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Commemorations for José Asunción Flores in Paraguay

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Paraguay is conducting cultural events and exhibitions to honor José Asunción Flores, the creator of the guarania musical genre. These commemorations follow the 2024 inscription of guarania on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In Asunción, the sixth edition of the El Barullo festival was held at the Centro Cultural del Puerto, featuring national rock and metal bands alongside a fair for local artisans. artisans and entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, a the traveling photographic exhibition titled ‘José Asunción Flores, creador de la guarania’ was hosted at the Manzana de la Rivera. This exhibit, guarania’, led by researcher Antonio V. Pecci, utilizes documents and photographs to examine Flores’s life, his artistic dedication, and his period of exile. These commemorations follow the 2024 inscription of guarania on the UNESCO Representative List of was hosted at the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Recent activities have expanded to include Manzana de la Rivera following a theatrical performance titled ‘Guarania’ to celebrate Flores’s life and musical contributions. Furthermore, the tour that began in Villa Hayes. The country is also observing the ‘Week of Guarania’ ‘Guarania Week’ to mark the 101st anniversary of the genre. This genre and National Guarania Day. Organized by the National Guarania Secretariat, the programming features various includes musical tributes, including a concert tributes by the National Popular Music Orchestra (ONAMP) at the Port of Asunción Cultural Center, the National Symphony Orchestra’s Folk Ensemble at the National Congress Library, and the Municipal Chamber Orchestra of Asunción at Plaza José Asunción Flores. Cultural expression has also extended to dance through the 37th National Dance Contest. The competition includes a segment titled Contest, specifically the ‘La Guarania en Movimiento,’ which requires dancers and choreographers to translate the musical and lyrical essence Movimiento’ segment. Additionally, historian Juan Marcos González presented a new biography of Flores at the genre into corporal language while maintaining coherence with its Casa Bicentenario de la Música, detailing the composer’s early life and his musical themes. training at the Police Band School, which enabled him to develop the guarania rhythm.

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  1. 2026-08-27 14:18 UTC Commemorations for José Asunción Flores in Paraguay
  2. 2026-08-26 17:26 UTC Commemorations for José Asunción Flores in Paraguay
  3. 2026-08-21 18:54 UTC Commemorations for José Asunción Flores in Paraguay

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