Available to all, stories, trivia and detail of the most famous carnivals in the world. Details are being finalized for the proposed Rio de Janeiro Carnival in San Luis, Argentina
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---- Carnival is a colorful celebration, that occurs immediately before Lent, with variable time (from late January to early March in the year). Lent is the liturgical period of 40 days in the Christian calendar for the preparation of the Passover holiday, the ultimate celebration of the Jewish and Christian resurrection. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends before the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. Some history
According to some historians, the origins of this festival date back to ancient Sumeria, a historic region of the Middle East and Egypt, more than 5,000 years, with celebrations too similar to those of the Roman Empire, where the custom spread throughout Europe, being brought to America by the English and Portuguese navigators in the fifteenth century.
Anthropologists, who study and compare the different peoples and cultures of the world past and present, found in the surviving elements of ancient carnival festivities and cultures, as the winter holiday Saturnalia, a Roman festival, the Greek and Roman Dionysian celebrations . In classical mythology, Dionysus or Bacchus, the god of wine. You remember the god Saturn and the god Pan is also vestiges of pre-Hispanic Andean festivals and African American cultures, ie made up of people born in the Americas, with sub-Saharan African ancestry. Currently
the carnival has become a popular holiday entertaining and we assume that the games are considered part of human experience and present in all cultures.
The word carnival comes from medieval Latin "carnelevarium" meaning "to remove the flesh" and referring to the religious prohibition of eating meat during the forty days of Lent.
Carnival combines elements such as street musicians, gigs, fashion shows with costumes, masks and street parties, which vary according to popular traditions each village. By extension, some parties are named like at any time of year.
A little trip around the world carnivals
In several parts of the world, Carnival, means not only majestic, colorful, beauty, music, dance and fun. For a whole year for safekeeping and not to be 'copied' in their creations, are made the floats, costumes and dance movements, which compete to be the winning troupe, leaving their best during the parades.
This involves a lot of direct labor and indirect significant currency movements on trade and tourism of each place you have this celebration.
All carnivals, are noted for some detail and considering that means the effort to coordinate various tasks to achieve the expected success, aspiring to be recognized internationally.
Beyond Carnival
Ocean Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
Franco
call at times when prevailing dictatorial regime led by General Francisco Franco, as "Winter Holiday" back in the 30's, is considered the most popular, after Brazil. It is celebrated with street bands, gala election of the Queen of Carnival, parade and parade, among other features. Held from European settlement, after the conquest
in 2000, was devoted to 'The Pirates' and turned the city' Capital of the World Carnival. " Today the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife also aspires to become a World Heritage Site, the distinction awarded by the UNESCO ..
In 1987, attended by Cuban singer Celia Cruz and attended by 250,000 people. This was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest gathering of people in an outdoor plaza to attend a concert, a mark that remains today.
Cadiz Carnival celebration is another famous in Spain and the world. Has been recognized (In conjunction with the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, as International Tourist Interest. In July 2009, is listed among the ten 'Treasures of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Spain.
Every year during the month of February is celebrated the Gran Teatro Falla, the Carnival Group Competition for one month, taking a close the Friday before Ash Wednesday, after qualifying phases. Participating groups all over Andalusia and the towns of Ceuta and Merida, in different modalities, such as choirs, parades, quartets and jokes. These are groups and choral music carnival character, who sings primarily coplillas the streets providing humorous songs to the people. Come from the paso doble, rumba, Seville, tanguillo, the streak, the jack, among other expressions.
Venice Carnival: A carnival
recognized worldwide by its nature, is the Venice, Italy.
When in the seventeenth century, there is the noble tradition of disguise to mingle with the people born this carnival, in which masks play a role. Lasts about ten days and there are stunning dances in halls. In the city, parading the groups known as 'Compagnie della shoes' and costumes which are generally used are similar to those used in 1750, highlighting the so-called 'maschera nobile', a white mask with black silk dresses and three-cornered hat. Currently there is a varied palette of colors and both gold and silver, give it an unusual glow to the outfit. After Napoleon Bonaparte
repeal the Carnival celebrations in 1797, were restored in 1979 and the festival begins with the start of Lent.
Carnival in America and a new proposal
In this blog, I looked the most interesting details of the Carnival with the greatest recognition in the world, adding a new proposal, which is seen as a new achievement in management Governor of San Luis, Dr. Alberto Rodriguez Saa.
