Lack of citizen culture deteriorates sculpture by Vallenato artists

In the La Provincia de Valledupar park, there are different statues of Vallenato artists such as Iván Villazón, Jorge Oñate, Kaleth Morales and Carlos Vives. This has led to this place being visited daily by tourists from all over the world.

However, the lack of citizen culture and acts of vandalism have deteriorated these sculptures.

In the case of Carlos Vives, the bicycle rack and part of the rear tire were affected, so it was necessary for park observers to remove part of this structure and deliver it to the Police and later collected by Mayor’s Office officials to its repair.

In the case of Jorge Oñate’s sculpture, part of the gramophone was torn from one of his hands.

These facts were rejected by the Mayor’s Office of Valledupar, who called on citizens to take care of public assets.

Leila Sandoval, a tourist from Neiva, indicated that she is taking a tour of emblematic places in Valledupar, as she is a lover of Vallenato music.

“It’s sad that they damaged these elements, I’m leaving without being able to take a good photo with Carlos Vives,” said the visitor.

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