century of the Temple of Ayo Ayo HERITAGE paintings presented rips and stains caused by moisture and poor handling. The majority is of Baroque and mestizo style. Twelve colonial paintings from…
The Bolivianita jewel’s beginnings… TKS to the Gott brothers
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The pioneers of the carving of the bolivianita in La Paz IDENTITY Emir and Juan Carlos Gott established the first company that faceted the bolivianita in La Paz, to make jewelry; it became a school for 200 Bolivian carvers. For the Gott brothers, precious stones have a soul. Its…
Bolivia has a visual identity
David Mamani Cartagena reports for El Deber: EYE-OPENING STUDY Bolivia has a visual identity Paola Campuzano’s three years research, show how Bolivians communicate in art and design Motivated by the completion of her studies of graphic design in Germany, Paola Campuzano, Bolivian artist and designer decided to inquire into the visual identity of the country….
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