Elvira Espejo Ayca 
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Elvira Espejo Ayca 
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* 10.12.1981, Qaqachaka (Abaroa province), Bolivie
Réside à: La Paz, Bolivie

Elvira Espejo Ayca is an outstanding artist, cultural manager and indigenous researcher. Born in the Qaqachaka Ayllu (Abaroa province, Oruro, Bolivia), her practice is linked to textiles, oral tradition and poetry. She is director of the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF). In 2020, the Goethe Medal, which is an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany, was conferred to her for her work and commitment to international cultural exchange. The importance of her work is linked to the dialogue between the practice and knowledge of indigenous communities and the intersection with academia, cultural management and museums. Her work vindicates the epistemologies and practices of indigenous peoples.

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