Agencia AFP, El Deber: Indigenous Luthiers Offering Their Violins to Bolivia from the Amazon Urubichá, a town with 8,000 inhabitants, is primarily made up of indigenous people who speak Guarayo, one of the 37 officially recognized dialects in Bolivia. According to Waldo Papu, there are between 40 and 50 recognized luthiers in this area. With…
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Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music – “Misiones de Chiquitos” – Festival Internacional de Música Renacentista y Barroca Americana
El Deber: The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date For this edition, 129 concerts have been programmed, along with at least three novelties The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date; it will take place from…
La Ruta De Las Lagunas
Rides, Adventure Motorcycle: La Ruta De Las Lagunas: A Ride in Southern Bolivia Written by Alexandra Fefopoulou and Stergios Gogos. Posted in Rides It was late June when we arrived at San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile. Our first encounter with the Andes and the high altitude had already given us an idea of…
The Custom of Shrove (Carnival) Tuesday | La Costumbre del Martes de Carnaval
Lucero Claros, Los Tiempos: Do you know the ritual of Ch’alla Tuesday? It is a gift to Mother Earth In markets and fairs, q’oas are offered for Carnival. C. López Ch’alla Tuesday is the central pillar of Carnival, a tradition that goes beyond simple gratitude to Pachamama. What characterizes it, what elements make up the…
Carnival in Potosi w/o water | Carnaval Potosi sin agua
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Playing with water is a recent element in the traditions of the Potosí carnival Until at least 1827, this activity was not part of our shrovetide. People who believe that water play is part of the Potosí carnival traditions would be surprised if they knew that documents and publications…
Santa Cruz is the Big Festival | Santa Cruz es la Fiesta Grande
Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The parade began late and Queen Aitana I began her tour shortly before midnight. There were problems in the organization, but the joy was total. The three days of wetness begin today Colour, elegance and a splurgge of joy is what the Carnival troupes showed in the Santa Cruz parade, where…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 