Our 2009 Season is about to start. Our first show will be at the Vancouver Waldorf School in North Vancouver.
Here is a great graphic to kick-start the Holiday season.
We hope to see you at one our many free events. Check the 2009 Event Listing for details.
We want to give a very special mention to our photographer, Gerardo, and videographer, Luis, for sharing their work with us and allowing us to display their work on our website.
Their work really helps us portray the atmosphere of our Parrandas and promote our work, our customs, and our culture.
So a very special, and big, [...]
This season was another hit but, as with all good things, it came to an end rather fast.
We want to thank our public once again for their warm support and cheers. You all make it worth the effort. Your smiles and encouraging words are all we are after every year.
We hope to see [...]
During our concert at St. John’s College at UBC, we had our very own ‘camera man’ who took the time to film and edit the videos found below. Enjoy!
Video credits (Film and Post-production): Luis L.
Correla Correla
On December 6, Los Parranderos performed for the Minoru Seniors Community Centre in Richmond. They sang only a few minutes after Vancouver’s Latin Choir, Fusion Latina, had shared their talented voices to the same audience.
To everyone’s delight, the encore brought both choirs together to the stage to sing two Venezuelan ‘aguinaldos’: ‘El Niño Jesus’ [...]
Salve DIOS, que atrocidad!!!!!
A quien se le ocurre dudar de la procedencia u origen del furruco!?????…. Un profesor de historia de nuestra Venezuela natal (que cariñosamente llamaremos profesor PLAKI PLAKI) claramente aclaro que el Tambor de Friccion o Furruco es, fue y sera un instrumento de origen VENEZOLANO, es mas, GOAJIRO. Sacado de la [...]
This morning, Los Parranderos were featured on a Global TV’s segment as one of the 8 groups invited to celebrate Christmas on Grouse Mountain.
There is an interview with Director: Maria Luces, close-ups of some of the instruments and, of course, Los Parranderos singing and dancing.
You can watch the video below and let us know what [...]
Our 2008 Season has started with a show at Vancouver Waldorf School in North Vancouver.
Graphic designer Patricia decided to put together this animated gif and share it. I think it makes a great kick-start for the season.
We hope to see you at one our many free events. Check the 2008 Event Listing for [...]
I have not had the time to update the calendar of events for this year; Rest assured, however, that this year is booking up fast!
I will post the list as soon as I get a minute (hopefully later today)
UPDATE
The event listing is up. Please see the 2008 Event Listing for more details
No hay duda que los conjuntos de parranda navideña han sido unas de las expresiones de alegría, entusiasmo y canto solidario que mejor hablan del optimismo y la energía vital. Esas parrandas conocidas como conjuntos de parranda central están conformadas por un abandero, cuyos colores y símbolos identifican al conjunto; también una estrella y los [...]
