For Saturday June 3, 2023 in the Miguel Vicente Arroyo auditorium of the Popular University of Cesar – Hurtado Campus, the award ceremony for the winners of the 56th Vallenato Legend Festival is scheduled, in tribute to Luis Enrique Martínez, ‘ El Pollo Vallenato’, which will be in the order of $364,500,000
The aforementioned award will be given by the Fundación Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata and the different sponsors that each year join this folkloric-cultural cause.
Each winner in their different categories will receive their economic prize, accordions (Ortizo), electronic equipment (Sennheiser), in addition to the Cacique Upar trophies in gold, silver, bronze and Pilón Vallenato. For the minor categories (Children’s King and Queen of the minor category), redemption of points to receive prizes on the Pony Malta platform.
“With the award ceremony, the cycle of the contest is closed in homage to the minstrel Luis Enrique Martínez, ‘El Pollo Vallenato’, who produced a positive balance in all orders. Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing you at the award ceremony to share this special moment of joy and once again ratify that vallenato is the music that has the greatest resonance in Colombia, having the Vallenata Legend Festival as a platform”, expressed the President of the Rodolfo Molina Araújo Vallenato Legend Festival Foundation.
AWARDS
The awards for the winners along with accordions, electronic equipment and prizes on the Pony Malta platform are as follows:
PROFESSIONAL ACCORDION
First Place $20,000,000
Second Place $14,000,000
Third Place $10,000,000
MAJOR ACCORDION PLAYER
First Place $12,000,000
Second Place $8,000,000
Third Place $6,000,000
AMATEUR ACCORDION
First Place $8,000,000
Second Place $6,000,000
Third Place $5,000,000
YOUTH ACCORDION
First Place $6,000,000
Second Place $4,000,000
Third Place $3,000,000
MINOR ACCORDION PLAYER
First Place $6,000,000
Second Place $4,000,000
Third Place $3,000,000
CHILDREN’S ACCORDION
First Place $6,000,000
Second Place $4,000,000
Third Place $3,000,000
UNPUBLISHED VALLENATO SONG
First Place $15,000,000
Second Place $10,000,000
Third Place $6,000,000
MAJOR PIQUERIA
First Place $8,000,000
Second Place $6,000,000
Third Place $4,000,000
CHILD PIQUERIA
First Place $2,500,000
Second Place $1,500,000
Third Place $1,000,000
MAJOR BOLLERS
First Place $10,000,000
Second Place $8,000,000
Third Place $6,000,000
YOUTH PILONERS
First Place $6,000,000
Second Place $5,000,000
Third Place $4,000,000
CHILDREN’S PILONERS
First Place $5,000,000
Second Place $4,000,000
Third Place $3,000,000
Best Cashier $3,000,000
Best Guacharaquero $3,000,000
Winner Poster $2,500,000