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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Old missionary manuscript in Bolivia was immortalized
EFE reports via Pagina Siete: The score of an old missionary mass in the country was written between 1730 and 1740. The musical score of an old missionary mass written between 1730 and 1740 and sheltered for more than three centuries by the inhabitants of the Chiquitania, in the east of the country, has been…
Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music
Nicholas Casey for The New York Times: Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music Students played in a local orchestra concert last month. Baroque music is deeply embedded in the indigenous culture. CreditLena Mucha for The New York Times CONCEPCIÓN, Bolivia — The aging musical score wasn’t easy to read. It was…
The Chiquitania: Tropical Important Plant Areas in Bolivia
A very diverse region, it is worth noting that a gas pipeline crosses this region, from San Jose de Chiquitos to San Marias, en route to Cuiaba, Brazil. The Bolivian portion of that pipeline was the first one in Bolivia to have been reforested with indigenous species, a superb work made by the Museo de…
XII Chiquitos Missions Baroque Music Festival begins!
El Deber reports: The Chiquitos Misiones Music Festival begins On the first day, 11 concerts were held at the headquarters of the Chiquitania and in the capital of Santa Cruz. The XII version of the Misiones de Chiquitos Music Festival was launched with 11 concerts in nine of the venues. The Choir and the Orchestra…
Have you visited the Mission Church of San Xavier, Bolivia?
From Atlas Obscura: SAN JAVIER, BOLIVIA Mission Church of San Xavier This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia’s few surviving Jesuit missions. Enter this 18th-century church, and you’ll find yourself immersed in a world of bright colors, intricate patterns, and superb architectural details. It’s a feast for the eyes, made possible…
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