Huila officials promote bambuco festival in Bogotá

Artists and officials from the Huila Governor's Office along with Corposanpedro conducted a tour of national media outlets in Bogotá to promote the Bambuco Festival in San Juan and San Pedro.

The agenda included the presentation of the event's official programming and an invitation to Colombians and tourists to take part in the sampedrinas festivities.

Participants included Ángela Parra, social manager of Huila; Adriana Rojas, director of Corposanpedro; Melissa Murillo; Jesús Tejada; Liliana Quimbaya, Huila culture secretary; Rodrigo Castro; Catalina Escobar, National Bambuco Queen; and other representatives.

The tour aimed to highlight Huila traditions and the department's cultural richness.

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