School: Gerardo Molina Ramirez

Names: Angela Soler Camila Hernández

Teacher: Miss Martha Rocio Londoño

Grade: 801

Shift: Morning

Year: 2012

BARRANQUILLA’S CARNIVAL

Carnival is the most important festival of

Barranquilla, the happiest, the most libertarian, which

reflects more strongly the jovial and creative spirit of our people, and

affirms our belonging to the

Caribbean.

BARRANQUILLA’S CARNIVAL

Next year it is going to start in February 9, 2013 (Saturday)

It is going to end in February 12, 2013 (Tuesday)

WHEN IS THE BARRANQUILLA’S CARNIVAL?

WHERE IS THE BARRANQUILLA’S CARNIVAL?

The Carnival of Barranquilla

is held every year at the

Route 40 since

1991

The Barranquilla´s Carnival lasts four days each year

HOW LONG IS IT?

More than 1 million people,

visitors and locals annually

participate in the festival

HOW MANY PEOPLE GO THERE?

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In the Barranquilla’s Carnival people listen to several Colombian Caribbean music as:

Party in Barranquilla (ALVARO CARDENAS), Rumba Carnival (Anibal Velásquez), Joselito Carnaval (Pacho Galan) Festajan Carnival (JOSE PIANETA Pitalua), Carnival (JOE ARROYO) The Four Parties (Adolfo Echeverria), Carnival Juliet (RAMON ROPAIN) , Carnival of Barranquilla (MARIO Garena), Pica Pica on Carnival (Anibal Velásquez), Carnavaliando (SONORA CURRO), the Carnival polvito (Ambassadors VALLENATO) Tamborito Carnival (LOS CORALLEROS Majagual) Pa'goza Carnival (CUMBIA SOLEDEÑA) Carnivals (CUMBIA SOLEDEÑA) Huléla Carnival (Alfredo Gutierrez), Fruit of the Carnival (CUCKOO VALOY), Carnival (JOE MADRID), Battle of Flowers (GRUPO NICHE), Amen (RAMON ROPAIN), El Palito of cheering the Carnival (CHARLIE PLA), Carnival (PERNET)

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC IS THERE?

The Carnival is a cultural event which expresses and represents all cultural varieties of the Colombian Atlantic Coast, it unleashes the folklore of the region, the most diverse local cultural events, music and dancing. It is, without question, the most representative of the city, a fun space that attracts all and sundry.

WHO IS PERFORMING THERE?

This season, they could mobilize about 40 billion dollars and create more than 20,000 jobs, both direct and indirect, according to estimates by the director of Carnival, Carla Celia.

It is a fashion business, where the informal sector goes hand in hand with business formal.

In a desirable trading platform has become in recent years the Carnival of Barranquilla, ancient festival where you can go beyond the dancing, the costumes, the floats and profit.

How much does it cost?

The Carnival of Barranquilla is a celebration of all that the barranquilleros enjoy using regional talent and inexhaustible creative personal and collective, innate coastal Colombian Caribbean, which has grown to become one of the most rich and authentic cultural expressions of our country and symbol of this city that became his favorite fetish. Each annuity carnival we always modify the majesty, beauty and order of its various events, starting with the official launch of Carnival, followed by the reading of the Proclamation and colorful parades and other events in the Pre-carnival season, in which Guacherna emphasizes the call to start later the four days of Carnival with the oldest and most representative of the parades, such as the Battle of Flowers with their floats, cumbias, parades, costumes and dances, among others, and in 2003 turned one hundred years. On Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are the highest point of a party that is increasing in speed and enthusiasm to reach its total joy.

WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT IT?