Folk dances

Around 400 people enjoyed the 3rd Colombian Folk Dance Festival. The event featured eleven groups from the department, who brought with them artistic performances from different regions of the country, such as: Currulao, Bambuco Cundinamarqués, Mapalé, San Juanito, Pasillo, Abozao, Tambora, Fandango, Rumba Campesina, among others.

The groups participating in the institutional event were: Grupo Tradiciones Autóctonas, Universidad Del Tolima Sede Sibaté, Fundación Arte Y Folclor, Municipio De Granada, Danza Tradicional Kimara, Arbeláez, Grupo De Adulto Dejando Huellas De La Fundación Vivencias Folclórica De Colombia, Fusagasugá.

The participating artistic groups were: Ubaté branch, Chía Extension, Girardot branch, Yambori Fusagasugá headquarters, Nuestra Tierra from the municipality of Fusagasugá (Winner of the previous Festival), and the Art and Folklore Foundation: Pre-infant Seedbed, from the municipality of Granada

The jury consisted of Carlos Sebastián Coronado Parra from the city of Bogotá, José David Ramírez Torres, a folklorist from the National University of Bogotá, and Cristian Camilo García from the city of Fusagasugá, who gave the following verdict:

Top: Art and Folklore Foundation of the municipality of Granada

Second placeKimara Group of the municipality of Arbeláez

Third placeVifolc of the municipality of Fusagasugá

Best dancerCarlos Flórez, University of Tolima

The organization awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies and vouchers from sponsors such as ÉXITO, stores in the Manila Shopping Center and the LEC Generation English club.

The cultural event, led by the University Welfare Department, took place on November 17th and aimed to highlight the roots of our country and promote student integration and participation through the exchange of artistic knowledge.,

On the other hand, the event began with the Zumba workshop, followed by the Cundiboyacense Body and Dance workshop, led by José David Ramírez Torres, a judge at the event.

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