The concepts of Mother Earth and Buen Vivir come to London this Sunday 28th February, with a day of Pachamama celebrations at the Rich Mix cultural centre in Shoreditch. Billed as ‘a rare opportunity to enjoy an evening... Read Article
Legendary Bolivian songbird Luzmila Carpio gave an astonishing concert last Friday in La Paz’s Teatro Municipal, marvelling the crowd with a set of classic and new compositions. It was the third of three sold out shows to a... Read Article
This one has just snuck up on us so sorry for the late notice. It turns out that this week is London Pisco Sour Week, with Peruvian restaurants across the capital offering special promotions and activities throughout the... Read Article
Bolivia: Refounding The Nation by Kepa Artaraz is a thorough account of the democratic rise of MAS – Movimento al Socialismo – led by former cocalero Evo Morales, whom now governs Bolivia.
Here’s a bit of a special set from El Suizo aka Christoph H. Müller aka half of The Gotan Project in which he reconstructs a mix he originally played live at Ya Basta Festibal in Paris on October... Read Article
I’m not convinced Pachamama – meaning Mother Earth – is an apt title for this film. There are certainly many glimpses of nature, and the relationship between man and nature on this road trip through Brazil, Peru and... Read Article
Autumn is definitely the season for film festivals, with the new Cinema of Brazil line-up of films following the BFI London Film Festival and Brazilian Film Festival of London. Cinema of Brazil – which takes place in London... Read Article
Carnival in the mining town of Oruro has become Bolivia’s most celebrated festival, usurping similar events in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Tarija. It’s easy to see the allure. Carnaval de Oruro is a celebration by Bolivia’s Uru... Read Article
