The Colombian National Folk Ballet exists since 1955, created by the prolific and genial dancer and choreographer, Sonia Osorio.
From the seaside city of Barranquilla to the capital, Bogota, the Ballet captured the adoration of the Colombian public on its way to conquer the most exclusive stages of the capitals of the world.
Designed officially by then President, Misael Pastrana in 1973 as The National Ballet of Colombia it has proceeded to perform and receive standing ovations in Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, Washington, Moscow, New York, Budapest, Chicago, Warsaw, Miami, México, Belgrade, Sao Paulo, Roma, Buenos Aires, Brussels, Santiago de Chile, Tel Aviv, Lima, Jordan, Quito, Egypt, Santo Domingo, Monte Carlo, Puerto Rico, Hollywood, Panamá, Madrid y Beijing among other cities…
Today, because of the passing of Ms. Osorio in 2011, the Ballet continues under the direction of her son, Rodrigo Obregon Osorio who carries on her legacy with a creative and spectacular folk ballet where the ancestral roots of Colombian culture mix with the exigency of Ballet and modern spectacle.
The cast is composed of 30 dancers and 11 musicians able to perform repertoires of great scenic demands to provide a spectacle of the highest category with the intent of displaying the richness of Colombian culture, the multiplicity of our race and the force of our passion.