25 Years of Folklore
For 25 years, Sangre Boliviana has been the home of hundreds of dancers and young people who have since gone on to be leaders in the community, it is because of this legacy that we have earned the name "Academy of Folklore". Sangre Boliviana is a non-profit institution composed of young people from all over the world. Our goal is to share and preserve the rich cultures, traditions and customs of Bolivia. We do this through the development of the traditional dances of Bolivia. The Saya Caporal, Tinkus and Suri Sicuris. Throughout our history we've had the great honor of performing in various prestigious locations including, the New York City Hispanic Day Parade on 5th Avenue, Memorial Day Parade in Rockville, Maryland, Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. and many more.
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Our Story and FoundingSangre Boliviana was founded on Septembre 7, 1987, by a group of Bolivian, who wanting to maintain their traditions and customs, saw the necesity to create a dance group to conmemorate the religious activities of the VIRGEN DE URKUPIÑA. And so on September 7 1987, Sangre Boliviana is born. The first board of directors consisted of: Jorge Quiroqa and wife Carmen Quiroga; Edmundo Ballesteros and wife Sonia Ballesteros; and Rosario Osinoga. Other founding persons and familes were: Felix Sandoval, Jose Sandoval and Nancy Ballesteros. In 1990 under the reorganization of the first president elect, Gonzalo Gutierrez, Sangre Boliviana registered as a non-profit organization, under the guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA.
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