Visitors to the Smokies can experience the traditions and culture of the Argentines at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater, home of the Array Variety Show. Located on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, the theater is also the home of Ole, a show celebrating the culture of the Argentines.

The cast of the Ole are four entertainers, three of which are native of Argentina and one from the United States. Collectively, the four are known as GoGauchos. Sebastian Sayogo is co-creator of the show. Sayogo began dancing at the age of three at his uncle’s dance studio. He studied the Melambo and won the national competition in 2013, performed internationally across South America and Taiwan, and co-created the show with his wife and co-star Amberlyn Sayagon.

Amberlyn’s parents owned a dance studio in Massachusetts where she studied ballet, tap and jazz. She later danced in shows on cruise ships and later became a cast member as Country Tonite. It was on the cruise ship where she met Sebastian who became her husband. Together they created the Gogaucho show which they performed at Dollywood’s Festival of Nations.

Walter Celiz is the third performer in the entourage. He grew up with Sebastian in Argentina and, like his childhood friend, grew up studying dance at the same dance studio. Walter later performed on cruise ships and has performed internationally in Africa and China.

Rounding out the cast is Pony Molina, who is a winner of the Argentina National Melambo Contest in 2011. He has performed on cruise ships, as well as internationally in Mexico, China, and Canada.

Ole is a 90-minute comedy show featuring synchronized drums at lightning-fast speed, and a knife throwing exhibition with a comic twist. Amberlyn and Walter perform the Zamba. A folk dance for couples.

The cast performs drum solos, traditional dances such as the Norteno and Sureno. The highlight of the show is a demonstration of the boleadoroas also known as bolos. The bolos are a traditional weapon used by gauchos, which are Argentinian cowboys, to hunt or wrangle cattle. Bolos are two stones attached by a moderately sized rope that are twirled and thrown at their intended target. The bolos wrap around the legs of animals allowing gauchos to wrangle cattle or hunt wildlife.

GoGauchos perform nightly as a part of the Array Variety Show, giving the audience a preview of their full show. Ole performs twice weekly their solo show on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m.

For more information, visit oleshow.com.