Inés García de Durán (1928-2011) was a Colombian

folklorist Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms, gained currenc ...

linked specially to the traditions of her native land, the

Huila Department Huila () is one of the departments of Colombia. It is located in the southwest of the country, and its capital is Neiva. Demography and Ethnography Huila is a department that has a population of 1,122,622 inhabitants, of which 679,667 (60.54% ...

. She founded the Departmental Dance School and taught in the Departmental Music Conservatory.Personajes - HUILA
National Cultural Information System. She is notable for having created the choreography for El Sanjuanero,Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco
.
. Huila's most famous dance and one of Colombia's best known tunes.

Neiva Neiva () is the capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 357,392 inhabitants. It is one of the most important cities in southern Colombia, mainly ...

's International Dance Encounter Inés García Durán was named in her honour. She is the daughter of prominent engineer and politician

Joaquín García Borrero Joaquín García Borrero was a Colombian engineer, politician, historian and writer. He is remembered for his contributions to the progress of Huila Department. He was member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives, Senator of Colombia and ...

Personal life

In 1950 she married Ernesto Durán Cordovez and had three children.Diario del Huila
, Adiós Inés García de Durán. She was a friend of prominent local and national figures such as musician

Jorge Villamil Jorge Villamil Cordovez (June 6, 1929 – February 28, 2010) was a Colombian composer and songwriter born in El Cedral, a large coffee plantation near Neiva ( Huila). He was one of the most prolific and important composers of Colombia and Sou ...

, and politicians

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Rodrigo Lara Bonilla ( es, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla; August 11, 1946 – April 30, 1984) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated by orders of Pablo Escobar bec ...

and Guillermo Plazas Alcid.

References

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