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What Santa Cruz’s cultural night will bring to the main square on Sept. 23

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Volunteers will hold the fifth Velada Cruceña on Sept. 23 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra’s 24 de Septiembre Square.
  • The free, nonprofit event will include themed stages for music, stories and legends, and traditional games.
  • Organizers are coordinating with the Municipal Secretariat of Culture to bring families and younger generations closer to Santa Cruz traditions.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra will turn its main square into a showcase for local memory and tradition on the night of Sept. 23, when volunteers hold the fifth Velada Cruceña. The cultural gala will begin at 8 p.m. and continue past midnight on the eve of the city’s civic anniversary.

The event is a citizen-led, volunteer-run and nonprofit initiative organized by people who want to preserve Santa Cruz’s cultural identity. “Santa Cruz will meet its roots again in a night designed to remember, share and celebrate what identifies us,” organizers said in a statement shared on social media.

Several themed stages will be installed in 24 de Septiembre Square. The main stage is expected to feature the UPSA Choir, while the organizers await confirmation from emblematic performers including César Espada, Roxana Soto and Iñaki.

Santa Cruz will meet its roots again in a night designed to remember, share and celebrate what identifies us

· Velada Cruceña organizersThe organizers’ statement describing the purpose and spirit of the cultural event.

A stories and legends stage, led by Los Amigos del Profe Mario, will revisit traditional tales, legends and local customs that form part of collective memory. The traditional games stage, with the participation of Santa Cruz Scouts, will bring back activities familiar to earlier generations and turn them into part of a family night.

Organizers are working with the Municipal Secretariat of Culture, led by Raquel Terceros. Each stage will be coordinated by a Santa Cruz resident contributing time, knowledge and experience voluntarily. The initiative describes its purpose as rescuing traditions, recovering memories linked to local identity and returning them to the heart of Santa Cruz.

rescue our traditions, recover the memories that form part of our identity and put them back at the heart of Santa Cruz

· Velada Cruceña organizersThe event’s stated mission in a communique.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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