The Organizacion Cultural Boliviano Americana (OCBA) is presenting the first International Salay dance competition to be held in the theater of Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carling Spring Rd, Arlington Va. 22204 on June Sunday 25. The event will take place from…
When I started FestivalDC a little over five years ago, one of my first postings was about an open house presented by Sambos Caporales, one of several traditional Bolivian folkloric dance groups in the Washington, DC area. It’s been a…
Bolivia te dice gracias! Bolivia says thank you George Newcomb! These words of thanks came from the several hundred Bolivians who attended a Kermesse in Springfield, VA, as well those who sent Facebook messages for George in appreciation for his…
For the past 29 years, as summer nears its end, the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas (Va) comes alive with the pageantry, passion and energy that is Bolivia. Presented by the Comité pro Bolivia, a local organization which serves to promote…
If you attended one of several community 4th of July parades in our area, chances are you saw one of several traditional Bolivian folkloric dance groups as they showcased their own culture while showing their pride of being part of…
With inclement weather wreaking havoc around our Nation’s Capital this weekend causing several cancellations of events including Fiesta Asia Street Fair (rescheduled for June 5th) and the 2nd Edition of Lincoln Memorial Parade (rescheduling date yet to be determined), FestivalDC ventured into the…
Born from a dream while in exile in Spain in the 70’s as a consequence of one of the most violent periods in Argentina, the Festival Argentino in DC is Daniel Manzoni’s creation. He had asked famed singer Mercedes Sosa,…
April 23rd is National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in Turkey. And to mark the occasion locally, the Turkish Embassy hosted an International Children’s Festival Saturday at Hardy Middle School in Northwest DC. Dance groups representing Turkey, Bolivia (Ballet Bolivia En Mi Corazon), Sri Lanka and Bangladesh…
