Tawala Wayuu Fest is the fulfillment of my dream as an anthropologist and artist; it's a festival of tradition, art, and culture, a burst of color and creativity. The Wayuu women of La Guajira, who are responsible for passing down their ritual and philosophical legacy from generation to generation, have woven multiple circles of colors to enhance the city of Bogotá with their cultural heritage, which is a creation of collective memory.
In Wayuunaiki, 'Tawala' means sister/brother, companion, and it's in this spirit of companionship that we joined hands with the Fucai Foundation to weave with threads of love, respect, compassion, and solidarity. In the first edition of this artistic installation in 2022, 30 trees in el Parque 93 of Bogotá were beautifully woven together.
