More than 70 bagpipe schools will raise their singing for La Chinita

Published at: 06/11/2024 09:26 AM

Next Tuesday, November 12, more than 70 piping schools in Maracaibo will raise their voices to honor the Virgin of Chiquinquirá from the Basilica Square.

According to information from Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the event will start at 6:00 p.m., to also commemorate Piper Day, in honor of the composer and musician Ricardo Aguirre, considered one of the most important of this Zulian musical expression.

It will also celebrate the second anniversary of the Guinness Record and the 50th anniversary of the Municipal Gaita Institute. In the midst of these festive activities, the president of this institution, Johanna Salas, stressed that they will also honor Diamantino Renato Aguirre while alive in a concert called Maracaibo, a diamond city.

“It will be something that will bring together several elements that have allowed us to experience significant moments full of emotion, faith and spirituality in order to bring to the stage what all of Maracaibo will witness that day,” he said.

In addition, he said that the children will be present with their instruments to “carry in their souls and express the deepest love for the patrimonial rhythm that identifies the people of Zulians”.

VTV/Mazo News Team