Venezuelan Music Ensemble Visiting Bay Area on U.S. Tour

Los Vasallos del Sol, the Venezuelan musical sensation never before seen in the United States, is featured at this year’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10th. The 28-member ensemble interprets diverse music and dance traditions that portray Venezuelan heritage, from the African-inspired rhythms of the Caribbean to the folk ballads of the inland plains. The group has recorded five albums, most recently their 15-year anniversary disc, Quince años (2005).

This first U.S. tour for Los Vasallos del Sol is presented by the Embassy of Venezuela and sponsored by Citgo Corporation in collaboration with the Fundación Bigott, a private foundation committed to supporting Venezuelan popular culture. This tour exemplifies Venezuela’s new vision of cultural inclusiveness and promotion of cultural diversity. It includes a performance at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

Members of Los Vasallos del Sol and the Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, DC will participate in public forums on Venezuela and will be available for interviews beginning on Thursday, May 9th. The concert will be held on Saturday the 10th from 1-3pm at the Esplanade, 760 Howard Street.

To schedule an interview with any of the following, please contact Megan Morrissey at 202-365-6900

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS:

Patricia Abdelnour, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Abdelnour holds a degree in music from Berklee College of Music, and is the founder of “Amigos de Venezuela en NY,” a non-profit foundation promoting Venezuelan culture. She has served as the Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington since 2004.

Jesús Rondón, Founder and Musical Director, Los Vasallos del Sol

Adriana Manrique, Director of Cultural Promotion, Fundación Bigott

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