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LUIS FONSI ENJOYS JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ AND SINFONIA POR EL PERU CONCERT
The exciting encounter between the main artists who will perform at The Opening Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, took place in the City Hall of Lima.
The popular Puerto Rican singer was welcomed by Jorge Muñoz, Major of Lima; Carlos Neuhaus, president of Lima 2019 Organizing Committee; and Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who along with the Orchesta and Young’s Choir of his foundation, Sinfonía por el Peru, performed “En mi viejo San Juan” a classic theme from Puerto Rico, birthplace of the pop idol.
After the welcome, the 122 children from the Symphony Orchestra and the 60 teenagers from the Young’s Choir of Sinfonía por el Peru offered a concert. They included in their repertoire some classic themes, and some modern an lively ones like a couple of Perez Prado mambos.
At the end of the concert, the teenagers improvised some verses from “Despacito” the musical hit that brought worldwide fame to Fonsi. He expressed his gratefulness and admiration towards the members of Sinfonía por el Peru, founded by Flórez. This foundation of youth orchestras allows more than 8000 children and teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Peru to develop their full musical potential.
The Peruvian tenor and the Puerto Rican pop idol will be the main figures of the Lima 2019 Opening Ceremony, taking place this Friday at the National Stadium.
About Lima 2019
The Lima 2019 Games Opening Ceremony will be held at the National Stadium of Peru on July 26, 2019. This continental event will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.
There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa Maria Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 21 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Parapan American Games will welcome 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, who will participate in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. Competitions will take place from August 23 to September 1, 2019. Fourteen sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.