A year ago, El Salvador took its first step in presenting to the world one of our most exciting and hidden treasures...Nuestros Angeles de El Salvador, a "Banda de la Paz" formerly known to our parents as a "Banda de Guerra" whose vibrant and spirited performances can energize anyone within seconds. This presentation is scheduled during the world famous Rose Parade in Pasadena, California during New Years. More than 230 band members worked incessantly throughout the year, often times practicing endless hours, something tedious for many of us, but worthwhile for them, as a trip to Pasadena is the ultimate accomplishment and a great honor for bands around the world.
Throughout the year, ASOSAL and AIMSA, two organizations based abroad in the United States, formed a partnership in working out the details of this project. Considering all the expenses that would be required for this journey, this alliance meant a greater need for support not only from the members of said organizations, but also the support from the private sector, government and yes even us! Nevertheless, according to El Diario de Hoy, a major newspaper from San Salvador, El Salvador, this partnership broke off last month, and both accuse each other of wrongdoing. In the mean while the band, which will be representing El Salvador to the entire world, has been left in limbo without enough funds or support from those who made a promise to made that dream a reality.
It has been sad to report the consequences of this poor planning. The band was scheduled to arrive Los Angeles , California by air this week, but the remaining organizers mysteriously decided at the last minute to travel by charter bus. In addition, to spending Christmas Day on the road, our young representatives have also been stopped by Mexican authorities near the Guatemala and Mexico border. Apparently, the organizers did not realize that you need a Mexican Visa in order to travel through Mexican territory.
Given all these mishaps and apparent disorganization in this whole project, who do you think is to blame? The organizers, the private sector, the government or us for the lack of support.
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Do not blame yourselves Salvadorans.
Let's just see and wait to see what happens.
OK, salvadorean people, me as another salvadorean living in this beautiful but dangerous country named El Salvador I have no doubt on thinking that hopefully the half of "Los Angeles band" will stay up there in the States to reside since the situation over here in El Salvador is an utter chaos... so as somebody said it means in the short term more REMITTANCES and more REMITTANCES to their salvadorean families to go to buy american junk food in Multiplaza or La Gran Via.
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