By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone Archive photo Tribu Baharú
Among the most popular activities organized by the Mayor's Office of Bogotá is one of the events that has garnered the most affection among the audience of the Colombian capital: Colombia al Parque. This year, Twenty-six musical proposals will be present at the Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Theater and the Simón Bolívar Park, between Thursday, August 29 to September 1.
As a first novelty in its 2019 edition, the organization has decided, given the growing influx of people in previous years to its traditional stage in the Parque de los Novios, to move venues and take a chance on holding its concerts. in a space that comfortably accommodates a larger number of attendees. Therefore, the event, on Saturday and Sunday, will have its program where the other festivals in the Park are usually held.
Among the artistic curiosities included is a gala in which the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra They will perform classic pieces from the Colombian tropical repertoire. Another highlight is the Japanese orchestra. Minyo Crusaders, who, within their interpretations, blends cumbia with traditional Japanese music. Among the other international guests, we can include, from Mexico, the Mixe Regional Band (a musical group of indigenous origin made up of children and adults), from Belize to The Garifuna Collective and from Chile, Inti Illimani (with its historical background).
Among the featured local acts, we can highlight the presence of a classic of yesterday, today and forever, one of the best Salsa groups in the history of the genre: Fruko and his Tesos. Also, among others, will be present, the singer-songwriter Maria Vanedi, as well as one of the most prominent bands of the moment in the local fusion scene, Baharu Tribe, And closing the festival, Monsieur Periné, winner of the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2015, an exponent of a sound that successfully combines a fusion with jazz, pop and swing.
It will be a very colorful weekend, with varied sound textures, which will From traditional Colombian folklore to the most interesting mixes of the moment.
To give you a more precise idea, here is the official playlist for the event:
