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Víctor Felipe Calderón Valeriano also known as Victor "El Chino Calderón", is a master of
marinera
Marinera is a courtship dance that originated along the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props. The dance is a mix of Spanish contradanza and Andean zamacueca, and is a stylized reenactment of a courtship, showing a blend of t ...
dance in
Victor Larco District and
Trujillo city. He has over 42 years devoted entirely to the cultivation of this dance and he is teaching people from different parts of the region and country the living culture of Trujillo city. In Buenos Aires North is located his Cultural Centre of Marinera which is an academy of dance where Victor Calderon still teaches dancing pupils from different parts of the country.
Biography
In 1970 was his first participation in the
Marinera Festival, and in 1972 managed to get a second place. In 1975 he won the title in the adult category and it was his dance partner María Antonieta Meléndez de Aguilar.Victor Calderon, is also a teacher of physical education, and he takes the Marinera dance in his blood so much so that his academic thesis was about this dance. Among his pupils he had as student is the fashion designer
Gerardo Privat Dextre, who was champion in the junior category in 1999 having as dance partner to Marial Luisa Lopez
See also
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Trujillo Spring Festival
The Trujillo Spring Festival is a festival and cultural event that takes place in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, between the end of September and beginning of October each year. This spring festival is considered one of the most representative o ...
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Marinera
Marinera is a courtship dance that originated along the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props. The dance is a mix of Spanish contradanza and Andean zamacueca, and is a stylized reenactment of a courtship, showing a blend of t ...
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Victor Larco Herrera district
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to:
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Arts and entertainment
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* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
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Larco Avenue
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Trujillo
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valeriano, Victor Felipe Calderon
People from Trujillo, Peru