Pasto, ready for Carnival Black and White Viva
Pre-carnival from 29 December to 3 January and the main festivities from 4 to 7 January.
Considered the expression of popular culture of southwestern Colombia, the Carnival of Pasto or Black and White Carnival meets every year to own and tourists in a festival of culture, art, games and ancient traditions blending old indigenous rituals, masquerades and bustle of mestizo origin, with English culture that dominated the region and created the syncretism that is breathed in the carnival.
The celebrations begin with the Pre-carnival ranging from December 27 until January 3. The traditional Carnival is developed on 4, 5 and 6 January and ending on day 7 with the festival of the guinea pig and rural culture.
Pre-carnival party turns
December 27 begin the Pre-carnival event with Youth Music and Alternative. On 30 December, the serenade Pasto, Nariño's Square, from 5 pm, which is recognized by the country's string trios. Pre-carnival closes its program on December 31 with the parade of years old.
The party in full
January 2
that day the inhabitants of the districts residents of Pasto pay homage to the Virgen de Las Mercedes, patron saint of the city. It is also the Day of Encounter. A space in the colonies of the department, the country and the world have a meeting in Pasto displayed in a grand parade its cultural, artistic and gastronomic. Later
traditional parade takes place, and then visitors can enjoy the Augustine Band Shell Agualongo a great Salsa Marathon.
January 3 star
The event is the carnival, an activity child involving thousands of children, between 6 and 14 years, a procession of floats, groups, bands, individual and group costumes, as well as groups with special choreography.
The 3 is also the day of the Andean roots. There will be a parade that culminates with a concert of Andean music and fireworks.
January 4
The Castañeda, one of the legends of the carnival, make his show to announce their arrival to the city to enjoy the carnival festivities.
Large musical activities began with the opening of Tablados Popular in Nariño Park , Plaza del Carnaval and the Santiago church square, ranging up to the last day of carnival.
There, visitors enjoy the best regional orchestras, national and international groups of Andean music, traditional, and folk.
January 5 is the day of the Black Pintica.
January 6
White Day. It is the great day of the holidays. The path of the Carnival or sleep at night because from very early hours thousands of people flow to have a suitable position that will allow them to see the best parade floats.
January 7
The carnival culminates with flavor and tradition. In the village of Obonuco, located in the foothills of Galeras Volcano , the Festival of the Cuy allows the auction of one-day carnival with regional cuisine and folk music concerts. The event also presents a sample of these animals.
Source: The TIEMPO.com / Travel
