The situation of the bagpipes in mass events continues to be worrying. She now it was her turn to the city of Maracay where a bagpiper dawn was announced that was going to take place this Friday, December 2 in the Parque de Aviadores of that city and it was suspended. Supposedly, at the last minute, the mayor’s office changed the procedure that had been agreed and the businessmen had to suspend it, because it was not profitable for them. This is another loss of entertainment of the genre that adds to those that we have already announced in these lines…
Now the Guinness Records have become fashionable in our country. Last Sunday she played the Salsa Casino, an event that was held at the Teo Capriles Velodrome, headquarters of the National Sports Institute, INN, in Caracas. More than 100 dance academies and 2040 dancers participated on stage. All this seems very good to me, what does not add up to me is that they have chosen a salsa interpreted by a foreign orchestra to perform it, if here in our country we have so much talent to spare, starting with our Sonero del Mundo Oscar D’León, Latin Dimension , Mauricio Silva, Porfi Baloa, Guaco and stop counting. I didn’t understand that…
This Wednesday, November 30, the final opening of the Sambil de La Candelaria Shopping Center is announced. It will have 335 stores, 5 floors of shops and a sixth floor dedicated to gourmet areas and cinema. It is expected that between 100 and 130 stores are operating, according to information given by the president of the Sambil construction company, Freddy Cohen. It will be a dream come true for many after 14 years waiting for its opening. Congratulations…
This Thursday, December 1, our dear friend Francisco Rojas, known in the bagpiper environment as “Gavilán”, is celebrating his birthday. The experienced bagpiper promoter of Los Mismos 15 and Melody Gaita will blow out 69 candles in a private meeting where both groups will animate the evening in Guarenas, Bajos Mirandinos. Rojas also hosts the program Conociendo la Gaita alongside Dámaso Silvera on the RQ 910 AM station. Congratulations Gavilan.