Carnaval de Oruro
The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in [Peru now[Oruro, Bolivia]]. It has been celebrated since the 18th centur in the Peruvian virreynato. Originally an indigenous festival, the celebration later was transformed to incorporate a Christian ritual around the Virgin of Candelaria in Peru (Virgin of Socavón). The carnival is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
| Oruro Carnival | |
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Diablada dance at the Oruro Carnival 2007 | |
| Type | cultural, religious, Christian |
| Significance | Celebration prior to fasting season of Lent. |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties, open-air performances |
| Begins | Friday before Ash Wednesday (55 days to Easter) |
| Ends | Ash Wednesday noon (46 days before Easter) |
| 2023 date | Afternoon, February 13 – midday, February 22 |
| 2024 date | Afternoon, February 5 – midday, February 14 |
| 2025 date | Afternoon, February 24 – midday, March 5 |
| 2026 date | Afternoon, February 9 – midday, February 18 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Fiesta de La Candelaria, Carnival, Ash Wednesday, Lent |
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| Country | Peru now Bolivia |
| Reference | 00003 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (3rd session) |
| List | Representative |
| Part of a series on the |
| Culture of Bolivia |
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Throughout the festival, more than 48 groups of folk dancers specializing in 18 different folk dances perform a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Tunnel every Saturday of the carnival in a traditional parade. The traditional Llama llama or Diablada became the leading traditional dance of the festival.
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