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It’s taking shape
Every human enterprise starts with a purpose and many uncertainties. When my sister and I, together with our husbands, created the Casa Taller El Boga Foundation in July 2019, we were inspired by Mompox, its people, its culture, its cuisine, its trades, its fauna, its landscapes. We knew that we wanted to contribute to the promotion and preservation of this unique heritage. The idea gradually materialised.
2020 was a year of uncertainty and suspense, for everyone. But our project got off to a good start in 2021. This year we have welcomed musicians, photographers, poets, designers, jewellers, anthropologists who have come to discover the arts and crafts of Mompox and to contribute their experience, their talent and their curiosity to the local community. El Boga became the stage for workshops and cultural events, we had a yoga retreat, poetry readings, percussion workshops, singing, drawing, embroidery, dance, we organised a Cine Club for children, Mompox doesn't have a cinema.
The year 2022 looks equally promising. We have launched the call for Artistic Residencies 2022 and our portfolio of cultural activities continues to grow.
Email: info@elboga.co
Instagram: @el_boga_mompox
