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Barranquilla's Carnival (''Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla'') is Colombia's most important folklore celebration, and one of the biggest carnival in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Forty days before Holy Week, Barranquilla decks itself out to receive national and foreign tourists, and join together with the city's inhabitants to enjoy four days of intense festivities. During the carnival Barranquilla's normal activities are paralyzed because the city gets busy with street dances, musical and masquerade parades. Barranquilla's Carnival includes dances like the Spanish paloteo, African congo and indigenous mico y micas. Many styles of Colombian music are also performed, most prominently cumbia, and instruments include drums and wind ensembles. The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed Cultural Masterpiece of the Nation by Colombia's National Congress in 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/Carnaval )〕 Also the UNESCO, in Paris on November 7, 2003, declared it as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and it was during Olga Lucia Rodriquez Carnival Queen year. The Carnival starts on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday with the Battle of the Flowers (La Batalla de Flores), which is considered one of the main activities. Then, The Great Parade (La Gran Parada) on Sunday and Monday is marked by an Orchestra Festival with Caribbean and Latin bands. Tuesday signals the end of the carnival, announced by the burial of Joselito Carnaval, who is mourned by everyone. Barranquilla's Carnival slogan is: Who lives it, is who enjoys it (Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza). == History == *1888: King Momo emerges as one of the main characters. *1899: The first President of the Carnival and the first Board of directors were elected. *1903: The first Battle of Flowers parade ''(Spanish: Batalla de las Flores)'' takes place. Thanks to Heriberto Bengoechea's initiative in order to recover the carnival tradition of the previous years. Also to celebrate the end of the War of the One Thousand Days ''( Spanish: Guerra de los Mil Dias)''. *1918: The first beauty queen of the carnival is elected and was Alicia Lafaurie Roncallo. The queen is the person in charge of hosting the carnival's ceremonies. *1923: The Carnival is institutionalized from that moment on, since the queen contest was cancelled for 5 years. *1967: A new event is introduced to the carnival,The Great Parade.It takes place on the second day of the carnival, usually on Sundays. *1969: The Orchestra Festival is created, which is a musical competition within the different genres. *1974: The first Guacherna takes place by Esther Forero's initiative. The Guacherna is celebrated in the suburbs. *2002: The Carnival was declared was proclaimed as Cultural Masterpiece of the Nation. *2003: The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed by UNESCO on November 7, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barranquilla's Carnival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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