What did the Sun and Steel Festival leave Sogamoso with?The mayor delivers his balance #LaEntrevista7días - Boyacá 7 Días

2022-08-02 16:36:55 By : Mr. Xinde Yu

What is the balance of the Sun and Steel Festival 2022?It can be established according to themes that strengthened the festivities, such as economic reactivation, sports, culture, security, street cleaning and innovation, among others.How did you reactivate the economy?The visits and invitations made to municipalities in departments such as Casanare, Cundinamarca and the province of Sugamuxi allowed tourists to visit us, activating the economy of hotels, restaurants, cafeterias and other commercial establishments.How did the festivities help the city's entrepreneurs?Through the Fair 'Sugamuxi buys ours', located in the Plaza de La Villa, the participation of 132 entrepreneurs was achieved, which were organized and supported by the Sogamoso Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Sogamoso, since this year the Persian market and/or craft fair that was organized in previous years and affected the organized trade of the municipality was not allowed.What other sectors benefited?Activities were scheduled and allowed on Carrera 11 from Plaza 6 de Septiembre to Parque El Laguito, reactivating the trade in bars and restaurants in this sector, achieving a commercial balance with the city center, expanding the benefit to more merchants.Why were the festivities so long?The festivities were planned to run throughout the month of July.On the first weekend, the XX National Festival of Carranguera Music 'Boyacá Sings to Colombia for Peace', organized by Asocomunal, was held.The second weekend saw two major events: the National Yew Championship, organized by Argos and the IRDS, and also the XLIV Grade A Equine Show, organized by the Colt Association.The third week opened from Wednesday July 13 with various activities and Concert Nights.This programming made it possible to strengthen the local economy with hotel occupancy, restaurant services and public transportation.And what benefits did the Sun and Steel Festival bring to women heads of families?The Mazorca Festival was held in an organized manner, carrying out activities and responsibilities: the Ministry of Health trained 111 people with the food handling course;the participants presented their medical certificates;the Secretary of Government corroborated pertinent information;the decoration team carried out the maintenance of the green area;the Secretariat of Infrastructure carried out the pertinent with the availability of light;the Risk and Environment Management Office made pertinent visits during the event, and the Public Services Company located the festoons, lighting and container to dispose of waste.Some people have complained because they say that they charged the income to the Concert Nights.What is the truth of that?The four Nights of Concert had a free access sector, which represented 70 percent of the Plaza 6 de Septiembre.On the Youth Night the box cost 30,000 pesos and the VIP area 20,000 pesos per person;An area was created so that minors could be with their parents.On Friday and Saturday there were boxes for 800,000 pesos (for 10 people) and a VIP area for 25,000 pesos per person.On Sunday the box cost 200,000 pesos (for 10 people) and the VIP area 20,000 pesos per person.The infrastructure had 50 portable toilets and an enclosure that allowed generating income and controls to the place.19 musical groups performed during the four Concert Nights.Why were these charges made?In order to carry out the Nights of Concerts, the organization that executed the event had to charge to finance the artists, the stage, the sound, the fences, the bathrooms and the logistics team, among others.How did they handle security?For concert nights, the Plaza 6 de Septiembre was enclosed with fences and tarpaulins, generating three entry points where searches were carried out, in which eight pepper spray tubes, 174 knives, pocket knives and homemade weapons were found, as well as hallucinogenic substances.We located 12 security cameras on the corners of the square and every night we had the presence of the Army and the Police.How was it controlled that drivers did not drive under the influence of alcohol during parties?The Sogamoso Traffic and Transportation Institute (Intrasog) reinforced preventive actions through the practice of more than 400 alcohol tests, of which seven were positive, three in grade 1 and four in grade 2. Six light vehicles were immobilized and one charging.The Sogamoso relief agencies, such as the Fire Department and the Red Cross, made a permanent presence, guaranteeing first aid, and Salud Sogamoso ESE also linked up with the ambulance service and health professionals.What other security measures were deployed?In coordination with Volunteer Firefighters, professionals from the Risk and Environment Management Office made daily inspections of the gas pipettes used in the production of food and beverages in Plaza Seis de Septiembre.In the end, the balance is satisfactory in terms of security, since no serious injuries or deaths were recorded during the events of massive influx of public.How did you work on the cultural issue?The Festival del Sol y del Acero included 82 artistic presentations, in a wide range of scenarios in which local talent was exalted.There were 52 presentations by local artists and three nationally renowned guests on alternate stages.There were 17 presentations by peasant music artists and sporting events in decentralized settings through the Itinerant Festival of the Cultural and Recreational Sun, performed on sidewalks.We also carry out 'Carranga fitness' and 'Cultural Evenings' in the Cultural Events Square, as well as in the 'Sugamuxi buys our own' Fair, in the Plaza de la Villa.We had nine artistic presentations at the Festival de la Mazorca in the plaza del Sol de Iraka.We also have six 'papayeras' groups from the different municipalities of the province, who supported us in the 'Encuentro de papayeras' activity in race 11 between streets 16 and 21. We had delegations from Casanare, Arauca, Cundinamarca and Boyacá that participated in VII Loma y Llanura National Festival, managing the logistics for 400 participants and awards by the Government of Boyacá.Jurors from the National Board of Arts and Sciences of Colombia, the Government of Arauca and the Ministry of Culture accompanied us.And the parade of floats and comparsas?We have nine floats, designed and elaborated using cultural, ancestral, craft, architecture and natural resources references, in addition to the flora and fauna of the province of Sugamuxi, showing the characterization as a territory.We also had nine groups that accompanied the floats.These belonged to dance academies of the municipality, with which we encourage and support culture through the contest, where the first and second places obtained an award of five and eight million pesos.In sports, what were the activities at the festival?The National Tejo Championship, the traditional games (top and coca) and, likewise, the Ciudad del Sol y del Acero Athletic Race, which included the participation of children's to elite categories;also the 'Carranga fitness', in which 252 people participated.How did they manage to keep the city clean?In the concert area, from 3:00 in the morning, the cleaning and washing procedure began, around the Plaza 6 de Septiembre.The location of 50 portable toilets inside the enclosure and in strategic areas made it possible to control odors.After the parade, there was a group that carried out the procedure of sweeping and washing the streets.In theDuring the Mazorca Festival, a container was located and every day the material was collected.In other events, the organizers knew that they had to dispose of the waste, coordinating with the Public Services Company (Coservices).What was different or innovative in this fair?The opening to the equestrian sport 'team penning' or confinement of cattle, in which teams of families, women, children and men participated, attended by more than 4,000 people, where there was no charge for admission to the event.The floats were designed and made by teachers, who took courses taught by the Governor of Boyacá in 2016, guided by teacher Arlex Ortega, from Pasto.The Vespers or Nights of Suamox began in the Plaza 6 de Septiembre and culminated with the presentation in Santa Bárbara.What is your message to the public regarding what this festival was?I want to end by thanking each of the people who participated in the events that were scheduled for the 2022 festivities, where 'The Sun dresses in tradition', since they were events with massive participation.I was very happy to see so many people in each event that we organize, so that the whole family can enjoy it.I also thank my Government team for the support so that everything came to a successful conclusion.We will start working so that in 2023 we have a new version of the Festival del Sol.Commercial and sales area: 3118879071 ventas.boyaca7dias@gmail.com, 3105818695 Finanzasietedias@gmail.com, 3133431463 director.boyaca7dias@gmail.com