People cheered, waved Argentine flags, and held posters as they welcomed members of the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square as they arrived in Buenos Aires for the fifth stop on their multicity, multiyear “Songs of Hope” (“Canciones De Esperanza”) tour.
This is the first time the choir and orchestra have been to Argentina, and they will be celebrating 100 years of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America.
“We’re an exclamation point in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ in South America,” Tabernacle Choir President Michael O. Leavitt said in an interview as the choir and orchestra were preparing for the tour stop.
The concerts on Friday, Aug. 22, and Saturday, Aug. 23, will be in the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires—which will seat more than 9,000 people—and the preshow and performances will feature singers Maggie Cullen, Dos Más Uno, Soledad Pastorutti, and Alex Melecio.
The Aug. 23 concert will be streamed on the Tabernacle Choir’s YouTube channel. There are more than 500 watch parties planned across the South American continent, Leavitt said.
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