April 2012
Bolivia participates in the development Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
On behalfof the Plurinational StateofBolivia, FelixCardenas, Deputy Minister ofDecolonization, attended thefourteenthsession of theOASto workon the draft"Declarationon the Rightsof Indigenous Peoples," whichtook placeinWashington DC from 18 to20 April 2012.The session was attended by 36Statesand representatives ofindigenouspeoplesfrom different countries.more >
Groux propone cero impuestos para libros
Ayer se inauguró en Calacoto la primera Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil. Durante el acto de apertura, el ministro de Culturas, Pablo Groux, anunció que su despacho trabaja en un proyecto de ley que pretende eliminar el impuesto a los libros. more >
Groux Proposes Zero Taxes for Books
Yesterday, in Calacoto, the first Children and Youth Book Fair of Bolivia was inaugurated. During the opening ceremony, the Minister of Cultures, Pablo Groux, announced that his office is working on a bill that intends to exempt books from taxes. more >
March 2012
Bolivia hosted the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of CAN
Bolivia hosted the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) more >
January 2012
Ministry of Cultures participated in the meeting of cultural officers
The Ministry of Cultures participated in the 2nd Meeting of Cultural Officers of capital cities on 26 January in La Paz. more >
Groux will unite tourism development and heritage
“To link cultural heritage and tourism development will be the challenge of the Ministry of Cultures. Our intangible cultural expressions and archaeological sites constitute our identity”, said the new Minister of Cultures, Pablo Groux. more >
Groux plantea unir desarrollo turístico con el patrimonio
“Vincular sólidamente nuestro patrimonio con el desarrollo turístico es el desafío del Ministerio de Culturas. Nuestras expresiones intangibles, los sitios arqueológicos y todas nuestras manifestaciones nos caracterizan”, dijo el nuevo ministro de Culturas, Pablo Groux. more >
December 2011
Ministry of Culture says that use of assigned expenditure will exceed 80%
The Bolivian Minister ofCulture, ElizabethSalguero,reported thatthe Ministry's expenditure of assigned budget exceeds 80% and is expected to reach 100% by the end of the year. more >
July 2011
Acoge el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia el XVIII Foro de Ministros de Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe
El Foro de Ministros de Cultura y Encargados de Políticas Culturales de América Latina y el Caribe celebrará su 18ª edición los días 21 y 22 de julio de 2011 en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. more >
Bolivia’s Plurinational State will Host the 18th Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Culture
The Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Culture and Policy Makers will celebrate its 18th edition on 21-22 July in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia’s Plurinational State. more >
February 2011
Nueva Ministra de Culturas toma posesión de su despacho
Elizabeth Salguero, recibió hoy, miércoles 16 de febrero, el despacho del Ministerio de Culturas del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, de su antecesora, Zulma Yugar, con el compromiso de formular una política cultural que beneficie a este país, promoviendo el turismo, la descolonización y la interculturalidad. more >
New Minister of Cultures has been appointed
Elizabeth Salguero was appointed today, February 16, as Minister of Cultures of Bolivia’s Plurinational State replacing Zulma Yugar. She is committed to formulating a cultural policy to benefit the country that promotes tourism, decolonization and interculturality. more >
January 2010
Yugar takes up her post as Minister of Culture
The newly appointed cultural authority took part in an ancestral Andean ceremony carried out by amautas orureños who wished her success in this new enterprise, when taking up her post as Minister of Culture. more >
Yugar toma posesión de su despacho
La nueva autoridad cultural durante la posesión de su Despacho fue parte de una Ceremonia Ancestral Andina a cargo de amautas orureños que le auguran éxito en sus funciones. more >
December 2009
Bolivia to consolidate Culture Revolution
The Bolivian Minister of Culture Pablo Groux said that "it must bet on culture revolution consolidation" to the beginning of Evo Morales new term of office in 2010. The Ministry of Culture will create the Unit for World Heritage Management connected directly to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). more >
February 2009
Historic Creation of the Ministry of Cultures
Through the Supreme Decree 001, Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Republic, has created, within his new cabinet, the Ministry of Cultures, directed by Pablo César Groux Canedo. more >
Creación histórica del Ministerio de Culturas
El Ministerio de Culturas es un proceso que se inicia el 2005. more >
December 2008
Jornadas Culturales 2008 logró articular nueve consejos departamentales de cultura
Jornadas Culturales 2008, una iniciativa del Viceministerio de Desarrollo de Culturas, a lo largo de más de medio año llegó a las nueve capitales departamentales nuestro país con arte, música, teatro y sobre todo generó debate. more >
‘Cultural Symposiums’ organised nine Regional Culture Councils in 2008
Cultural Symposiums 2008, an initiative of the Vice Ministry of Cultural Development, for more than six months, reached the nine regional capitals of Bolivia with art, music, theatre and, above all, debate. more >
November 2008
Afro-Bolivians push for political recognition
Afro-Bolivian community of 400 residents located three hours north of the capital, La Paz, filled the dusty streets, throwing holy water and confetti, while performing a combination of music and dance known as saya. The festivities, which lasted for several days, were attended to show solidarity for a growing political movement that demands official recognition. more >
Pedro Querejazu: 'Bolivia's cultural policy magnifies differences'
"Contemporary art in Bolivia is still primarily considered a matter for the white urban elite. That idea is actually a bit out-dated. In photography and street art in particular, new expressions can be seen that have little to do with the differences between city and country, for example, or white and Indian." more >
October 2008
Pablo Groux: 'We are the heirs of a unique cultural tradition'
State Secretary of Culture of Bolivia Pablo Groux has definite ideas about the role of culture in society more >
July 2008
Thinkers, Artists Close Bolivia Talks
At a meeting in Bolivia, culture ministers and other authorities from the sector plan to meet to agree upon common development policies in culture. more >
Culture Ministers to Meeting in Bolivia
An exchange among culture ministers and officials from member countries of ALBA (the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) and MERCOSUR (the Southern Common Market) will be held in La Paz, Bolivia, in July. more >
May 2008
Music transforms kids and towns in remote area of Bolivia
Inspired by a biannual baroque festival and the legacy of missionaries, young people join choirs and take up the violin and Vivaldi in parishes across the country's eastern lowlands. more >
The international who's who in cultural policy, planning and research >