Upon her arrival in the capital of Valle del Cauca, she said she felt excited to meet the public again.
After 19 years since his last performance on the stages of Cali, The Barranquilla artist Shakira arrived in the capital of Valle del Cauca as part of her tour ‘Las Mujeres No Ya Lloran World Tour’.
At 8:50 p.m. This Friday, October 24, the plane carrying one of the main Latin exponents of the pop genre landed at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport.next to her were her two children Milan and Sasha.
“You don’t know how happy I am to be able to be here, bring my children and show you this city so dear to me for its people and its culture“were Shakira’s first words after getting off the aircraft.
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Visibly excited, she spent several minutes, in the middle of the rain, to attend to the journalists who were awaiting her arrival in Cali. “I hope to eat a chontaduro with honey and salt, that’s the first thing I’ll do as soon as I get to the hotel“, confessed the artist from Barranquilla.
He indicated that being with his children and sharing this special moment such as his concerts in Colombia is something very significant. “Being with them and having them live this experience is a dream for me.“, said.
“It’s very nice, I really wanted to be here and I’m happy that we got the weekend,” Shakira said. At the same time, she stated that she felt honored to share the stage with Grupo Niche.
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“I am very happy to have Grupo Niche as a guest and we are going to prepare a surprise for them tonight. Without a doubt it is a very great emotion because I know that they are waiting for me and this for me was one of the moments of the tour that I was most looking forward to.“It’s going to be incredible,” said the artist.
For Shakira, meeting the public again in Cali is something unique because it has excellent memories of her beginnings and of those who have accompanied her since the beginning of her professional career.
“The energy of the Cali public and the city is very beautiful, in addition to Having Grupo Niche as a guest is an honor for me to be able to share the stage with them.they are some of the greatest exponents of salsa and they are also ambassadors of this magical place,” he commented.
A wide deployment
The authorities in Cali have promoted a series of initiatives with the aim of facilitating the experience of locals and visitors who will find themselves in the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium to enjoy Shakira’s concerts this Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26.
In this regard, the Secretary of Tourism of Cali, Fernanda Campuzano stated that the city’s hotel occupancy is 100% and this will translate into an economic impact of 21 million dollars.
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“On instructions from Mayor Alejandro Eder, all the secretariats are working in an articulated way so that you, 24,000 people who are going to be in Calithey feel satisfied,” he emphasized.
Of the 24,000 visitors, it is estimated that 17,000 will come from the Valley, 5,000 national and more than 1,000 international. Tourists would spend an average of $389 during their stay. The nationals will come mainly from cities such as Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena and San Andrés, according to estimates.
Source: Integrated Information System
