The third day of the XI International Festival of the Arts 2008, in Puntarenas ( 18-04-2008 ) took place in two locations, the first at La Casa de la Cultura, with the Group Ensemble of musicians and acrobats from China and the second in College of Puntarenas with the singer Cecelia Todd.
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The Ensemble musicians and acrobats from China is a diverse group of artists, acrobats and traditional Chinese musicians of the renowned "Arts Theatre of China Coal Industry", founded in 1947, led by Mr Qu Xianch, who has been in various countries such as United States, Korea, Japan, Poland, Thailand, France, Austria, Costa Rica and many other countries.
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The puntarenenses were amazed by Asians and the place was full to bursting, not a soul could be neither, hundreds of people filled the seats of the House of Culture, by 5:00 pm had already closed the doors for the great quantity people thirsting for culture and hence many young people, children and adults could not enter.
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The group showed everything from magic, acrobatics, dances, musical performances, juggling and phonetic effects.
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The show began after 6:00 pm, because the Chinese colony of Puntarenas gave recognition to a painter of Puntarenas, began with a folk dance, performed by several dancers eastern dress characteristic of the Chinese dynasties, entitled Dance of Dynasty.
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After continued with two comedians who made many attendees laugh, with the sounds produced by his throat and body movement.
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Furthermore, the magic caught in the FIA with two presentations, juggling and contortionism made by an artist who left many shocked to balance on her body about 8 candlesticks with candles lit.
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Likewise followed several choreography and dancing, then it was the turn of the wind and string instruments.
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The presentation of our Chinese friends ended at about 8:00 pm.
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Moreover Cecilia Todd, was presented at the stage of the CUP, she has a unique voice singing Venezuelan and Latin America, was presented at 8:00 pm at CUP.
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With a good audience, their repertoire remained the same, folclorico Venezuelan music exclusively, it is a spectrum of sounds rich and varied rhythms, Spanish and African sources, folk and popular music of Venezuela. There are descriptive songs, love of life, and picaresques and inquisitors.
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The presentation at the scene of the CUP, lasted one hour and 20 minutes, with public happy.
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Then we saw our friend Pedro Garcia co-organiser of the FIA Puntarenas many times since the morning when the Chinese artists took a tour through the city. We thank all the organisers for bringing this event.