Los Tiempos: The first invitation of the Oruro Carnival will be on November 7 and will have 25 thousand dancers After the organizing institutions of the Oruro Carnival and the Sedes will confirm the completion of the devotional entry and carnival of the year 2022, the president of the Oruro Folklore Ensemble Association (ACFO), Jacinto…
Tag: Bolivian folklore
Bolivia: Levanta pañuelos para celebrar el Día de la Cueca – Raises handkerchiefs to celebrate Cueca Day
This dance dates from the 18th century and its date was celebrated in different plazas nationwide, such as every first Sunday in October. This day the country raised the handkerchiefs to celebrate the festive date in compliance with Law 764 promulgated on November 30, 2015, which provides that the first Sunday of October is celebrated…
Comer – Bolivia – Eat
El Diario: ¡Viva la Patria! Eran los vítores que se escuchaban entre rumores de independencia y algarabía que anunciaban las buenas nuevas del surgimiento de un nuevo país. Los habitantes de las ciudades alistaban sus mejores galas, adornaban las calles y sus balcones, preparaban banquetes con buena comida boliviana para sus invitados, los que iban…
¡196 años de Patria, pese al evo ese!
¡Viva mi PATRIA BOLIVIA!
After morenada scandal, Potosí will nominate Ch’utillos – Tras escándalo por morenada, Potosí postulará a Ch’utillos
El Potosi, Página Siete: The Potosí authorities decided to protect their heritage by submitting Ch’utillos to Unesco in the category of Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The controversy over the origin of the morenada had a positive effect: without political distinctions, the authorities of Potosí decided to postulate the Ch’utillos festival, including its dances, to the…
The Charm Of The Charango
The Odyssey Series, Wisconsin Public Radio [To listen to the instrument, click on the photo. To download it, use the link at the bottom]: The charango from Bolivia is thought to have originated roughly 300 years ago in Potosi, commonly designated as the “silver city.” It was crafted over time by South American Indian musicians…
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