- Published: Friday, January 17, 2020-
Zarcero band will give special show Sunday
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
If you liked the performance of the Zarcero Municipality Band Jan. 1, you will enjoy the presentation of the band on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the central park of the city of Zarcero in Alajuela.
The 270 young musicians arrived in the country days after their presentation at the New Year's Day Rose Parade that took place in Pasadena, California.
"Yesterday was an unforgettable day for everyone," posted the band members on its website minutes after the end of the parade. "Thank you, Costa Rica, for supporting us at all times during the 9 kms. of the Rose Parade!."
The slogan of the presentation of the band in Pasadena is “We are Costa Ricans,” which exhibits the pride of the musicians about the culture, music, and traditions of Costa Ricans.
According to Elesban Rodríguez, director of the band, participation in the Rose Parade has opened many doors for the group, so the band has already received invitations for presentations in México and Colombia.
At 10:50 a.m. of New Year's Day, the country saw the band's presentation, performing the melody "Jabirú" of the Costa Rican composer Mauricio Piedra Quirós.
Before the Rose parade, the band performed in Los Angeles and at Disneyland in Anaheim.
Most of the band members are from the city of Zarcero. It is a community with a population of 4,277 within the Municipality of Zarcero. Many of the band members did not have enough money to pay for their stay at the Rose Parade, so a year ago fundraising began.
This is not the first international presentation made by the band. In 2018 it was present at the Giulianova International Festival in Italy. In 2017 the young musicians were at the Central American Parade in Los Angeles, California. In 2013 and 2017, the band was at the Parade of Central American Bands in Panamá.
Zarcero Municipality Band is the third Costa Rican band that has participated in the Rose Parade.
The first one was the Band of the Arts Conservatory from Cartago in 2005. An amateur video of the presentation of the band in 2005 can be reached at YouTube.
The second was the Municipality Band of Acosta in January 2019. The band presentation can be seen on the municipality's YouTube channel.
The performance of the Zarcero band can be seen on the Rose Parade YouTube channel, starting specifically at minute 52:02.
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