Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo

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Another site on our Boleto Touristico is the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo.  This is a theater which performs traditional dances from various cultures around the Cusco area.  They have a live band providing music, which play all sorts of traditional instruments, including flutes, violins, guitars, and mandolins.  The dancers wear traditional outfits from the area in which the dance originated.  The same dancers perform each song - I can only imagine how fast they need to change in between acts!

I took a couple of videos during the performance... the quality is not great but it hopefully gives you a feel of what the experience is like.



If you are in Cusco, and have any interest in folk music / dancing, I would highly recommend going.  Just be sure to get there early - the doors open at 6:30, and while we got there 15 minutes before, there was still a line going all the way down the block, and this is in low season.  We were lucky to get 5 seats together.

During one song, the hostess invited anyone who wanted to dance to come on stage.  By the time that Maija convinced Terran to go, it was already almost finished:


Another video:





Comments

  1. P. A. S.November 23, 2018 at 9:54 PM

    I'm so proud of my cousins! Look at them go, dancing like Peruvians! On a stage, no less! Even if it was brief!

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  2. Jacqueline Morante LamaNovember 24, 2018 at 3:40 AM

    Way to go, Maija and Terran!!!
    I am so proud of you two!

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  3. Çheryl solisNovember 29, 2018 at 8:50 PM

    What wonderful memories you are making!

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