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Delirio: Branding and Dancing during the Pandemic
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Reference: IVEY-W29892-E
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Year: 2020
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Number of pages: 14
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Geographic Setting: Colombia
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Publication Date: Apr 14, 2023
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Source: Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Recreation
Description
Early in 2020, la Fundación Delirio (Delirio), a salsa dance, music, and circus arts show from Cali, Colombia, faced the abrupt and indefinite suspension of its presentations because of lockdowns associated with COVID-19. The general director and the staff who remained had to find new ways to connect with their audiences, relying on the strength of the brand, which help them stay afloat despite restrictions on live performances. However, when considering some of the alternatives to live performances, the general director also wondered about brand management: What impact might these short-term survival strategies have on the brand? What was going to happen to the artists?