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March NEWS!

Dear Friends of Q’ewar, It’s almost SPRING/AUTUMN! There is lots of news from February to tell you about. The Q’ewar Project happily welcomed visitors from the U.S.A. early in February. Longtime advocate for Q’ewar and salesperson extraordinaire, Ms. Margret paid … Continue reading

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A Visitor’s Essay Jan 2007

I was intrigued by a talk (at the South America Explorers Club in Cuzco, Peru) given by Carmen Weick about her work at the Q’ewar Social Project, and so I organized a visit to the project in Andahuaylillas. It is … Continue reading

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December, 2006 Greetings to all our Friends around the World!

The rains have arrived in the Andean highlands! And everyone is very pleased that the rainy season has started with some vigor. The last two years have brought scant rain, so the “normal” onset of rain this year is welcomed. … Continue reading

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Light-Filled News

End of December, 2006 During this special season at the end of the year, we at Q’ewar wanted to share with all our Friends a letter received from Ms. Kerry McCabe. Kerry is a 17 year veteran teacher working at … Continue reading

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Mid- October, It’s Spring!

CONTINUED FROM THE SEPTEMBER NEWS! After dinner, which may or may not be around a table, activities wind down and there may be time for conversation, card games or black and white TV if they have electricity and a set. … Continue reading

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A SEPTEMBER NEWSFLASH!!

The Q’ewar Project has received news that there is now a non-profit corporation in the USA, called FRIENDS OF QEWAR. This non-profit can now receive donations for the Project and the donors will receive a tax exemption from the US … Continue reading

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NEWS AT THE EQUINOX!

Spending some time in the workshops with the Q’ewar ladies, I had the opportunity to ask them about their daily life and how the week usually shaped up for them. It was generally agreed that wake-up time is 5 or … Continue reading

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There are some new photos on the Q’ewar site.

Dear Friends of Q’ewar, There are some new photos on the Q’ewar site showing the medium sized dolls with curly hair, with traditional fiesta dress and village clothing, in addition to a photo of various accessories that can be an … Continue reading

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Newsletter for June/July 2006

During this time of year, as Winter Solstice approaches, there are many festivities held in the city of Cuzco. The calendar includes many religious festivals and processions as well as the re-enactment (put on by the city of Cuzco) of … Continue reading

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Noticias del Proyecto Qewar, Junio y Julio, 2006

Durante el mes de junio se celebran las fiestas más importantes del calendario cuzqueño: Corpus Christie, y el Señor de Qoyllorritti, dentro del ámbito católico; y el Inti Raymi o fiesta del sol, que deviene de la época de los … Continue reading

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