Folkloric dance groups representing many traditional dances of Bolivia are always a highlight of many holiday parades in and around our Nation’s Capital. This weekend’s Memorial Day parades are no exception as shown in the photos below of three groups…
Washington, DC is definitely a diverse city featuring people from all over the world. Passport DC, a month-long festival each May, pays tribute to the many thriving international cultures.. The first two Saturdays in May are devoted to embassy open…
Although there is no recorded history that Mozart ever visited the Andean country of Bolivia (in fact he never traveled outside of Europe as far as we know) his musical spirit was infused into the Bolivian folkloric song “Llorando Se…
The local Bolivian community of the Metropolitan Washington, DC area responded to the call for helping residents of the Bolivian village of Tiquipaya (Department of Cochabamba) which was devastated with mudslides and flooding a few weeks back. Corazon de America…
The Comite Pro Bolivia, a non-profit organization which has been promoting the Folkloric culture of Bolivia within the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the past 30 years, presented its 2017 edition of Concurso de Tinku at George Mason University’s Center…
The annual Annandale Fall Parade took place yesterday morning along Columbia Pike as parade goers took advantage of mild weather. Candy was given to children along the route as they viewed the display of the city’s fire and police vehicles,…
The neighborhood community around John Ruhrah Elementary School in Baltimore came together for it’s annual International Festival to celebrate the diversity within the community. The event featured dancing, traditional ethnic food and a soccer tournament as well as an employment…
Bolivia is renown for its fiestas held throughout the year from grand ones in major cities to smaller ones in outlying villages. Dance groups representing the various folklore showcase their region of the country dressed in colorful outfits with many…
