Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 23, 2018 Moderators Share Posted July 23, 2018 Quote Panama celebrates the best Pollera in the country contest Mon, 07/23/2018 - 12:49 Las Tablas (Panama). Around 250 participants dressed with the Pollera, the typical national costume of Panama, participated Sunday in the main annual event that will highlight the best confections in the country, informed the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). It is the National Contest of the Pollera, Margarita Lozano Medal, made in the city of Las Tablas, considered the cradle of Panamanian folklore and located in the central province of Los Santos, about 350 kilometers southwest of the capital of the country, where They gathered thousands of visitors attracted by the activity. "This festival represents a culture and tradition that embraces folklore, in which all those who work in the typical Panamanian dress stand out, even to cross borders at the international level," the regional administrator in Los Santos of the ATP told Acan-Efe. , Siara Vergara. He mentioned that among the various categories are: Regional Gala, Montuno, Marcadas, Sombreadas Caladas and Zurcidas or Bordadas, among whose first places will be chosen the best of the polleras of the Central American nation. The majestic contest took place within the framework of the National Festival of the Pollera, which began from July 7 and will end next Tuesday 24. The pollera is an outfit inspired by the suits of the Tapadas, which were used during the Spanish Colony, is adorned with a luxurious goldsmith and crystal headdresses, with a price that can reach up to $ 15,000. To read more about the Pollera industry click here http://www.panamatoday.com/special-report/la-pollera-beauty-industry-4783 http://www.panamatoday.com/life-style/panama-celebrates-best-pollera-country-contest-7383 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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