http://english.vocesbolivianas.org a citizen's media project Tue, 26 May 2009 23:55:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cristina Quisbert of Voces Bolivianas has received a scholarship to attend the Blog Her 2009 Conference on July 24 and 25 in Chicago. She will be a part of a prestigious group that includes Annie Zaidi (India), Esra’a Al Shafei (Bahrain), Pilirani Semu-banda (Malawi) y Toyin Ajao-Dawodu (Nigeria). Here ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2009/05/26/announcement-cristina-quisbert-receives-scholarship-to-attend-blogher-conference/ During a visit to Buenos Aires, I met Juan Vasquez, member of a group of Bolivians in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, called "Agrupación Simbiosis Cultural." They wrote to Voces Bolivianas in order to learn a little more about the use of blogs. I showed him a little of ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2009/01/07/presenting-a-bolivian-in-argentina/ Edgar Andrés Yana tells about the contest and election of the "Cholita Carabuqeña" (Miss Carabuco) where his friend Beatriz Mery came in first place. Five women participated in the event that took place in Canton Ambana, Third Section in the Camacho Province in the Department of La Paz. ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/11/22/featured-post-brand-new-cholita-carabuquena/ Thanks to Annelissie Arrázola with the help of Hugo Miranda, Jessica Olivares, Karen Heredia and Liliana Colanzi, we are pleased to share a guide to how to open a Wordpress blog. The guide is licensed under a Creative Commons license. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/11/11/resources-guide-to-opening-a-wordpress-blog/ Virginio Sandy writes about the tradition and the meaning of All Saints Day, and also comments about the feast of Halloween is replacing our culture in the cities, something that doesn't happen in the rural communities. There, the tradition of All Saints remains stronger than ever. He posts ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/11/11/featured-post-all-saints-day-and-halloween-in-the-andes/ The magazine "Américas" of the Organization of American States (OAS) recently published a short article about Voces Bolivianas in its October 2008 issue. Reporter Chris Hardman interviewed Eduardo Ávila about the project's goals and about its plans for the future. The article also provided examples of some of ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/10/26/media-voces-bolivianas-featured-in-americas-magazine-of-the-organization-of-american-states/ Rock Boliviano is one of the most active blogs within the family of Voces Bolivianas. What makes it one of the most active is that it is related to a radio program that has been on the air quite some time.  Maintained by the bloggers Omar Ali and Yelmo ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/10/25/featured-post-bolivian-rock-blog/ Virginio Sandy of the blog Nación Suyu Suras Parcialidad Aransaya [es], one of the most active bloggers in the Province of Dalence, writes about the history of Tupaj Katari, one of the indigenous leaders during Spanish colonial rule, who made the following premonition: Before being executed, Tupaj Katari predicted: "I die, ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/10/25/featured-post-the-shackles-of-injustice-exclusion-and-marginalization-are-broken-after-516-years-for-indigenous-peoples-of-bolivia/ Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia with content that anybody can edit and contribute to has three versions with native languages of Bolivia: Quechua, Aymara and Guaraní. This page from the Spanish version shows how those interested can contribute. Quechua (qu): Contains 8,096 articles Aymara (ay): Contains 681 articles Guaraní (gn): Contains ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/10/02/resources-wikipedia-in-native-languages/ As the start-up funding from Rising Voices comes to an end, Voces Bolivianas must find new and creative ways to find funding to continue our projects. The list of participants and communities that want to be a part of this web 2.0 world continues to grow. The number ... http://english.vocesbolivianas.org/2008/07/27/voces-bolivianas-macbook-sleeve-fundraiser/