Peruvian Folk Dance Huaylarsh at Expo 2020 Dubai | Folk Dance from Southern Highlands of the Andes

Peruvian folk Dance Huaylarsh at Dubai Expo. Peru Folklore at Expo 2020 Dubai
Danza Tradicional Peru Huaylarsh

Huaylarsh is a style of music (huayno) and folk dance that comes from the central and southern highlands of the Andes.

Huaylarsh dance takes its name from the Quechua (Huanca dialect) word walarsh, meaning young man and was originally danced by the Huanca, the Quechua people who have lived in the Mantaro Valley since around 600 BC, to celebrate the land as they sowed and harvested potatoes. Although the Huaylarsh is not on the UNESCO list for Intrinsic Cultural Heritage like other Peruvian dances such as the Huaconada de Mito and the Scissor dance, it forms an important, and living, part of the rich and diverse culture of Peru.

The music, style and costume of the Old Huaylarsh (Huaylarsh Antigua) were changed in the 1950s by the Huanca musician and composer, Zenobio Dagha to form what is now popularly known as Modern Huaylarsh (Huaylarsh Moderno). Violin, guitar and saxophone usually support the spectacular choreography and colourful costumes. It is a splendid, high-energy performance, played out as a courtship ritual between young men (called huancas or wancas/wankas) and women (called huamlas or wamlas), filled with intricate footsteps, jumping and, sometimes, acrobatic “show-off” movements by the male dancers.

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Huaylarsh es un estilo de música (huayno) y danza popular que proviene de las tierras altas del centro y sur de los Andes….

El baile toma su nombre de la palabra quechua (dialecto huanca) walarsh, que significa hombre joven, y fue originalmente bailado por Las Huancas, la gente quechua que ha vivido en el valle del Mantaro desde el año 600 a. C., para celebrar la tierra mientras sembraron papas. Aunque el Huaylarsh no está en la lista de la UNESCO para el Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial como otras danzas peruanas como la Huaconada de Mito y la Danza de Tijera, se forma una parte importante y viviendo de la rica y diversa cultura del Perú.

La música, el estilo y el vestuario del Huaylarsh Antigua fueron modificados en la década de 1950 por el músico y compositor Huanca, Zenobio Dagha, para formar lo que hoy se conoce popularmente como Huaylarsh Moderno. El violín, la guitarra y el saxofón usualmente apoyan la coreografía espectacular y los trajes coloridos. Es una actuación espléndida y de alta energía, que se realiza como un ritual de cortejo entre hombres jóvenes (llamados huancas o wancas/wankas) y mujeres (llamadas huamlas o wamlas), llenas de pasos de pie intrincados, saltos y, a veces, movimientos acrobáticos de los bailarines masculinos.


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Expo 2020 Entry Fee:
50 AED for February & March month season pass
Entry Free for Kids and youth (6-17 years)
Senior citizen (60+ years) & Students
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Opening Times
Sat-Wed: 10AM - 12MN
Thu-Fri: 10AM - 02AM

How to reach Expo 2020 site
Free bus rides will be offered to visitors of Expo 2020 onboard the Expo Riders buses from 18 locations across the UAE.The bus rides will be offered from three locations in Abu Dhabi, two in Sharjah and one location each in Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain. The RTA has deployed 77 buses to lift visitors from these nine locations.

The three stations in Abu Dhabi city are Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi Main Bus Station, Marina Mall Station, and one station at Al Ain (Al Ain Bus Station).

Two stations in Sharjah: Al Jubail bus station and Muwaileh bus station in addition to Ras Al Khaimah bus station, Ajman bus station, and Fujairah bus station (near City Centre Fujairah). “There will be 287 trips per day during weekdays, rising to 358 trips during the weekends (Thursday and Friday),” said the RTA in a press release.

The Dubai stations are - Palm Jumeirah, Al Baraha, Al Ghubaiba, Etisalat, Global Village, International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Mall and Dubai International Airport (Terminal 3) with 455 to 476 daily journeys.

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