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Vania Masias Will Judge the Choreography Competition of Hip Hop in Peru
an article by Peru.com
In order to promote a culture of peace and citizen security, on Friday, June 29, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima with international choreographer, Vania Masias presented the first contest of Hip Hop Choreography, named the "Crew Battle: FICU 2012" in Lima and Lima East respectively, where youth groups participating districts demonstrated their artistic skills cities. FICU is the Festival of Urban Culture.
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The metropolitan event was organized by the Coordinators of the Municipal Youth Program, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima and the Cultural Association D1fue and presented at the Exhibition Park of the Magic Water Circuit by the assistant manager of youth organizations, Marco Fernandez Lozano and dancer Vania Masias .
Vania Masias said about the Choreography Contest that "It's a team effort, I think it is a wonderful initiative of the Municipality of Lima in the framework of the FICU to help us promote the young people's art of urban dances. In this way, we all gain, which is the type of initiative we need in our country. "
The artistic and cultural activities were held on Friday 29 June at the Civic Center Comas and 30 June in the main square of Santa Anita, from three in the afternoon.
The winners of both contests will go automatically to the final of the 'Crew Battles' International Cultural Festival of Urban Cultures FICU to be held on 6,7 and 8 July in the Park of Lima.
(Click here for a Spanish version of this article)
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