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La Paz, Sep 7 (EFE).- Hundreds of Bolivians performed dance Tuesday on the streets in various regions of the country to claim that the Morenada dance originated in Bolivia.In La Paz there were two activities, a retreat organized by the Mayor's Office in the Plaza Mayor of San Francisco, and a folkloric parade of state officials promoted by the Ministry of Cultures in Plaza Murillo, at the gates of the Government and Legislative palaces. (Camera: GINA BALDIVIESO).SHOT LIST: CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS DANCE DURING THE FOLKLORIC PARADE IN HONOR OF THE MORENADA DANCE AT THE MURILLO SQUARE IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
La Paz, May 12 (EFE).- Bolivia is rushing to safeguard its traditional dances such as the morenada and the caporal, and is preparing demonstrations and festivals to preserve their national identity after Peru declared the morenada as cultural heritage of its city of Puno.Bolivia's minister of cultures, decolonization and depatriarchalization, Sabina Orellana, on Wednesday summoned local governments, universities, experts, associations of dancers, musicians and other sectors to meet to form a committee to safeguard the country's heritage. (Camera: MARTIN ALIPAZ). SHOT LIST: A GROUP OF DANCERS PERFORM THE MORENADA DANCE IN THE PLAZA DE SAN FRANCISCO IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
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La Paz, Sep 19 (EFE).- After a year’s hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of Bolivian dancers once again put on their colorful costumes on Sunday to dance the caporal in order to claim its Bolivian origin.The "caporalazo" was promoted by the Mayor's Office of La Paz and took place in the Plaza de San Francisco with live music and more than 500 dancers."It is very important that the youth have taken over this dance – we must promote this. This dance is joyful and full of energy," Rodney Miranda, municipal secretary for culture of the Mayor's Office, told Efe. (Camera: YOLANDA SALAZAR). SHOT LIST: DANCERS TAKE PART IN THE 'CAPORALAZO' AT THE SAN FRANCISCO SQUARE IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.
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