By Vision 360: Among the documents Bolivia registered is the “Census of Foreigners (1935-1959) from the La Paz Archive.” An image related to the topic, disseminated by the FC-BCB. Bolivia broke a record in the Memory of the World Program (MoWLAC), directed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the registration…
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Bolivians celebrate Thanksgiving by blending family traditions and roots | Bolivianos celebran Acción de Gracias uniendo tradiciones familiares y raíces
By Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The Bolivian community in the United States celebrates Thanksgiving by blending family traditions and roots Bolivians in the U.S. blend local flavors with the turkey tradition on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day, one of the most significant holidays in the United States, has also become a special occasion for Bolivians residing in…
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…
The History of Potosi, Bolivia | La Historia de Potosi Bolivia
From BoliviaBella.com: This is a detailed summary of the history of Potosi. You can learn more about Potosi Bolivia by looking up information on points that are of special interest to you. In extreme Southwestern Bolivia there is a city that was once the pearl of the Spanish Crown, the center of legendary riches. Its name,…
After the All Saints celebration, the wallunk’as begin | Tras la celebración de Todos Santos, comienzan las wallunk’as
By Opinion: This Sunday, wallunk’as began in various places, such as El Paso in Quillacollo. They will continue for several weeks, especially on weekends. After the Day of the Dead and, following tradition, with the farewell to souls, the wallunk’as now begin. This Sunday, they started in various places, such as El Paso in Quillacollo….
The Souls Arrive Amid Crisis and Problems | Llegan las almas en medio de crisis y problemas
By El Diario: Tradition According to tradition, at noon today, souls arrive to visit their families. This is confirmed by Milton Eyzaguirre, anthropologist and head of the Extension and Cultural Diffusion Unit at the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef). According to the expert, for the Aymara people, death was seen as part of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 