By Travel and Tour World: Travelers from Argentina, Australia, Albania, Algeria, Armenia Boost Global Appeal at Bolivia’s Carnaval de Oruro in March 2025: Here is What You Need to Know Explore the enchanting Carnaval de Oruro in Bolivia, a spectacular celebration of folk dancing, live performances, and colorful parades. Recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural…
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157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities | 157 grabaciones sonoras de pueblos indígenas y comunidades rurales
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: France donates 157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities in Bolivia The archives date from 1903 to 2001 and will be freely accessible. The Center for Research in Ethnomusicology (CREM) of France donated 157 sound recordings of Indigenous peoples and rural communities in Bolivia, made between 1903 and…
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…
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By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Pilgrimage to Calvary: The Path that Unites Thousands The approximately 15-kilometer journey from the Cathedral of Cochabamba to the Cota hill marks the end of the grand national festival. Another of the main activities during this festivity is the pilgrimage to Calvary. Also known as the walk, it is performed as…
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…
The Pilgrimage Saturday left its mark on the hearts of the faithful of Oruro and the country | El sábado de Peregrinación dejó su huella en los corazones de los fieles de Oruro y el país
Gabriela Moreno Pareja , El Deber: The Oruro Carnival 2024 has begun with the pilgrimage to the Virgin of Candelaria del Socavón, highlighting the devotion, joy and cultural diversity that characterize this festivity Today, in the city of Oruro, the long-awaited Carnival 2024 began with the entry of Pilgrimage Saturday, an event that marks the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 