By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Photo: Max Toranzo This year, the cultural stage will feature Grupo Fiesta Cuetillo and Vero Pérez Concepción is getting ready to open its doors to one of the most anticipated gatherings in eastern Bolivia: the Orchid Festival, which will take place from October 10 to 12. The event, known for…
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Indigenous Amazon Violin Luthiers | Indígenas del Amazonas hacen violines
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…
The Jesuits’ musical legacy: A mission opera debuts in Bolivia | El legado musical de los jesuitas: Se estrena una ópera misional en Bolivia
By Phillip Alcon Ganir, S.J., America Magazine: Scott Loudon and his team filming his documentary, ‘Anonimo’ (photo courtesy of Scott Loudon) Like many other films that suffered financially during the Covid-19 pandemic, Scott Loudon’s documentary on the music of the Jesuit reductions in South America stalled. But the project never died. Loudon’s faith as a Protestant evangelical…
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…
In August the Missionary Music and Theater Festival arrives in Chiquitos | En agosto llega el Festival de Música Misional y Teatro en Chiquitos
El Deber: The meeting will take place from August 24 to 27. The venues, in addition to the capital of Santa Cruz, will be San Javier, Concepción, San Ignacio, Santa Ana, San Rafael, San José, Roboré and Santiago de Chiquitos. The Missionary Music and Theater Festival in Chiquitos 2023 will be held from August 24…
The Santa Cruz temples are filled with baroque music for four days | Los templos cruceños se llenan de música barroca por cuatro días
El Deber: The Chiquitos 2022 Missionary Music and Theater Season Festival will have concerts and plays in eight locations in Chiquitano towns and in the capital of Santa Cruz. It is dedicated to the work of Martin Schmid The inhabitants of the Chiquitano towns carry baroque music in their blood. From there, more than 300…
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