23 days after starting the residency Ricardo Arjona in Guatemalahis country of origin, published stories on his Instagram account in which he extols places and traditions of the land where he was born.
Between October 31 and December 7, Ricardo Arjona will be close to his Guatemalan audience with his tour What the dry man didn’t say. The first 15 dates were sold out in just two hours, which surprised the artist, who recorded a thank you video. As the days passed, there was speculation about new dates. Finally, eight more were confirmed, to make a total of 23 confirmed dates.
It is now known that the tour will also tour the region and reach USA, Chili and Argentinacountries in which it has had a good reception, selling out tickets in a few hours.
Ricardo Arjona and his love for Guatemala
From the moment when Richardeither Arjona announced his tour in the country, He assured that his favorite theater in the world was the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center, known as the National Theater. This video statement was accompanied by an invitation to the Guatemalan public to accompany him at his residence.
The artist, in addition, during the previous weeks has shown details of his personal life, like his time as a teacher, in which he has shared with his former students. He has reunited with old college friends. and has revealed details of the experiences, difficulties and experiences that he went through from Guatemala to begin his artistic career.
On Thursday, October 9, the artist published some stories with his songs in the backgroundin which he defines “things from Guatemala”: a series of images that give details of his Guatemalan essence. Among them, the Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro volcanoes stand out, which surround Lake Atitlán, with the song Private soldier (2014); Then an image of him appears, on a street in Antigua Guatemala, in which the song stands out. Newscast (2009), and is followed by a rag doll—a famous craft—dressed in traditional Mayan clothing, sitting on a pine rug, while listening to my country (2010).
Screenshots of the images that Ricardo Arjona published on Thursday, October 9 called “Cosas de Guate” (Free Press Photo: IG Ricardo Arjona)