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Marcelo Araúz Lavadenz is a distinguished festival director, culture promoter, choir leader, and music educator based in Belgium. Araúz has been pivotal in the development of the Urubichá Choir, renowned for its dedication to baroque music, and has played a crucial role in the cultural exchange between Santa Cruz and the indigenous communities of the region.He stands as the director of two significant biannual international festivals in Bolivia, the Festival Internacional de Música Barroca y Renacentista "Misiones de Chiquitos" and the Festival Internacional de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, which have furthered the global appreciation of Bolivian music and theater. Araúz's contributions to the cultural landscape earned him prestigious awards such as the Bolivia's highest distinction, the Order of the Condor of the Andes, in 2003.
