By Correo del Sur: For the global body, the celebration goes beyond the strictly religious to become an identity-shaping phenomenon that mobilizes Bolivia’s capital every September The Atipay fraternity during the Folkloric Parade of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Photo: Archive The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed on Tuesday the…
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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…
Hotspot of the week: Oruro, Bolivia
From Stuff Destinations: Hotspot of the week: Oruro, Bolivia More than 2400 kilometres away from the golden beaches of the Brazilian capital, this normally nondescript mountain town in landlocked Bolivia hosts one of the largest carnivals in South America. Declared a “Masterpiece of Oral and Tangible Heritage” by Unesco, it’s a riotous celebration of the triumph…
It’s okay to know they like our folklore, but please do NOT SAY is yours!
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: It is undeniable how colorful, joyful and magnificent is Bolivian Folklore! So, there is no wonder that the temptation to display it in Peru and Chile is great, that by doing so they even damage their own folklore, as if they had none… Current government is pure demagogue, they portrait themselves as…
Environmental damage continues to affect our National Heritage!
El Diario reports: Cerro Rico de Potosí sinks in 60 meters The Cerro Rico de Potosí recorded a sinking of magnitude at the top of the mountain that has a radius of 30 meters and a depth of 60 meters. This situation occurs prior to the visit of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
Tens of thousands attend traditional Carnival in Bolivia’s Oruro
Reuters reports [to watch the video, please use the link below]: Tens of thousands attend traditional Carnival in Bolivia’s Oruro Music and dancing filled the streets of the traditional mining town of Oruro, Bolivia on Saturday (February 25) to celebrate Carnival, which is dedicated to the patron saint Virgin of Socavon, whose 45-metre (150-foot) tall statue…
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