Dance of Life

Reviews

As an American without Bolivian roots, I developed a passion and love for Bolivian culture over the past 11 years. I was particularly drawn to the Tinku dance (among others) because of the energy and passion in which the dancers displayed both here and in Bolivia. I had researched the meaning of this dance on the internet and developed a basic understanding. This documentary, however, took it way beyond a basic understanding.

The interviews with a mixture of younger people and those who are older who grew up in Bolivia assured me that the dance ... Bolivian culture ... will live on for many years to come here in Virginia. I can go on and on, but in a nutshell, this documentary will serve well as an educational video to both many young Bolivians growing up here in the states and also to many non-Bolivians who are unaware of what Bolivia has to offer from a traditional folkloric standpoint.

George Newcomb

I believe the message is that Tinkus has become a dance that was able to tear down borders and grow into the international dance that it is today. The example shown in the documentary is how much Tinkus has evolved specifically in Virginia. I completely agree that Tinkus is one of the Bolivian dances that has evolved the most. From Potosi into a dance that performs on stages, streets of New York and DC.

Jennifer Guaraguara

It shares not only some history of the dance but also how people outside of our country continue to keep the dance and culture alive, generation after generation.

Ronald Senzano

The youth born in the USA feel proud of their roots and culture. Many of them have never been to Bolivia but know if its music and culture and this is because their parents have passed it on.

Magda Torrico