Parade returns to celebrate 484th anniversary of Colombia's capital

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Parade returns to celebrate 484th anniversary of Colombia's capital

STORY: Parade returns to celebrate 484th anniversary of Colombia's capital DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade STORYLINE: The traditional Comparsa Parade returned on Sunday to celebrate the 484th anniversary of the founding of the Colombian capital after being suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 25 comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, representing various areas of Bogota, paraded through the historic city center. "This year, the 25 comparsas begin their journey here in the Plaza La Santamaria, the plaza of life, and culminate in the Plaza de Bolivar, with more than 1,000 artists on stage," said Bogota's Secretary of Culture, Recreation, and Sport Catalina Valencia. The influx of visitors to the parade is contributing to the reactivation of the capital's cultural sector, she said. The parade is "an effort" to combine cultural activity with entrepreneurship, Bogota's Secretary of E

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