In August, the city of Cochabamba and Quillacollo have a socio-cultural activity. For this reason the Red Tinku organizes meetings and cultural events in places and alternative spaces, such as plazas, cultural centres and on the street. This year 2016 we will organize the International Art and Culture "Pachamama Tinku" to promote popular culture in alternative spaces.
ACTIVITIES:
- Assist in the organization of the conference and the meeting of Art, Culture and Alternative Tourism. - Promotion and dissemination of cultural events. - Promotion of Cultural and alternative tourist areas of Cochabamba. - Participation in the traditional festival of Urkupiña. - Logistical support to Cultural events. - Participation of traditional Tinku Tours Alternative Community for areas near Cochabamba to enjoy the nature and interact with the local population.
LOCATION:
City and municipality of Cochabamba Quillacollo .
ACCOMMODATION:
Volunteers will be accommodated in the Cultural Centre "La Tinkuna" in the city of Cochabamba.
In the month of December in the Andean Culture, a Millennial Party celebrates the Summer solstice. A very important month in the peasant agricultural cycle that starts the rainy season in the Andes. It is in this context that Red TINKU participates annually in the preparation of events and in the dissemination of community meetings invoving the Kollasuyu, a celebration that is culturally shared between Southern Peru, Bolivia, Northern Chile and Argentina. This year the event will be held in the Aymara region of Arica in Chile.
ACTIVITIES:
- Volunteers prepare events toward the meeting. - Volunteers may also participate in the preparation and celebration of the Summer Solstice. - Volunteers will participate in the Annual Meeting of Communities and Kollasuyu youth. - Tours and visits to the rural community "POTRERO" to assist in an ecological project. - Contacts with indigenous social movements in South America.
LOCATION :
City of Cochabamba and Northern Chile, Iquique.
ACCOMMODATION:
Cochabamba and northern Chile (Iquique).
PARTICIPATION FEE:
250 Euros to be paid upon arrival (Includes tickets to Iquique, Chile).
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