Colombian Embassy in Turkey to host concert to mark Battle of Boyaca

Concert, originally scheduled for Aug. 7, delayed 'in solidarity with Turkish people,' says embassy

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ANKARA (AA) - The Colombian Embassy in Ankara will commemorate the Battle of Boyaca by hosting a virtual concert on Thursday.

On Aug. 7, 1819, Colombia won its independence from Spain in the Battle of Boyaca.

The commemoration, originally scheduled for Aug. 7 by the Colombian Embassy, was "postponed in solidarity with the Turkish people," the embassy said, referring to Turkey's fight against then-ongoing forest fires and floods.

The Colombian music band Tribu Baharu's virtual performance will take place at 5 p.m. local time (1400GMT).

Tribu Baharu is a band of Champeta Criolla -- a music genre and dance that originated in the early 1980s in the country.

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