The Cardboard Books in Quechua The handmade cardboard books are an unexpected discovery. We got them without knowing that a whole cultural movement started in Argentina, as an effort to keep publishing during the financial crisis. In our case, we started writing handmade cardboard books out of the necessity of having books in Quechua language. […]
My first visit to the town of Sarhua
My first visit to the town of Sarhua By Noé Juárez As part of my work with Puriyninchik association, I had the privilege to visit the beautiful town of Sarhua in July 2021. Sarhua is a small town that is in the province of Victor Fajardo, three hours south of the city of Ayacucho. Sarhua […]
Library in times of pandemic
While our activities planned with the “Puriq Library” or walking library were encouraging, they were paralyzed by the national state of emergency declared by the Peruvian government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decree required everyone to participate in mandatory quarantine with all group gatherings, including all cultural activities being canceled. Our projects and activities […]
A bag of love
Previous Next The State of Emergency and the subsequent social isolation produced by COVID-19 in the country affected many families’ economies. Due to the government’s restrictions, they were no longer able to go out to work to support their families’ basic daily needs. The most affected, as always, were the people who do not have […]
Authors of Books donating books to Puriynichik
Previous Next Since we started our Project of Walking Library, it was a learning journey for us too. We discovered more about the world of children’s literature, the wealth of bibliography, publishers, book fairs, etc. Common sense told us that in order for a book to be enjoyable by a child, it has to be […]
Participation at the Reading Mediation workshop in Trujillo
Previous Next From December 5-7, we participated in the workshop of reading mediation organized by Bibliotank Solutions in Alliance with other organizations that working in similar initiatives: Cultural Association Chisco, Biciteca y Casa Luz Echeverre. This time of reflection and formation was very important because it helped us organize and develop a better plan with more strategies. It was […]
Walking Library participates at the 1st Book and Cultural Fair of Huanta
Previous Next From November 19 to 22, 2019, the walking library of Puriyninchik at the 1st Book and Cultural fair. Many people appreciated and celebrated what we are doing. At the beginning of the fair, the children and teenagers were shy because they thought we would charge them or would sell them the books, but […]