By Red Uno; Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Traditional Utensils and Ornaments of Santa Cruz: What They Are and Their Uses Discover the 17 artifacts that, despite the passage of time, still remain relevant in honoring Cruceño culture. In September, civic pride fills the hearts of all Cruceños, who seek to exalt the culture of Santa Cruz. Schools…
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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…
Grand Feast of San Roque – TARIJA – Fiesta Grande de San Roque
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Tarija has everything ready to celebrate the Grand Feast of San Roque With an extensive program that includes solemn masses and cultural, artistic, and gastronomic activities, the religious festival is celebrated from August 16 to September 10. The Great Fiesta of San Roque de Tarija will welcome over 10,000 devotees on…
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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…
Lack of dollars harms tourism | La falta de dólares perjudica al turismo
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: The shortage of dollars slows down the recovery of tourism in Bolivia The president of the Bolivian Chamber of Tourism, Luis Ampuero, considered that the effect of the lack of dollars in the country is “varied” and slows down the recovery that the sector was showing after the devastating years of…
Carlos Medinaceli: The Pain of Being Bolivian | El dolor de ser boliviano
By Ignacio Vera de Rada, Los Tiempos: Medinaceli: The Pain of Being Bolivian I finished reading “Let’s Dare to Be Bolivian: Life and Correspondence of Carlos Medinaceli” (Bolivian Popular Library of Last Hour, 1979) by Mariano Baptista Gumucio. I read Medinaceli at La Salle, when Prof. Nigma gave us “La Chaskañawi”, but it’s certainly different…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 