ONAMP offers 'Concert for Peace and the Albirroja' at Pantheon of Heroes

The National Popular Music Orchestra (ONAMP) of Paraguay is set to host a free public concert titled "Concert for Peace and the Albirroja" this Thursday, June 11. The event aims to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the signing of the Chaco Peace Treaty, which falls on Friday, June 12, and to celebrate the Paraguayan national football team's qualification for the FIFA World Cup.

The concert will take place in front of the Oratory of Our Lady of the Assumption and National Pantheon of Heroes, a historically significant site in Asunción. This location provides a solemn backdrop for honoring the nation's history and its sporting achievements.

Under the direction of Maestro Luis Álvarez, the ONAMP will perform a repertoire that includes pieces like "13 Tuyutí," "Ne rendápe aju," and "Alma guaraní," alongside popular Paraguayan folk songs. The program will also feature "Marcha a la Albirroja" and other anthems celebrating the national football team, known as 'La Albirroja.' Several guest artists, including Meli Hicks and Vicky Díaz, are expected to join the orchestra.

The ONAMP has extended an invitation to the Paraguayan people to join in singing the song "Adelante, Albirroja, Adelante" during the event. This collective participation aims to unite the nation in celebrating peace and supporting their national team as they embark on their World Cup journey.

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The ONAMP invites the Paraguayan people to raise their voice that night to sing the song 'Adelante, Albirroja, Adelante' in front of the iconic monument that remembers the protagonists of a part of our homeland's history, the National Pantheon of Heroes.