Los Carnavales de Carúpano
Los Carnavales de Carúpano
Los Carnavales de Carúpano
The inhabitants are responsible for the preparations for the party in
advance. From very early (two or three months before), they begin fundraising,
some official source, preparing the costumes, the composition of musical
themes, rehearsals of musicians and dancers and rental of equipment
necessary to ensure that everything is ready for those expected two days of
celebration. The cry of carnival occurs in the month of January with great
fanfare among residents of the entire population. Although there is not a unison
cry as such, the amount of music, bands and concerts that day are of such
magnitude that to the set of celebrations called Cry Carnival Carpano.
The Carnival of Carpano, was declared as an international carnival in
the VI National Convention tourism in 1996 in the city of San Cristobal, Tachira
State. Since as long ago, is recognized as one of the best carnival celebrations
across the country apart from the one held in Callao, and in 1883, was reviewed
in the newspapers of the time, the tradition of this merry carnival.
Besides the population, is visited by many people both foreign and
Venezuelan, who attracted by the joyous festivals and parades, have faced a
series of vicissitudes alongside the residents who are refusing to let die this
tradition. From the neighboring island of Trinidad are some sets of Stell Band to
liven up the holidays.
It is for this reason that this celebration has been given the title of
"International Tourist Carnival of Venezuela" Many call this carnival a "different"
celebration because they usually do not play with water, and the choice of the
queen and mini- carnival queen, is accompanied by the choice of the Firefly (a
queen dressed as a man and women combined) is still a tradition of carnival
from 15 years ago.