The main centers of Carnaval in Latin America are the cities of Oruro, Bolivia, Barranquilla, Colombia; Encarnación, Paraguay and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The world's largest Carnival
aside the tradition that Brazil has always 'the greatest thing in the world', in this case certainly offers an annual celebration held forty days before Easter and is the most admired for its impressive and luxurious presentation, constituting the greatest outdoor show on earth. The 60,000 people who attend can confirm this.
His European origins date back to a kind of carnival called introitus ("entry" in Latin) and entrudo in Portuguese, the language of romance, considered the sixth most spoken in the world. This celebration is characterized by the game to throw water with the intention of "purifying the body." Although time was banned in the nineteenth century, cordes ("links", in Portuguese) were introduced in Rio de Janeiro. Were groups of people walking through the streets playing music and dancing and were the ancestors of modern samba, leading organizations throughout the year preparing for Carnival parades. The blocos (blocks), another name for cordões are some current representations popular carnival in Brazil.
At the end of the nineteenth century in Brazil, began to appear the first blocks of the famous Carnival and deer. These became more popular at the beginning of the twentieth century.
People dress up, decorate their cars and groups paraded through the streets of the city. That is the origin of the floats, typical of the current samba schools. In the twentieth century the Carnival was growing and becoming more popular party, and that growth occurred with the help of carnival marches. The first samba school in Rio de Janeiro emerged and was called "talking leaves," was created by carioca samba called Ismael Silva. Years later this samba school was transformed in "Estacio de Sa", from there the street carnival, begin to emerge new samba schools in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
The main celebration takes place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where the samba schools, blocos and bands occupy entire neighborhoods. The most important of Rio de Janeiro are: Mangueira, Portela, Salgueiro, Beija-Flor, Imperatriz, Império Serrano, Vibrant, União da Ilha, Estacio de Sá, Unidos do Viradouro. Uruguay
Although heavy rains left thousands of evacuees, Uruguay boasts of having the world's longest carnival. Began on January 28, unlike other regions, celebrate only about 10 days. Paraguay
In Paraguay, the city of Encarnación, located in the south, also has a special four-day celebration of all noise and color. Colombia
Meanwhile, in Colombia, lived in Barranquilla Carnival, a party that began on Saturday 13 with the traditional display of the Battle of Flowers Parade and the King Momo.
The rhythms of the Cumbia, the Mapalé, scribbles and black are the complement each Carnival. Peru
In most cities in Peru, the carnivals are held only every Sunday in February, during which people are engaged in wet bystanders in all day. In Bolivia
About 100 groups come together to provide music, dance and color to the Oruro Carnival, one of the majestic manifestations of pagan art and culture in Bolivia
was declared in 2001 by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This program concluded in 2006 with the entry into force of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. On November 4, 2008, at the UNESCO meeting held in Istanbul, it created the Representative List of 'intangible cultural heritage of mankind. "
In this sense, it is important to note that among the countries of Latin America Argentina and Uruguay on this list since 2009, with the tango and the sister country, he joined the Candomble and cultural space: a community practice.
Generally, the Oruro Carnival lasts about two weeks and its main characteristics is its link to religion, expressed through the veneration of the image of the Virgin of the Tunnel (Virgen de la Candelaria). In Ecuador
Unlike other countries, in Ecuador, we celebrate the carnival with water, foam carnival, talcum powder or cornstarch to paint their faces or use any paint plant. The most known of this celebration is the city of Guaranda, capital Bolívar Province, 4 hours from the capital of Ecuador, where native cultures come from the same mountains and the coast of Ecuador for being in the middle of Ecuador. Typical liquor is drunk in the area, the "bluebird." There is a parade of floats, identifying various themes and dance troupes most traditional carnival song "The Carnival of Guaranda." Argentina
In Argentina, the celebration of carnival takes place in different ways according to cultural geographical region.
In the northeastern Andean carnival celebrations mark the persistence of former Indian traditions belonging to the Andean civilization Hispanic. The most important landmarks in the ceremonies of carnival are the exhumation and burial of carnival devil. The carnival is a centuries-old folk dance, colorful, which is danced to the celebrations, 'Chaya' with flour and basil.
carnivals are Salta, Jujuy, La Rioja and Catamarca, the most visited by tourists from around the world and are noted for their dances, music and colorful
Cacharpalla; kacharpaya or kacharpalla. Also called cacharpari or kacharpari or kachárpai in Bolivia and Peru.
is the feast that is performed as a farewell to the carnival. It is celebrated in the northwestern provinces of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru and the so-called "burial of carnival." Is performed on Ash Wednesday or Sunday following the end of the carnival. The burial took place amid great fanfare a popular and consists of putting a doll in a pit usually ugly and badly dressed (sometimes placed food and other offerings), which is then covered with soil. In some towns, stomp on that place and this festival is terminated carnival.
