Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: For the first time, 300 researchers from countries of America, Asia, Oceania, Europe and Africa will gather from June 25 -29 in La Paz in an Archaeology and Rock Art Congress. The meeting is organized as part of the activities of the celebration of the 25 years of the…
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In Potosi: Cayara Hotel, 400 years of history
Alejandra Pau writes for Pagina Siete: Its five courtyards, dozens of corridors and hallways, its Chapel and rooms have passed families of the nobility and prominent figures in the history of the Alto Peru [colonial name of current Bolivia, the high Peru] and Bolivia during no less than four centuries. Hacienda Cayara is almost hidden…
From Bolivia with love: HAPPY EASTER
Bolivia is mostly a Christian society, and mainly Catholic, and as such today is even greater than Christmas itself! So, I wanted to share these lovely images of the Holy Spirit, one from a stained glass I bought in Washington DC a few years back and a colonial painting from one of our Andean Catholic…
2012 Baroque Festival, come to Santa Cruz!!!
Leyla Anas reports for El Deber, this wonderful event!! Yesterday, the Association pro art and culture (APAC) marked the counting of the countdown for the IX International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque Music, American Missions of Chiquitos. At a press conference, its top executives reported that the music festival will take place from April 26…
Bolivian pride: Bernardo Siles, a recognition by The Washington Post
Everyday I found out news of a successful Bolivian, my day improves; it is hard to keep up with the good spirits when we undergo current political and economical events. So, I wanted to start this week with something positive, this collage is from The Washington Post and Bernardo’s photo is from La Prensa’s article…
Bolivian greatest paintings from colonial times
Again, a new incredible and beautiful sign of our history; despite what current government say about rejecting our past, we Bolivians cannot abstract from what we are: a country with tradition, with history, with a mestizo and western culture. Pagina Siete’s Richard Sanchez shares to the world the Angels of Calamarca [one of those beautiful…
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