What do we do?
We promote the preservation of our mother tongue Quechua and Andean knowledge by empowering our community to ensure a bright and culturally rich future.
Mission
Our goal is to revitalize Quechua language and culture by providing accessible education, multimedia tools, and community involvement to nurture connections.
Vision
Our vision is to enlighten people about our rich cultural diversity and empower communities to embrace their heritage through innovative multimedia platforms and educational endeavors.
QUECHUA
REVITALIZATION
Qichwata Rimay fosters the revitalization of the Quechua language, we engage in a variety of cultural activities to promote awareness of the Quechua Language and Andean heritage.
Presentation
At the University of Alabama Language conference. UALC-2023
Presentations
Presentation at the 8th. Quechua Alliance Annual Meeting -2024
COMMUNITY
EMPOWERMENT
Empowering communities by safeguarding traditional knowledge is our core mission.
Our primary objective with these initiatives is to provide platforms for elderly individuals, women, and Andean families to exchange their traditional ecological wisdom. By fostering this exchange, we seek to both safeguard and promote traditional practices, while also nurturing storytelling and performing arts within the community.
Education
Empowering communities through Quechua language classes and immersive workshops, fostering pride and preserving ancestral heritage.
Classess
Providing Quechua language instructions in the diaspora, facilitating reconnection with cultural roots and Quechua-Speaking Communities.
Qichwa
Lab
Bringing Science Workshops to Children in Remote Areas, Overcoming Challenges of Limited Access to Materials and Equipment.
Sign up for
Quechua Basic
Courses
Materials included
You will have access to all the digital material used during the live classes.
Requirements
Access to the Zoom platform
Audience
People interested in having a first contact with the Quechua language, learning about Andean culture and rediscovering their roots.
Qichwata Rimay initiative in 2019 was created by Luz Merissa Vargas Sairitupac, who was born in the small town of San Miguel de Curis in Huaytara Hunacavelica. Drawing inspiration from her childhood in the Peruvian highlands, where she was immersed in Quechua language and culture by her grandmother and family, this project symbolizes her deep-seated dedication to preserve the Quechua language and its Andean heritage.
Gallery
Visit our
Qichwa Collections
at Biru Pacha
Birú Pacha is a micro business dedicated to empowering Andean artisans.
All proceeds generated from the items featured under ‘Qichwa Collections’ directly support the Qichwata Rimay initiative and its
Donate to
Qichwa Lab
All donations will go towards supporting the Workshops for Children and families in Remote Areas of Peru, assisting in overcoming the various challenges posed by limited access to materials, equipment, and transportation to these regions.
OUR PRODUCTS
