Bolivia Celebrates a Night of Art and Culture with the 2025 Long Night of Museums
Bolivia experienced an unforgettable evening of culture, art, and heritage with the 19th edition of the Long Night of Museums 2025, held on Saturday, May 17, across multiple cities, especially La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. This annual event, free and open to the public, continues to stand out as one of the most important cultural celebrations in the Andean region.
📌 La Paz: A Citywide Cultural Circuit
In honor of Bolivia’s Bicentennial, the city of La Paz hosted one of its most ambitious editions to date, with over 400 cultural venues open from 2:00 p.m. to midnight. Attendance exceeded 200,000 people, who explored 15 circuits spanning the city’s major districts, including Centro, Cotahuma, Max Paredes, San Antonio, Mallasa, and the southern zone.
Highlights included:
31 museums
12 fine art galleries
90 folk art spaces
35 cultural centers
29 educational institutions
5 libraries and archives
14 embassies with multicultural activities
Public spaces like Bicentennial Plaza, Abaroa Plaza, and El Montículo became stages for live music, folk dance, and open-air performances. A gastronomic boulevard showcased traditional Bolivian dishes and international fusion cuisine.
🎨 Santa Cruz de la Sierra: History and Creativity at Every Corner
That same weekend, Santa Cruz held its own Long Night of Museums on Saturday, May 18, with an impressive lineup of more than 70 venues and nearly 300 cultural, artistic, and educational activities. The city’s municipal government organized workshops, guided tours, concerts, screenings, and live performances that lasted into the early hours of Sunday.
Some of the most visited sites included:
The Museum of Contemporary Art
Casa Melchor Pinto
Manzana Uno Art Space
The Plurinational Cultural Center
The event also highlighted emerging artists, community-driven initiatives, and inclusive programming for people with disabilities.
🌍 Bridging Cultures Across Continents
At Tradition Culture Art, we proudly support initiatives like this that not only preserve Bolivia’s tangible and intangible heritage but also project it onto the global stage. For our audiences in the Netherlands and Europe, this event stands as a shining example of how art and culture serve as vehicles of identity, social cohesion, and creative expression.
