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21 Jahre der Vorstellung Unserer Kultur

Quito-Ecuador
Francisco

Tour Guide, Quito, Ecuador

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The National Folkloric Ballet "Jacchigua" was caused by the creation of power by Mr José Vicente Bolívar Mantilla in the theater in the world. During the premier, no one could believe what was happening; it came the same questions? Where does the director, the choreographer come" "From Pilligsillí Pilligsillí" "In which European country is it?"

They were the expressions of national culture does not recognize. Saraguros, Cacha, the dancers of Maca Grande, the "Sanjuanitos" of Poaló and the Inti-Raimi festival, and the festivities of San Pedro and San Pablo. Here is the decision that this should remain not only as a dance group more of the country. She came from a passion for art and was created with the fundamental purpose, to promote the culture. The National Folkloric Ballet Jacchigua belongs to the rich and poor, great and small, thicknesses and lean, the "Cholos" and Blacks, Indians, mestizos and "Montubios", it is the image, the face of Ecuador.

Jacchigua through the use of the company Mr. P. to a duration event at Teatro Sucre and a cultural tourist incentive. "At last my dream realized, Ecuador has been a ballet, like other major cities in the world," he said against Rafael Camino, as he bewundertete this work for the first time. This still did not understand the scope of the words of this visionary and idealistic man from Ecuador. During these 17 years an extraordinary audience has the scenes of this ensemble admired, with a profusion of neck attachments, earrings, shirts, hats, ponchos, wraps, abdominal belts, dress skirts, bracelets, ribbons, beads, scimitars, sticks, offerings, baskets ... These were worn in any choreography and scenery on display, while the Jacchigua-dancer-musician fell into the magical world of national culture with ancient customs and experiences, full of ethnic elements that have been put forward as a reminder of life.