We are a dance club presenting and sharing Bolivian folk dances and traditions in and beyond the Rhine-Ruhr region.
Our club brings together cultural background, friendship and public presence. This creates a place for folklore, exchange and shared responsibility.
Who we are
Amigos de Bolivia e.V. is made up of Bolivians living in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as people who feel connected to Bolivian culture. This includes members with roots in Germany, Ecuador, Peru and other countries.
This diversity shapes our everyday club life. It makes our rehearsals, performances and encounters a place where different experiences come together and something shared emerges.
What we do
One of the main aims of our club is to make the richness of Bolivian culture and folklore accessible to a broad audience. That is why our dance group performs at cultural events both nationally and internationally across Europe.
For us, every performance is more than just a contribution to a program. It is a contribution to intercultural understanding and an invitation to discover Bolivian traditions with openness and respect.
Join
On the membership page you will find the next steps, information about the trial rehearsal and everything important for getting started in the club.
Insight
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Our club was founded on March 9, 1997. Since then, a community has grown that carries its cultural work on a voluntary basis and has developed it over many years.
What began as a wish to preserve culture, encounter and togetherness within the club has over the years developed into a stable structure with rehearsals, performances, organisation and responsibilities behind the scenes.
Our history is therefore not only a sequence of dates, but above all the story of people who take on tasks, pass on knowledge and carry the club forward together over many years.
Historic logo
A symbol from the club’s early years and a visible part of our history.
Volunteering
The club runs on voluntary work. Rehearsals, organisation, costumes, travel, performances and much of the work in the background only function because people contribute time, ideas and responsibility.
03/09/1997
With the foundation of the club, the shared commitment gained a fixed framework and a long-term perspective.
Development
Early shared activities grew into stable processes, responsibilities and a club life that still holds today.
Continuity
Dances, experience and organisational knowledge are passed on within the club and taken over by newly committed members.
Today
Today the club combines stage presence, community and voluntary organisation into a form of work that goes beyond individual performances.
References to articles, interviews and media coverage about our community.
NRWision
TV / media library
Latina Press
Article
Nordstadtblogger
Article
Wir in Dortmund
Article
LokalKlick
Article
Duisburg is our current base. In addition, there are recurring performances, partners and network locations in NRW, Germany and Bolivia.
Vereinsnetzwerk
Base
Context
Düsseldorf: Rosenmontag parade
Dortmund: partners and festival environment
Bielefeld, Berlin and Frankfurt: recurring performances
Perspective
If further suitable rehearsal spaces become available in NRW, we would be happy to hear from you. We would, for example, like to rehearse again in Düsseldorf or the surrounding area.
Alongside performances and rehearsals, the club depends on clear tasks, reliable roles and a supportive community.
Membership
The club has adult members and youth members. Young members pay a reduced membership fee.
Board
The board is made up of several fixed areas of responsibility:
Reliable figures from the club, its history and the people behind it.
1997
Amigos de Bolivia has been active as a club since 1997.
24+
Partners, dance groups and further cultural contacts support our work.
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From Duisburg through NRW and Germany to Europe and Bolivia.
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From Caporales and Tinku to Morenada, Cueca and more.
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