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The exhibition ‘Río de Tradiciones’ was opened, which has 13 macro-figures, made by master craftsmen who have worked for two months in its elaboration.

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The exhibition will be on the Gran Malecón in Barranquilla until the end of March as part of its economic reactivation during Carnival.

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The agenda continues at 7:00 pm, with the delivery of the keys to Queen Valeria Charris and the baton of command to King Momo Kevin Torres from Mayor Jaime Pumarejo Heins.

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With this formal act, the district president symbolically cedes his power to the Queen who will decree that from today until March 29, Barranquilla becomes a Carnival District, to dance and enjoy for two.

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The Carnival Queen will decree the start of the party, during the ‘Joselito Vive’ event, where a tribute to life will be paid.

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Barranquilla Carnival has prepared, together with its Kings, a special moment that will bring together dance, music, makers and arts in one place, to celebrate the return of the Festival, as a symbol of life, in a very emotional encounter.

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With this event, Carnival of Barranquilla will open the great agenda that includes 19 great events that safeguard the tradition and the life of the carnival people, who this year will live the party in person.

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“Carnival 2022 will be different, but with the same joy as always. This opening will be very significant and we hope it will be emotional, charged with all the feeling of the carnival people to meet again, “said Sandra Gómez, manager of Carnaval SAS.

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The Malecón del Río, the favorite place of the people of Barranquilla, has been the setting chosen for this moment, taking into account its historical importance as a cultural affluent through which folkloric manifestations arrived at the Barranquilla Carnival.

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In turn, the Gran Malecón is one of the places that has all the conditions for the implementation of biosafety protocols required by events in the new reality.

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oselito Vive will be chaired by the Queen of the Barranquilla Carnival 2022, Valeria Charris Salcedo and her Momo King, Kevin Torres.

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A carnival parade of folk groups that will parade accompanying His Majesty until they reach the main stage to preside over a symbolic act for life.

The exhibition will last throughout the month of March within the framework of the economic reactivation of Barranquilla.

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Carnival 2022: Barranquilla starts the party agenda from today - Barranquilla - Colombia

This Tuesday the first of March began in the Great River Boardwalk the schedule of Barranquilla Carnival 2022.

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At 8:00 am, the exhibition was opened ‘River of Traditions’, which has 13 macro figures, made by master craftsmen who have worked for two months in the development of these works of art that will be on display until the end of March, as part of its economic reactivation during Carnival.

The agenda continues at 7:00 pm, with the delivery of the keys to Queen Valeria Charris and the baton King Momo Kevin Torres from the hands of Mayor Jaime Pumarejo Heins.

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With this formal act, the district president symbolically cedes his power to the Queen, who will decree that from today until March 29, Barranquilla becomes a Carnival Districtto dance and enjoy for two.

Tonight will be the first carnival parade

The Carnival QueenHe will decree the start of the party, during the event ‘Joselito Lives’, where a tribute to life will be paid.

The sovereign will be accompanied by her royal court of makers, troupes, dances, cumbias and the Popular Queensto start the Carnival District.

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Barranquilla Carnival has prepared, together with its Kings, a special moment that will bring together dance, music, makers and arts in one place, to celebrate the return of the Festival, as a symbol of life, in a very emotional encounter.

This is how the Cumbión de Oro directed by Gabriel Marriaga, the Reformed Congo Dance by Julio Sánchez, the Dance Cipote Scribble directed by Hernán Pernet, Isabel Muñoz’s Negritas Puloy de Montecristo; the group Son de Negros Tropical Rhythms of the Caribbean by Carmen Llerena, Marimondas from Barrio Abajo, directed by Patricia Gómez, the Monocucos de Las Nieves by Octavio Fontalvo, the Dance of the Identity Birds directed by Natividad Cabrera Meléndez; Dance El Caimán directed by Javier Rodríguez, Los Coyongos by Baltasar Sosa, Comparsa Africa Mia by Juan B. Cerpa, Comparsa Dacaná by Angélica Ortega and the Barranquilla Cultural Corporation directed by Mónica Lindo, will accompany the king and queen on a carnival tour.

With this event, Carnival of Barranquilla will open the great agenda that includes 19 great events that safeguard the tradition and the life of the carnival people, who this year will live the party in person.

BARRANQUILLA

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$ 5,600 million for parties at the Barranquilla Carnival 2022 - Barranquilla - Colombia

The District announced the investment of 5,900 million pesos in the agenda of the Carnival of Barranquilla 2022, through the Stimulus Portfolio of the party that will be held between March 26 and 29 next.

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The Secretary of Culture and Heritage, Maria Teresa Fernandez Iglesias, announced the allocation of these resources during the official opening of the city’s festive agenda and ratified the Mayor’s support for Carnival 2022.

“This investment materializes the District’s commitment to our tradition, to our Carnivaland for its main protagonists: the creators, who during the obligatory break last year demonstrated their valuable capacity for resilience and commitment to keep heritage alive”, indicated the Secretary of Culture.

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This is how resources are allocated

The Stimulus Portfolio will deliver $ 2,200 million to 31 organizations and operators that will consolidate an agenda of more than 120 festive and academic events, which will reach 80 neighborhoods of the city and will go from the date until next March 29.

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Another $1,100 million will be given to the makers of the party, to guarantee their participation in the different stages, benefiting more than 30,000 artists and makers, who are part of the different expressions such as dancers, costumes, actors, musicians, etc.

The important thing is that all the organizations have worked together to strengthen our events

In addition to these resources, the portfolio includes a contribution of 2,600 million pesos for the safeguard lines of the Special Plan for the Safeguarding of the Carnival (PES)which will allow the execution of events such as Guacherna, the Festival Live the Tradition, Dance the Street and the Festival of Orchestras.

“The important thing is that all organizations have worked together to strengthen our events, thanks to the contribution made by the District,” said the director of the Association of Folk Groups of the department of Atlántico and operator of the Carnival of the 44, Edgar Blanco.

BARRANQUILLA