National Festival of Burras and Burriquitas brought together more than 1,500 dancers in Aragua

Published at: 09/11/2026 08:14 AM

More than 1,500 dancers from 18 states of the country participated in the 19th edition of the National Festival of Burras and Burriquitas, held in the municipality of San Casimiro, in the south of the state of Aragua, to preserve and promote this manifestation of Venezuelan popular culture.

The delegations toured the streets of the town to the rhythm of the drums, on a day that brought together cultivators and communities around a tradition promoted by the teacher Elpidio Boullón and preserved by the Bernabé Boullón Educational Cultural Foundation.

As part of the program, the Elpidio Boullón Order was awarded for the first time in its first and second classes, a recognition approved by the Bolivarian Legislative Council of the state of Aragua (CLEBA) after a public consultation in the 18 municipalities of the entity, to distinguish cultivators and teachers dedicated to keeping regional traditions alive.

The president of CLEBA, Katiana Hernández, led the award ceremony, while the mayor of San Casimiro, Maiker López, welcomed the delegations and highlighted the historic value of the municipality in the preservation of these cultural expressions.

In addition, the general coordinator of the Bernabé Boullón Foundation, Julieta Boullón, recognized the work of the organizing committee and the logistics arranged to receive the thousands of attendees and experts who participated in the meeting.

The festival is supported by the Aragüeñdad Plan and Governor Joana Sánchez, as part of initiatives aimed at strengthening regional identity, promoting tourism and ensuring the transmission of this tradition to new generations.

VTV/Mazo News Team