Thousands attend Black and White Festival in Colombia
The origins of Carnival
The history of the carnival dates back to the beginning of the last century, but the exact date of its creation is still the subject of constant research. There are those who bring it back to the dawn of a day of Epiphany on 6 January 1912, based on the need to express imagination, play, friendship and share the joy that refreshes during this time of year. On the other hand, others believe that his origins are due to the celebrations of blacks that followed the granting of a
day off during the Spanish colonial era
The latest preparations before the Carnival parade for 2008
Apart from all historical and scientific considerations, the Basto carnival remains one of the few idealizations that show a clear harmony between culture, history and society, especially when it comes to a country that still suffers from social, ethnic and ethnic inequalities
Origins of the Day of the Eggs and the Day of Black
Battle of the Day of the Eggs, January 2007
The origin of the idea of "Egg Day" is believed to be mainly based on an old joke that took place in a hair salon called the Ruby House for Women, located in Cali Real. According to the short story inherited, the city's sewing, called "Don Angel Maria Lopez Zerama", entered the hair salon. She was surprised by the customers' powder with the imported white powder
The battle of staining faces with black pigment is the most important weather on Black Day.
The battle of perfume and cosmetics that followed, according to the ancient people who passed on this story, spread and expanded, even reaching the faithful departing from the church of San Juan Bautista. It was this hustle and bustle that gave birth to those famous cheers today, "Que Vivan los Negros ... Que Vivan los Blancos" , which still resonates among the thousands of carnival participants Every year
The student elections for the Queen of the Carnival on 6 January 1926, which was behind the introduction of the big show on 6 January
The appointment of the Queen of the Carnival, which was launched in 1926, was the result of the active participation of the students of the Nariño General University in the celebrations, which contributed greatly to the movement of these celebrations from January 6, 1926 through the organization of a rally through the cities of "Comparsas" The roving musicians, who soon became later known as the "Magno Procession" for the Day of the Eggs
The opening of the carnival by the paragraph by the cavalry band that roams the streets of the city, which began on 4 January 1929 is due to the arrival of the carnival to the place of gathering horses in front of the battalion Boyaka, where was a pair of settlers accompanied by their children riding with heavy burdens like the servants, bags and souvenirs Which they brought with them from their residence in the land of the Amazon. The procession of the horse procession coincides with the passage of the vibrant family (the Castaneda family) across the city, amidst cheers and cries of welcome to the Castaneda family, paid by the procession and the public. This event embodies the spirits of the ancestors, a warm greeting from the public to the visitors, and an official sign of the
opening of the celebrations
Consolidation of traditions
The development of the black and white carnival coincided with the urban growth of Pasto. By the arrival of the 1950s, the carnival was at the height of its golden age. This era was characterized by the complex creations of vehicles brought out to the land of the presence of sculptor and carpenter Alfonso Zamprano, the latter, which reflected the fine image of the work of artisans Carnival Pasto. During this period, the Mayor of Pasto began his actions to organize and control the celebrations, in particular by allocating the resources necessary to award prizes for the best vehicles. These awards, which were later extended to include the Comprasa (a group of Carnival singers, musicians and dancers) ) And Morga (a form of folk music theater performed during carnival stages).
In the mid-1960s, exactly in 1966, in the Bolivar neighborhood, thanks to Don Mario Fernando Rodríguez, he created the so-called Carnavalto (Carnival for Children), the latter of which was initially burdened with the mother carnival, eventually joining after nearly a decade of its founding into the official program For carnival
With the arrival of the late 1960s, the search and recruitment of the national and international orchestras began in the celebrations, the most famous of which were the Venezuelan teams Los Meldesos and Benin Caracas, as well as the Ecuadorian band Medardo and his players. During the same period, he became the first photographer, or rather a camera operator, to record a record in black and white film of 8mm, 8mm and 16mm for carnivals
Renewal
With the Panamerican Highway reaching Pasto in the 1970s and the further integration of Pasto into the Colombian economic fabric, the Carnival was renewed and expanded to be open to the outside. Parallel to the emergence of new trends in the handling of materials, the activities of the Grand Procession or the Day of Eggs have brought rhythms and a new cultural trend has emerged that calls for the rediscovery of the Kelasengas roots. During the same stage, the first colored shots of the procession were picked up on January 6, and again by Louis Kangwan
By the 1980s, another factor related to the diversity of cultural trends surrounding carnival and the so-called yuppie style was also revealed on the surface, which required carnivalers to create a powerful organizing and planning body for the event
Returning to carnival activities, the Ordonez brothers succeeded in renewing the aesthetic patterns of the 1970s carriages by proposing more inclusive themes that are mainly derived from the stream of regional cultures. By the late 1990s, another generation of young artists, such as Harold Roberto Otter, trained at the Faculty of Fine Arts, emerged with more complex paintings and mechanical movements using new materials such as glass fiber and polystyrene
Institutionalization and internationalization of carnival
By November 2001, the Congress of the Republic of Colombia finally recognized this major cultural event in southwestern Colombia as a cultural heritage of the nation. This ad has speeded up to
Establishment of the Corpoprenaval Foundation: Black and White Carnival of Pasto
The establishment of this new independent structure of the Pasto Municipal Cultural Affairs Bureau was primarily to respond to the wishes of participants in the carnival processions to overcome the vicissitudes of the political situation
Set up a large carnival yard
The construction of a large carnival arena and the marking of the official procession will contain the huge crowd of spectators on the day of the Great Procession, reaching about one million people, as well as facilitating their flow as well as the passage of participants in the best of circumstances. Where the old and infamous old neighborhood of Merced and the old transport station are replaced by a large modern square
Creation of carnival museum
This museum is located in the Bandiaku region. Every year, each edition of the archive is supposed to be kept, as well as a part of the Carnival procession
Internationalization
The Carnival of Viareggio (one of the most important carnivals of Italy and Europe) in Tuscany and Basto in August 2006 twinned Carnival celebrations
In July 2007, the Global Carnival Meeting in Pasto collected 15 similar events from around the world.
In March 2009, a delegation of the Black and White Carnival went to Switzerland to participate in the Basel Carnival.
By September 30, 2009, UNESCO recently listed the carnival as
part of the intangible cultural heritage of mankind
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- June 19, 2018
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