Ecuador celebrates folk dance masters

(27 Apr 2023)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quito, Ecuador - 26 April 2023
1. Ecuadorian folk group Saruymanda performing in homage to the great masters of Ecuadorian dance at the National Theater of the House of Ecuadorian Culture
2. Various shots of the dance group Ecuador of Colors dancing
3. Attendees of the event, recording a video of the performances with their mobile phones
4. Various shots of the dance group Ñucanchi Allpa dancing in the tribute
5. Various shots of the Ecuadorian dance master Paco Salvador receiving the "The dancer's foot" prize
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Paco Salvador, Ecuadorian Dance Master:
"I'd like to thank you. This tribute is to all the Muyacán (dance) group members. For 53 years, we have been doing this activity. It's beautiful to highlight the work, the commitment and above all, many values that encourage performing, especially among young people."
7. Maria Marcial receiving the prize in honour of the master dancer Carlos Quinde who passed away in May 2022
8. Folk dance teachers awarded
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Darwin Morales, Middle of the World Dancers member:
"A collective of friends, dancers, united in favour of Ecuadorian traditional dance and on this occasion, we have joined for the second time in a second edition to pay tribute to our greats."
10. Various of Ced Ecuador group paying tribute to the great masters of Ecuadorian dance
11. Various of Kallpañán dance group dancing during the tribute
STORYLINE:
Ecuadorian folk dancing groups paid tribute to their masters on Wednesday during an International Day Dance celebration.
The Middle of the World Dancers collective celebrated Ecuadorian dance masters Paco Salvador and Carlos Quinde, who died in May 2022.
They were awarded for maintaining and promoting Ecuadorian dance recognition nationally and internationally, inspiring a generation of new dancers.
Maestro Paco Salvador is the director and choreographer of the dance group Muyacán.
He has stood out for his broad spectrum and knowledge of body movement reflected in genuine Indigenous dance works.
Salvador thanked the collective for the recognition, expanding it to all the past and present members of his group Muyacán, marking 53 years of activity.
Master Carlos Quinde, director, dancer and choreographer of the Ballet Folklorico Tungurahua, was also posthumously honoured.
The event occurred at the National Theater of the House of Ecuadorian Culture in central Quito.
AP Video by Cesar Olmos
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