Proposals like the plurinational state in Evo Morales’ Bolivia and the incorporation of elements of the indigenous world-view like ‘sumac causay‘ (good living) in Latin American political discourse, marks a shift toward political multiculturalism in Latin America. . Claudio Chipana G. . Multicultural reality is nothing new, it not a […]
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Salsa bursts into London
The Clave Latina Festival will take place in London from 7th to 9th of June to promote the artistic wealth of one of the most famous Latin American rhythms today. . The festival promotes and emphasizes the cultural, artistic and historic wealth of salsa, as a popular expressive genre, in […]
The music of DJs
A documentary analyses the importance of this figure within contemporary Latin American musical culture. The history of humanity has developed hand-in-hand with music, which has evolved in different ways depending on the era, producing its own characteristic, musical style. The figure of the DJ, or disc jockey, has been […]
The Beijing Opera, two centuries in the Chinese soul
It is a multidimensional art, which expresses the hopes and dreams of the Chinese people, a showcase of their culture and a particular form of transmitting ancient or contemporary stories. . Ilsa Rodriguez . It all started 200 years ago when a group of artists from the Anhui opera came […]
“Beat Girl”: Cinema, internet and games
On the 10th ov May the UK will present the first independent feature film launched through a multimedia platform. . For many years, the production of contemporary independent cinema has signified a constant effort to break away from the cinema industry that produces Hollywood blockbusters. In the last decade, these […]