The second wave of immigration of many South Americans to the UK comes accompanied with better working and living conditions. Ecuadorians are one of the migrant groups that are finding a new opportunity in London after escaping the Spanish crisis. Ramón Alabau According to details from the Office […]
Tag: Andean
Mosetén vs the Andeans: the cruelty of the timber business
This Bolivian indigenous nation made up of almost 2,600 people living north of the La Paz region in the NCL (Native Community Land), Mosetén. They are forced to come to an agreement with timber merchants, which burden them with debt for life. Benjamin Serra On both sides of […]
Political decentralisation v. inequality in Peru
Economic growth in the face of increased ancestral problems. This is Peru’s reality. It is a country with a high level of inequality, with a very successful GDP. . Ramón Alabau . In a recent intervention the South American president Ollanta Humala declared that “Peru is a very unequal country”. […]
Design and inspiration from the Andes
From now until the 16th January, London is showcasing modern fashion trends based on traditional Bolivian dress. The traditional dress of Andean women has many characteristic elements: iconography, symbolism, and the use of contrasting colour combinations, for example. These garments have served as a form of cultural expression in countries […]
Unravelling the Andean thread
The “Unravelling Threads” exhibition offers a voyage through the textile art production of the Andean region of South America, and is open until the 17th of June. _ The Andean region of South America (dominated by the Andes mountain range, extending across the west of the continent from Argentina to […]