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Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia celebrates the rich legacy of Colombian folklore through its traditional dance, music and costumes. Experience a slice of South American heritage at this festive performance by Colombia’s cultural ambassadors that’s sure to delight families of any background.
Background:
The entertainment corporation, Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia, is a cultural organization with a 20-year trajectory that promotes the strengthening of Colombian cultural identities in national and international audiences through the enjoyment of dance and music as artistic expressions. We mean to be the best cultural ambassadors of our country. Diversity, precision, and emotion are the characteristics that shine through in each of the 60 choreographies that we present, all of which are compiled in the following shows: Baila Colombia, Colombia Cultura Milenaria, Colombia Viva, Tierra de Esperanza, Sabor Latino, Colombia de Fiesta y Carnaval, and Tierra de Tambores y Polleras. The ballet has been critically acclaimed for its professionalism, high technical level, and artistic quality; thus, it has been duly recognized within its field. Some of these awards and recognition include the following: awarded the “Cabe Citar” Gold Medal at the Stylized Folk Olympics in Dijon, France in 1998; granted the “Ugo Re Capriata” special recognition award at the International Folk Dance Festival in Agrigento, Italy in 2003; given special recognition for excellent participation at the International Festival of the Performing Arts in Tamaulipas, México in October, 2005 and October, 2009; granted the special recognition “Perfección” as a special guest at the 25th Annual International Festival in Drummondville in Quebec, Canada in 2006; recognized with excellence at the Folkmoot International Festival in North Carolina, U.S.A. in July in 2006; granted special recognition for the best Latin American company to participate at the cultural program of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China in 2008; and the ballet has also been recognized for its participation in the inauguration and closing events of the South American Games in Medellín, 2010.
France has vibrated on various occasions to the impetuous movements of the “Mapalé” dance, and Italy has been easily seduced by the rhythms of the “Cumbia” dance. Canada has eagerly welcomed the flirty black rhythms of the Colombian pacific coast into its theaters and festivals. Mexico has attentively heard the indigenous melodies of the Colombian high plains. Last but not least, China and Japan have experienced the sublime ritual of the “San Agustín” dance. Other countries like Spain, Belgium, Holland, Chile, Peru, and the United States have also discovered a creative, exuberant, and multi-cultural Colombia. The Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia transmits its expressiveness, energy, and love for dance in every stage they visit.
Twenty years have passed since the dream of one man, Albeiro Roldán Penagos, began to be realized in the city of Medellín. The day-to-day consistency and vision of the future have given shape to this artistic project that was born to be part of the world’s heritage. |
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