4th International Couple Dance Festival

The cultural event featured the participation of artists from Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Venezuela, and national delegations.

Around 300 people gathered to enjoy the IV International Couple Dance Festival, an event that featured delegations from Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador and Venezuela, and national artists from Antioquia, San José del Guaviare, among others.

The event, which took place from the 13th to the 15th of this month at the Ubaté branch and was led by the University Welfare department of the campus, had the purpose of promoting cultural activity in dance for the benefit of the inhabitants of the province.

Likewise, through these artistic displays, the aim is to position the University of Cundinamarca as a cultural showcase in the region in order to strengthen traditional folk dances in Latin America.

“The festival contributes to the students” holistic development by providing access to diverse dance teachers and techniques, which were showcased in the various workshops. Furthermore, it strengthens the cultural skills and attitudes in dance among university students and the wider community, creating a learning environment through the artistic dance workshops.”, Guillermo Montaño, coordinator of University Welfare at the Ubaté branch, highlighted this.

For this edition, the festival held six workshops focused on the dances of Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela, in which 25 people from the departments of Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Santander participated, along with students from different faculties of the institution. The delegations were composed as follows:

1. CUNDINAMARCA

Independent couple:

Dancers: Estefani Arias and Sergio Rivera

1. COSTA RICA:

Dienyiré Dance Company.

Dancers: Ivette Rodríguez and Carlos Soto

1. ANTIOQUIA:

Yemaya Dance School

Dancers: Estefanía Ortega and Jonathan Quintero.

1. ECUADOR:

Ballet Pasto Chuquiragua.

Dancers: Micaela Mafla and Fernando Mafla.

1. SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE:

Group: Cabrestero Guaviare

Dancers: Karen Ortega and Brayan Rojas.

1. VENEZUELA:

Independent couple

Dancers: Diana Cuenca and Jaime Contreras.

1. ARABIC DANCE:

Laila Academy of Zipaquirá.

Dancer: Ivette Fagua.

1. DREAM AND LATIN FLAVOR.

District and international salsa and bachata champions.

Dancers: Miguel Parra and Yeimy García.

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