the national festival of porro

THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO

GERARDO MOLINA RAMIREZ SCHOOL

TEACHER: Miss Martha Rocío Londoño

NAME: Hernán Camelo

SUBJECT: English

DESK NUMBER: 6

GRADE: 804

August 172012

WHEN IS THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO?

It takes place annually at the end of June or beginning of July.

WHERE IS THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO?

It is in the department of Cordoba, in the Mid-Sinú region and in San Pelayo.

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HOW LONG IS THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF

PORRO?The National Festival of Porro lasts five days.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTEND THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO?

Attend The National Festival of Porro all

bands of Colombia and 30,875 people

witness the spectacle.

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC IS PLAYED IN THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF

PORRO?

Especially the genre of Porro with its variants pelayero, palitiao and tapao.

WHO IS PERFORMING THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO?

In the national festival of porro performing the traditional bands of Colombia.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

The National Festival of Porro is free.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PORRO?

This Festival embodies rural music tradition of the mythic Sinú lands and it is a meeting space for hundreds of bands which have kept the genuine Zenú culture.

This Festivalbegan in 1977, taking advantage of the bicentenary of the foundation of Colombian village of San Pelayo, “WorldCapital of Porro”, in thedepartment of Cordoba, in the Mid

Sinú region.

It is organized by the Foundation Festival National del Porro and the Village Hall. As a member of the Caribbean Node of the National Network of Colombian Traditional Music Festivals it spreads music from the West-Caribbean region of the country.

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