Gran Concierto

Abstract

The image contains news about a magnificent concert at the Bogotá Hospice, organized by the Trustee of the establishment for the benefit of orphans. Mrs. Dolores Purdo de Carrizosa, Vicenta Umaña de Herrera, Misses. Maria Pardo, Mercedes Largaoba, Isabel Mier, and pianists like the Misses. Soledad Umaña, Ana de Brigard, Joaquina Castro, and Messrs. Eugenio and Carlos Umaña, among others. The audience, made up of a large and select audience, was extremely pleased, especially with the bambuco played by orphaned boys and girls who received enthusiastic applause. The event raised a profit of one thousand pesos and was held in support of more than 200 children who receive care at the Hospice, praising the work of the Sisters who run it and the dedication of Mr. Juan Manuel Herrera, who has been Trustee since 1874 , working for free and constantly. The newspaper "El Conservador" applauds this initiative and highlights the importance of Christian charity in the capital of the Republic. News published by the newspaper El Conservador, No. 171, October 24-1882.