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…
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The Custom of Shrove (Carnival) Tuesday | La Costumbre del Martes de Carnaval
Lucero Claros, Los Tiempos: Do you know the ritual of Ch’alla Tuesday? It is a gift to Mother Earth In markets and fairs, q’oas are offered for Carnival. C. López Ch’alla Tuesday is the central pillar of Carnival, a tradition that goes beyond simple gratitude to Pachamama. What characterizes it, what elements make up the…
Santa Cruz is the Big Festival | Santa Cruz es la Fiesta Grande
Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The parade began late and Queen Aitana I began her tour shortly before midnight. There were problems in the organization, but the joy was total. The three days of wetness begin today Colour, elegance and a splurgge of joy is what the Carnival troupes showed in the Santa Cruz parade, where…
The Pilgrimage Saturday left its mark on the hearts of the faithful of Oruro and the country | El sábado de Peregrinación dejó su huella en los corazones de los fieles de Oruro y el país
Gabriela Moreno Pareja , El Deber: The Oruro Carnival 2024 has begun with the pilgrimage to the Virgin of Candelaria del Socavón, highlighting the devotion, joy and cultural diversity that characterize this festivity Today, in the city of Oruro, the long-awaited Carnival 2024 began with the entry of Pilgrimage Saturday, an event that marks the…
Christmas: Family legacies and rituals | Navidad: Legados y rituales en familia
Silvana Vincenti, El Deber: Family legacies and rituals nourish ties and end-of-year celebrations In December they dust off the ‘treasures’ and put them on the Christmas tree. The night of the 24th is not just another date, nor is it limited to gifts, it also honors the symbols For some they are plaster figures, for…
The legend of the four plagues is a symbol of the Diablada | La leyenda de las cuatro plagas es símbolo de la Diablada
Voces Que Cuentan, ANF: According to history, the Urus dressed as devils to represent Huari who sent the plagues to Oruro and to thank the female image who saved them from the curse. La Paz, December 15, 2023 (VQC).- The origin of the legend of the four plagues of Oruro dates back to pre-Columbian times,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 