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Traditional folk dress during a festival in Bolivia. Bolivia is a country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the west, and Peru to the west. The cultural development of what is now Bolivia is divided into three distinct periods: pre-Columbian, colonial, and republican.
This holiday, religious as well as national, is a celebration of the Eucharist and one of the nation's busiest festivities. It occurs 60 days after Easter. May 1 Labour Day: Dia del trabajo Paid holiday, occurs on Monday if it falls on a Sunday June 21 Aymara New Year: Año Nuevo Andino August 6 Independence Day: Dia de la Patria November 2 All ...
Category: Culture of Bolivia. ... Simple English; Slovenčina; ... Cultural festivals in Bolivia (3 C, 2 P) Food and drink in Bolivia ...
Pukllay or phukllay (Quechua for to play, play / carnival, [1] other spellings pucllay, pugllay, phujllay, pujhllay, pujllay, puqhllay) is a traditional festival held in the central Andes.
The following category is for festivals in Bolivia, including arts festivals, fairs, carnivals, religious festivals, and other types. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in Oruro, Bolivia. Originally an indigenous festival, the celebration later was transformed to incorporate a Christian ritual around the Virgin of Socavón. The carnival is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
The Bicentennial of Bolivia (Spanish: Bicentenario de Bolivia) is set to occur on 6 August 2025 and is considered in Bolivia to be the beginning of independence due to the Chuquisaca Revolution of 1809. In 2025, the bicentennial of the Bolivian Declaration of Independence will be celebrated in the same way. As part of the events for the ...
Its chief importance in popular culture is as the main figure of the annual Alasitas fair, a cultural event that happens every January 24 in La Paz, Bolivia. [2] The Ekeko is a traditional god of luck and prosperity popular in the western region of Bolivia .