By Reynaldo J. González, Opinion: The earliest names of women artists in Bolivian territory date back to the last quarter of the 19th century, with notable figures such as Teresa Torre Tagle and Julia Sandoval Between the 16th and 19th centuries, during the colonial era and the early years of the Republic, hundreds of artists…
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Calamarca: Arcabucero Angels and Nurseries | Ángeles arcabuceros y viveros
By Abraham Coaquira Huancollo, El Diario: Arcabucero Angels and Nurseries in Calamarca Calamarca, located in Bolivia’s central Altiplano at over 3,800 meters above sea level, is a municipality in the La Paz department known for its historical and natural richness. With a population of approximately 15,279 inhabitants, according to the 2024 census, it is home…
Bolivian musician chosen as the best at an Italian festival | Boliviano es elegido mejor músico en festival de Italia
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: Adett Pinto Gemio, director of the group Expresión Boliviana, won the award due to his outstanding performance on the zampoña and quena. “Bolivia wins again in Europe (…).” This was the enthusiastic message with which the group Expresión Boliviana announced that their director, Adett Pinto Gemio, received the award for best…
Enrique Arnal = MoMA NY
By Alissya Guerrero, Brújula Digital: Work by Bolivian artist Enrique Arnal is part of the permanent collection at MoMA in New York Second Threshold by Enrique Arnal. Photo: MoMA The painting “Second Threshold” by Bolivian artist Enrique Arnal has been incorporated into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York,…
Engraving art exhibition promotes the care of Bolivian fauna | Muestra de arte en grabado promueve el cuidado de la fauna boliviana
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: More than 20 painters present the ‘Fragile Fauna’ collection that captures the beauty and vulnerability of animals in danger of extinction in the country from an artistic perspective. Within the framework of the second call for the Promotion of Cultural Productivity and Artistic Creation 2024, the Center of the Cultural Revolution…
Carlos Medinaceli: The Pain of Being Bolivian | El dolor de ser boliviano
By Ignacio Vera de Rada, Los Tiempos: Medinaceli: The Pain of Being Bolivian I finished reading “Let’s Dare to Be Bolivian: Life and Correspondence of Carlos Medinaceli” (Bolivian Popular Library of Last Hour, 1979) by Mariano Baptista Gumucio. I read Medinaceli at La Salle, when Prof. Nigma gave us “La Chaskañawi”, but it’s certainly different…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 