Barranquilla's Carnaval (Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla) is a carnival with traditions that date back to the 19th century. It takes place for four days preceding Ash Wednesday. During the carnival the city of Barranquilla's normal activities are paralyzed because the city gets busy with street dances, musical and masquerade parades. Barranquilla's Carnival is reputed for being second in size to Rio de Janeiro's but is far less commercialized. The Barranquilla 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 by UNESCO, in November of 2003, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, during Olga Lucia Rodriquez carnival queen year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article describes the festival season. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. ... For other places with the same name, see Barranquilla (disambiguation). ... Mangueira samba school parades in Rio de Janeiro The Brazilian Carnival (Portuguese: ) is an annual festival in Brazil held 40 days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent. ... Barranquillas Carnival (Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla) is a carnival with traditions that date back to the XIX century. ... Modern Colombian music is a mixture of African, native Indigenous and European (especially Spanish) influences, as well as more modern American and Caribbean musical forms, such as Trinidadian, Cuban, and Jamaican. ... Monument to the dance and music of cumbia in El Banco. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map showing the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage by country designation as of 2005: red (countries with 4 designations), orange (3), yellow (2) and green (1). ...

Barranquilla's Carnival Timeline

• 1888: King Momo emerges as one of the main characters.

• 1899: The first president of the carnival is appointed.

• 1903: The first Battle of Flowers parade (Spanish: Batalla de las Flores) takes place.

• 1918: The first beauty queen of the carnival is elected. The queen is the person in charge of hosting the carnival's ceremonies.

• 1923: Beauty queen contests become an institution of the carnival. Until this time the contest had been suspended for 5 years.

• 1967: The first Great Parade takes place and takes place on the second day of the carnival, usually on Sundays.

• 1974: The first Guacherna takes place, the evento had the purpose of rescueing lost traditions of Cumbia and drums. Guachernas are celebrated in the suburbs (barrios).

• 2003: The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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See also

• Carnival in Colombia
• Festivals in Colombia
• Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

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External links

• Carnaval de Barranquilla 2008
• Carnaval de Barranquilla
• Barranquilla Carnival Official Web Site
• Carnaval de Barranquilla at MUSICASALSA.DE (pictures)

Carnaval de Barranquilla Marimonda characters.