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Fundacion Aje of Argentina was initiated since
1965 but was officially registered in February
1991. It is deeply rooted at the capital city
of Maracaibo of Zulia Region, located east of
Venezuela. The region is well-known for the traditions
of communities living around the Maracaibo Lagoon.
The objective of the foundation is to preserve
and disseminate the intangible heritage of the
peoples of Zulianidad Region at local, municipal,
regional, national and international levels. Other
objective involves the organization of various
annual traditional music and dance festivals for
all facets of peoples including children.
The foundation also conducts research and documentation
of Venezuela tangible and intangible heritage.
Since 1983 till 2004, the foundation had produced
12 publications related to its objectives.
The manifestation of the foundation’s performing
groups since 1965 has been rooted from the African
music, song and dance of communities residing
in region of Zulia, Merida, Trujilo, Falcon, Lara,
Yaracuy, Carabobo and many more regions, including
Portuguesa Region, Colombia Region in the east
and, Bolivar and Amacuro Delta in the east . African
slaves were brought into this region hundreds
of century ago.
The foundation associates itself with various
groups of performers including ballet, folk music
and dance and not least the tambor (drum) groups.
As at 2000, there are 220 education centers that
are homes of various performing arts groups including
184 traditional and ethnics dance group in Venezuela.
For this world drum festival, Venezuela is represented
by a 14 member traditional and ethnic drum ensemble
of performers, dancers and singers. The musical
instruments presented and to be played are “Tambor
Mayor, Tamborito, Respondon, Cantante, 1ra Requinta,
2da Requinta, Media Requinta, Maracas, Flauta
and Bandera”
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