The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with its Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade have been participating in Expo Dubai 2020 since October 2021, and this week the Intercontinental Intergalactic Band Poopó de Oruro was present in the halls of this event, stealing the show along with dancers who danced the diablada
The Commissioner of the Bolivian Pavilion at the Expo, Raquel Orozco Tapia, commented that “the show aroused a lot of interest among the organizers of the Dubai Expo, whoue has 192 participating countries and where the Plurinational State of Bolivia has a 400-meter pavilion in which it shows the cultural riches and products of the country.
“The colleagues from Saudi Arabia offered their stage, happy with the idea of having artists from another continent, and the Expo authorities authorized the parade of the group, which is not easy. This is a nice opportunity to show the world the beauty of our music and dances, the diablada and others, which are a heritage”, Orozco pointed out.
At the event, the Poopó Band paid tribute to the Day of the Sea by performing the Naval March and involving the public present. The band from Oruro made several presentations, accompanied by a group of dancers. His first performance was on March 23 at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion.
“I feel privileged to be a part of this historic event. I think that since I’ve beenLiving here, this is the only time I see a Bolivian folk group and band performing all these songs”, said Roberto Deheza, a national from Cochabamba who has lived in the United Arab Emirates for 16 years.
“Happy to feel a little piece of the homeland close to us and it is really exciting especially in a country where we are so far from our land,” he said.
For half an hour, the musicians and dancers delighted thousands of visitors to the exhibition and to a large and enthusiastic group of Bolivians residing in the United Arab Emirates.
Morenadas, caporales, cuecas and the famous Bolivian diablada were performed. Later, the group performed the National Anthem and the cueca “Viva mi patria Bolivia” in the flag area of the Expo together with many Bolivian men and women who were moved.
The director of the Poopó, Abel González, said that they are proud and happy to feelambassadors of Bolivian culture “on the other side of the world” and thanked the work of the Foreign Ministry in the Bolivian Pavilion.
“Bolivians must be proud of our culture and representatives of the country where one goes. It is an honor to be in such a rich country showing the wealth of Bolivia”-
In the next few days, the Poopó Band will make a tour of presentations at the Dubai Expo, iIncluding a parade through the avenues of this international event.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with its Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade have been participating in Expo Dubai 2020 since October 2021, and this week the Intercontinental Intergalactic Band Poopó de Oruro was present in the halls of this event, stealing the show along with dancers who danced the diablada
The Commissioner of the Bolivian Pavilion at the Expo, Raquel Orozco Tapia, commented that “the show aroused a lot of interest among the organizers of the Dubai Expo, whoue has 192 participating countries and where the Plurinational State of Bolivia has a 400-meter pavilion in which it shows the cultural riches and products of the country.
“The colleagues from Saudi Arabia offered their stage, happy with the idea of having artists from another continent, and the Expo authorities authorized the parade of the group, which is not easy. This is a nice opportunity to show the world the beauty of our music and dances, the diablada and others, which are a heritage”, Orozco pointed out.
At the event, the Poopó Band paid tribute to the Day of the Sea by performing the Naval March and involving the public present. The band from Oruro made several presentations, accompanied by a group of dancers. His first performance was on March 23 at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion.
“I feel privileged to be a part of this historic event. I think that since I’ve beenLiving here, this is the only time I see a Bolivian folk group and band performing all these songs”, said Roberto Deheza, a national from Cochabamba who has lived in the United Arab Emirates for 16 years.
“Happy to feel a little piece of the homeland close to us and it is really exciting especially in a country where we are so far from our land,” he said.
For half an hour, the musicians and dancers delighted thousands of visitors to the exhibition and to a large and enthusiastic group of Bolivians residing in the United Arab Emirates.
Morenadas, caporales, cuecas and the famous Bolivian diablada were performed. Later, the group performed the National Anthem and the cueca “Viva mi patria Bolivia” in the flag area of the Expo together with many Bolivian men and women who were moved.
The director of the Poopó, Abel González, said that they are proud and happy to feelambassadors of Bolivian culture “on the other side of the world” and thanked the work of the Foreign Ministry in the Bolivian Pavilion.
“Bolivians must be proud of our culture and representatives of the country where one goes. It is an honor to be in such a rich country showing the wealth of Bolivia”-
In the next few days, the Poopó Band will make a tour of presentations at the Dubai Expo, iIncluding a parade through the avenues of this international event.
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