“My grandmothers speak Quechua—my family passed their roots onto me…This is where my social responsibility to protect, value, respect, and love Quechua as well as our ancestors was born.”
Renata Flores Rivera (ray-nah-tah flaw-rayz ree-veh-rah), singer, language preservationist
“For us, the bridge is the soul and spirit of our Inca (ancestors) that touches & caresses us like the wind. If we stop preserving it, it would be like if we die"
Victoriano Arisapana (veek-tore-ee-ah-no ah-ree-sah-pah-nah), chakacamayoc (bridge master)
“Share the richness of the culture, of your community … concentrating your memory in that celebration.”
Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez (neel-dah kahl-lahn-ahl-pah ahl-varh-rez), founder Traditional Textiles Center
“We children have inherited an ancient culture which understands that everything is interrelated, that nothing is divided and nothing is outside.”
David Choquehuanca (dah-veed choke-ay-wahn-kah), vice-president Bolivia