canarias play, the digital content platform of radiotelevisión canaria, has incorporated a special feature on the closing gala of the 31st international folklore festival ‘muestra solidaria de los pueblos’, held on 25 July at the parque néstor álamo in ingenio, gran canaria. this vibrant evening celebrated rhythm, tradition, and solidarity, allowing audiences to relive the event at any time through the free rtvc platform.
the gala marked the conclusion of this cultural gathering, recognised as a fiesta of tourist interest in canarias, which brought together folklore groups from asia, africa, america, and europe from 13 July. presented by yeray rodríguez, a decimista and professor at the university of las palmas de gran canaria, the event showcased the rich cultural heritage and traditions of armenia, bulgaria, greece, ivory coast, puerto rico, taiwan, spain, and canarias.
the cultural association coros y danzas de ingenio, the festival's host and promoter, opened the folkloric journey with a display of canarian traditions. the stage also featured performances from the husher company of armenia, the kuo-shin chuang pangcah dance theatre from taiwan, the cultural association coros y danzas de roda de andalucía, and the cultural association of greek tradition alonaki. additional performances included the mien moh company from ivory coast, the razvitie folklore ensemble from bulgaria, and the gíbaro group from puerto rico.
the evening commenced with a performance by local singer goreti benítez, accompanied by pianist samuel pérez, and concluded with all participating groups joining together on stage to perform ‘cantar la vida’, the festival anthem, celebrating cultural diversity and solidarity.
the special will also be broadcast on televisión canaria on saturday 24 october at 23:55, following ‘noche de taifas’, and will be available for viewing at any time on the rtvc app. with this addition, canarias play expands its cultural content offerings, helping to bring the traditions and artistic expressions that are part of the cultural heritage of canarias and the world closer to the public.