In the Mesopotamian region, bordering with Brazil and Uruguay, there are major celebrations in a style similar to Brazilian carnival, but with elements of the River Plate culture as Candomble.
In Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, away from boundary dispute by polluting paper mills is done open the carnival's busiest in the Park Station, a recreational area of \u200b\u200b7.5 hectares, which allows a showcasing of the show This is the perfect view to the gateway the parade of 500 meters long and 10 meters wide, which displays about 800 actors parade.
The "Corsódromo" is a stage, unique in the country, with capacity to comfortably seat 35,000 people, which also has a VIP area with terraces. Several tourism companies, are involved every year to experience one of the cultural events and repercussions in the country. On the last night February of 2010, drew more than 20,000 people who applauded the passage of the three troupes participating in a luxury positioning stage that follows it as one of the largest carnivals in the world. Current
not far behind and organize a dazzling international reputation, taking into account that receives tourists from Canada, Mexico and Europe as a Corsódromo
Córdoba, in the town of Arias, south of the Province of Cordoba made carnivals for 14 years. In addition to the floats and bands, with shows, in the presence of senior representatives of popular music
Argentina .- Lincoln also is positioned with a colorful celebration, from its 320 km. away from the City of Buenos Aires. It is called the 'National Capital Craft Carnival' of prominent artists come together for several days, including parades and street bands and the presence of tango, folklore and popular music groups.
A new proposal in Argentina
The province of San Luis , will dress in gala this weekend, to give the world an unprecedented carnival
Who is responsible for coordinating this mega carnival, is president Coordinating Body of the Free Zone Logistics Activities Zone and Foreign Trade, Ms. Graciela Corvalan who is accompanied by a large group of artists and local workers, assisted by the Brazilian group ..
From Brazil, arrived in the province voices who understand both the organization, as well as making costumes, floats and all the details crafts, music and choreography that are needed when launching a venture of this nature. You have joined artists, floats and a sponsor of luxury, as Sonia Braga, a 'Dona Flor' traveling without 'Her Two Husbands', recalling the film that launched her international fame.
The expectation is such that many people try to approach the places where workers plan social inclusion, coordinated by specialists from Brazil, draw up presses and handmade ornaments. Also, a float made in cortapesta will represent the province, complementing a delegation of 1,000 sambistas 12 school for the first time, out of Rio de Janeiro, place of origin.
addition to preparing drummers and dancers, Brazilian musicians, composed a song especially for the occasion, which will be recorded in the studios of San Luis Music by the international company Sony Music.
That's not all. Also the Government of San Luis, calls and invites a contest of short films and documentaries to professional and amateur film over 18 years, can be done in groups or individually and the deadline is 30 April.
All this, set in the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in San Luis to see 12 and 13 March 2010, the International Circuit Potrero de los Funes, who has a pond in the center, an international hotel and box of chess pieces, a cultural center for 700 people, specially created, the time of the World Chess Championship. The stunning location amidst a stunning mountain landscape, has a capacity of more than 15,000 people seated, with all services.
The official website, highlights the importance of this event not only in the tourist influx, but what socialism means, noting that 'the concept that marks the course of the project is to contribute to economic and social development of local communities through job creation and sustainable profitability, gained through professional qualification the residents in activities related to the Carnival. In this way we aim to promote social inclusion, facilitating integration into the labor market and encourage the social ownership of the project participants.
issues of professional courses were developed strategically to meet the need of labor to have the Carnival industry. Subjects were chosen as scenery, costumes, zapaterías, estampados, estética y maquillaje.
Los cursos se constituyen en clases teóricas y prácticas y todos los alumnos pasan en un periodo de prácticas laborales en los galpones de las escuelas. Son realizadas también visitas técnicas a los diferentes museos y espacios culturales de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro y también de otros municipios, para completar el aprendizaje y ampliar la visión a los alumnos sobre los temas. El currículum de los cursos consta también con acciones de ciudadanía.’
Faltan pocas horas para comenzar con esta celebración. Las entradas se están agotando y se puede ampliar la información consultando:
Correo Electrónico: sanluiscine@sanluis.gov.ar
Website Or
www.sanluiscine.gov.ar page Carnaval: Success
www.carnavalderiodejanieroensanluis.com to everyone who worked to generate a new source of income and more work in San Luis, which continues to advance to benefit all its inhabitants. Mary Evelyn Perez
Nicotra 6.30
Thursday March 11, 2010
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