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The Carnival of Oruro and the Piñata

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Carnival of Oruro and the Piñata by the Embassy of Bolivia in The Hague.

A manifestation of Bolivia and Latin American culture by the Embassy of Bolivia Cultural diversity and identity, oral histories, cultural heritage and migration.

Under the concept of preserving and transmitting Cultural Identity after Migration, Lyla
Carrillo Quan – van der Kaaden (101 Studio), author of Mujeres Latinas de Almere, with the support of the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia promote intergenerational
knowledge of Latin American culture with an afternoon full of interactive activities.

On the program:

  • Reception and exhibition of “Latin Women of Almere”, “The
    Bolivian Condor”, and “Dances of the Carnival of Oruro”.
  • Storytelling: The Carnival of Oruro and four of its dances: La
    Diablada, La Morenada, Pujllay, and Tink’u.
  • Storytelling: “La Piñata”. Explanation of the origins of the Piñata in
    Latin American culture based on the story “La Piñata”.

Socio-cultural educational workshop:


● “Make your own piñata” inspired by a character from the
Oruro carnival.
● Make your own Oruro mask
● Dress up or paint characters from the Oruro Carnival
dances and some typical Latin American costumes.

● Break the piñata full of sweets.

Information and registration: +31-641769390
lyla@101studio.nl; info@rserendipity.com
Individual Contribution to the 101 Studio: 12 euros per child that
includes material, and making breaking of a piñata

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