Colombia celebrates 200 years of independence with
Colombia celebrates 200 years of independence with music, art and vindication.
Bogota, July 19 .- With over one thousand concerts throughout the country, the participation of 200,000 artists, shows pyromusicals, military parades and institutional events, cultural and even protest, Colombia on Tuesday commemorated in style the bicentenary of his Independence.
As if it were a metaphor for the various Colombia, the central events of this long awaited event will take place in two totally, darkfall gold, opposite locations: Bogota, the capital city will host the urbanite and institutional bulk of day, while Quibdo, in the jungle department of Choco ( West), will be the musical epicenter of the Grand National Bicentennial Concert.
A simultaneous concert in 1102 municipalities in Colombia and 44 cities worldwide, with the participation of about 200,000 2700 artists and groups, and that will, aika gold, be championed by one of the most international country artists, singer Juanes, organizers said Wednesday.
"The symbolic act marking the memory and this is a symbolic act to be remembered for many years. A country that will have about twelve o'clock a million Colombians joined by the diversity of their voices, seen, heard, is are, because they know that there is a project that, tera gold, transcends all and is Colombia, "said Culture Minister, Paula Marcela Moreno.
In this regard, explained that John "wanted to make the concert in another region of the country, it was symbolic, where the history and future are constructed from our diversity, and therefore, also, is the tender" Voices of Bicentennial "to select groups representing all the national folklore.
Thus, the traditional rhythms of the Pacific, of the forceful hand, groups like the shawm and Bambazulu relish, sauce Alexis Play and traditional songs of singers of Andagoya Chocoanos will share the stage with rock Juanes, and will be a reflection of the musical union that will live in every corner of Colombia.
Andres Cepeda in Medellin, Orquesta Guayacan in Cali, Barranquilla and Krapula Doctor Jorge Celedon and Grupo Niche in Bogota will be others that will join the voices of all groups rhythms to make Colombia a great concert simultaneously, which began with the national anthem played by the gospel choir Celis Sisters, Simon Bolivar Park in the capital.
A Bogota to decorate their streets with the colors of the tricolor at the military parade commemorating the Cry of Independence, to present a historical overview of the security forces in these 200 years, with soldiers and police to show off their different uniforms from the first century XIX to the present.
Shortly before will be held at the Museum of Bogota one of the most emotional events of the day, the opening of "centuries-old urn, a chest containing 1911 documents, books, brochures and pictures of the celebrations of that first anniversary .
A century after that initiative would create a second box "Bicentennial", which shall be opened on July 20, 2110.
The feast of Colombia also leave a place for art, as the act to be held in Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, which will become a stage "360 degrees", which merge contemporary dance, theater, ethnic music and historical images projected 3Demblematic buildings.
As the exhibition provides spectacular piromusical in Medellin, where for over an hour and over a kilometer on the river Medellin, Colombian music tones intertwined with bursts of color of fireworks.
A celebration of freedom throughout the country that also have the assertive component, such as peaceful protest against the Bicentennial that began last week Guambiano 1500 native village, which ended in Bogota morning to denounce the lack of true independence of peoples, especially indigenous people.
Patriotic and also the March Town Meeting convened for Independence provides some 15,000 people and 100 organizations in the capital, to denounce the "constant violations of human rights by the authorities in different regions of the country."