Gilka Azurduy Alarcón y María Esther Ramírez Pérez, El Potosi: Get to know some lady accessories from the colonial period Some can still be seen in a temporary exhibition at the Casa de Moneda [Mint House]. How did the women of Charcas dress in the colonial period? Going back, let’s look at these accessories from…
Tag: Bolivian fashion
Qhochala chola hat | Sombrero de chola qhochala
Violeta Soria, Opinion: The qhochala chola hat survives in time; women from 5 municipalities bet on him “It still exists!” Exclaims a woman who passes by the sidewalk of Estaban Arce street almost Jordan, where the Boston hat shop exposes it behind her window. The traditional hat of the Cochabamba chola, the one with a…
The Holy Store, a store that promotes what is made in Bolivia | The Holy Store, una tienda que impulsa lo hecho en Bolivia
In the store you can find games such as puzzles, jewelry made with Bolivian hands, t-shirts with popular phrases and cartoons, caramel cookies of different flavors, sweaters and much more. The Holy Store is a collaborative store that supports ventures not only in Cochabamba, but also in the entire country, to promote what is made…
5 Bolivian-American Creatives Whose Work You Need to Know
Michaela Vargas reports for Remezcla: In October 2019, Bolivia took center stage in the news as mass protests and social division exploded over the contested presidential election. Bolivia’s first high profile Indigenous president, Evo Morales, was nearing the end of his near 14-year presidency and sought re-election. Mass protests and violence ensued and Morales obtained asylum…
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