Biography:
Excerpt Description: In this excerpt, Sandra Eleta discusses the founding of El Festival de las Polleras Congas and its entry onto the cultural landscape in Portobelo.
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Interviewer: Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: Lindsay Foster Thomas
Date of Interview: Jul-12
Interview Location: Her home in Portobelo, Panama
Interview Transcribed By: Oronike Odeleye
English Translation By: n/a
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: N/A
Cultural Identity: Congo
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: N/A
Congo Tradition Mentioned: N/A
Cultural Organization: N/A
Themes Mentioned: Cultural change, Cultural innovation
Cultural Festivals: El Festival de las Pollera Conga
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: 2004-present
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