Bolivian guitarist Marcos Puña won the first prize at the prestigious International Guitar Competition “Miguel Llobet” in Barcelona last Sunday and was chosen among participants from nine countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The second place went to Serbia Ljubica Bukvic guitarist, while the third was for the Australian Jacob Cordova. “It’s a beautiful moment I live…
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Sculptures: Nayanquiwa, a lithic museum hidden in Laja
An idea and passion were enough for the sculptor Rolando Narvaez, who decided to set up a unique repository of sculptures in his home town in the highlands of La Paz. In the picture to the right, taken by Alejandra Pau, who also wrote this article for Pagina Siete, Rolando Narvaez shows one of its stone pieces…
Bolivian Catholic Temple shows “hidden” colonial mural
With great pleasure, Bolivia offers to the world another beautiful painting! Located in a Catholic church that was built by 1608 (prior to Harvard University creation, 1636), Curahuara de Carangas offers another great colonial painting of what was “hidden” until now. Curahuara de Carangas, is on the northeast of Oruro department, three and half hour drive from…
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