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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIAYS

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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYS

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In commemoration of the Congress of Angostura Ciudad Bolívar on February 15.

In this region of the country are known the feasts of the Holy Cross during the entire month of may, parties Elorza festivities from 18 to 20 March, the festivities of San Fernando de Apure on 28 may, the feast of the Holy Cross (last Sunday in May),commemoration of our Lady of the angels on July 27 and the farewell of the old year on 31 December.

Dance that it runs on 6 January. It consists in a dance of greeting the child Jesus, to which walk by all the houses. The Festival is accompanied by music and rockets.

Dancing Devils Origins in African dances that are structured in our village from the colonial era. Ithas a tradition of approximately 400 years and they have been delegating their children,traditional knowledge. Held in Turiamo, tasting and Chuao, populations in the month of June. African reminiscence and pious root.


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BARINAS BOLÍVAR

The Folk Festival "Florentino and the devil

During the celebration of the Carnival, is organized a series of colorful parades, which, with the accompaniment of drums cylindrical running and dance this particular genre musical, known with the name of Calypso, which presents a remarkable influence Antillean.

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Held in the Barrio of San Millán in Puerto Cabello. This dance is of local origin andconsists of the dramatization of the outburst of jealousy that a black in a funeral, suffers when he discovers his wife's infidelity precisely with the dead.

Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador, patron of the municipality white Lima on May 15

Locainas, held by the day of the Holy Innocents, or as commonly called it, day of fools. Held the 28 of December of each year.

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Among the best known in the area is the celebration of cangrejadas, brains on thebanks of the Orinoco River. These are festivals that highlight a music by violins made by the own Warao.

Foundation of the city of Caracas - cultural events. Theatre. Exhibitions of paintingand sculpture. Concerts. Acts popular and sports. All this as a celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Caracas, July 25, 1567

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F GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSFALCON

Day of the Virgin of the Candelaria Celebración in honor of the patron saint of thistown, with animated programs popular, cultural, sporting and religious.

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G GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSGUARICO

Fair of Dungeonexhibition agro-industrial. Bullfights. Various shows

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L GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSLARA

Festivals of the divine Shepherdess. All the 14 January he moved, in a procession of massive and fervent, Divina Pastora to Barquisimeto from his Church of Santa Rosa.

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The dance of the monkey Is a popular expression of the coming East from the town of Caicara de Maturín in Monagas state. Its origin stems from IndiansChaimas, when they practiced rituals to obtain good and abundant harvests. Thereis another theory that considers that this folklore manifestation dates back to 19thcentury and descended from Spaniards.

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Margarita great festivities take place between 8 and 15 September and correspond to the festivals of the Virgen del Valle, patron saint of the island.

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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSTACHIRA. TRUJILLO

La Consolación fair: Religious tournaments. In lathe of the Church and of the Plaza Bolivar is rise awningswhere them inhabitants of the villages nearby exposed their products for sell themorifarlos. Meals and typical drinks. Crafts.acts. Street. Novilladas. Agricultural exhibition. BallsCreole

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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSVARGAS

10 of March birth of José María Vargas

Day of the youth

In commemoration of the battle of la Victoria, exemplary won in 1814 by José Félix Ribas.

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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSYARACUY

Patron Saint festivities in honour of San Pedro and San Pablo

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GLOSSARY ABOUT HOLIDAYSZULIA

Battle of the Lake, was a naval battle fought July 24, 1823, in the waters of Lake Maracaibo, in the current state of Zulia.

The Feria de La Chinita is the name of a Festival of religious origin which takes place every year during three days, from 17 until 19 November, in the Venezuelan cityof Maracaibo and extends to other towns in the State of Zulia

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