By Mauricio Goio Eju.tv: Jesuit missions and the imagination of a different order In the South American rainforest, a different kind of city was attempted: plazas, workshops, and baroque choirs coexisted with forest rituals. These reductions showed that, even under colonial violence, it was possible to imagine another order — imperfect, yet profoundly human. In…
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Five unique destinations in Bolivia, from the salt flat’s mirror to a fortress where “clouds kiss the mountains” | Cinco destinos únicos de Bolivia, desde el espejo del salar hasta un fuerte donde “las nubes besan las montañas”
By Pablo Peralta, Vision 360: The book Bolivia Awaits You has just been published, containing images of Bolivia’s internationally certified tourist destinations, in the context of the Bicentennial. Images of five Bolivian tourist destinations: Salar de Uyuni, Samaipata, Sucre, Jesuit Missions, and Lake Titicaca. Photos: Bolivia Awaits You The Government launched the book Bolivia Awaits You, which features images…
Orchid Festival: Concepción Will Make Santa Cruz Shine in October | Festival de la Orquídea: Concepción hará resplandecer a Santa Cruz en octubre
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…
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 