For the second year running, The Monica Lindo Dance Company and Los Chamanes musical group are bringing the colours and rhythms of Barranquilla’s Carnival to China by performing at the “Meet in Beijing” festival. The festival sees musical and dance groups from throughout the world join together in a celebration of cultures. Mónica Pretty, director of the dance company, emphasises that China “is a different experience, although we are at opposite poles geographically, we identify with one another because there is a lot of colour, a lot of richness and variety.”
The dances, such as the Cumbia, aim to show the culture of Barranquilla, where the Spanish, African, and native cultures are mixed.
The groups were well received by the Chinese public who gave them a rapturous reception and they will continue their tour in the coming weeks, visiting Chengdu, Shanghai and Lianyungan amongst others. See the official website of the dance group.
