99 students from three rural communities in Oruro, Bolivia participated in the revalorisation and cultural enhancement through artistic expressions, also developing soft skills and the use of technological tools. Young members of the Vilañeque community (belonging to the millenary Andean Uru Muratos culture) learned to:
-create theatre plays collectively and be protagonists of an intercultural get-together;
to take photos/videos (home made) and edit them (with mid-range mobile phones)
- to express their feelings and capture them through digital arts (video/photography), emphasising their culture, language and customs.
The theatre, as an unforgettable experience, showed their traditions and way of life. Parents passed on their ancestral knowledge. Recording the play was a success; it was possible to leave tangible material of this intervention to socialise and share. This audiovisual production will facilitate the dissemination of Bolivian cultural values belonging to this ancient pre-Aymara culture.
The Intercultural Encounter facilitated interaction between three communities with different customs and cultures, achieving a change in the mentality of the young people. By learning more about other cultures, they valued their own and reconsidered the problem of discrimination. Having a different culture and language is a treasure and not an obstacle!

https://redayni.org/2021/11/30/ganadores-del-desafio-mejor-fotografia-inedita/

• Localidad Vilañeque; Municipio Challapata; Departamento Oruro, Bolivia

• Indigenous and nomadic peoples
• In the project participated three communities; one of them was the Uru Muratos community.

This project is replicable in all the other cultures, where the values and traditions are in danger. By helping and training the young members of the culture, they can from their own point of view preserve the values and traditions for the next generations. In Bolivia there are 36 cultures with their own languages and traditions. The project was also known as "Saberes Ancestrales" was developped in three communities. The three communities were geografically close to each other, but very diferent in their culture and traditions. The community of Challapata is an almost urban community (intermediate community). the comnmunity of Soracachi is a tipical rural small community, while the Uru Muratos community is unique.

This project is sustainable because the young people can practice and share their knowledge inside their community. In a second fase, we could work with more community members and improve the quality of the tangible ressources and results. At the same time, we can improve their livelihood and spirit of entrepreneurship.

With this project we take steps to promote, respect and uphold the fundamental WSIS values, which we also share. - freedom (the students of the school are free to participate) - equality (we empower them to share their feelings and culture from their own point of view), - solidarity (parents who share their values not only with the family but inside the community) - tolerance (they learn to reconsider the problem of discrimination. Having a different culture is a treasure and not an obstacle!), - shared responsibility ( to preserve the values inside and outside the community), and - respect for the nature ( this ancient culture of the 'men of the water' is in danger. A couple of years ago, they became climate migrants because of the draught of the Poopo lake. The children stay in the community but the parents leave the community to work in other communities). The school is the heart of the Uru Muratos community.