The Carnival of Juliaca is a popular folk festival in honor of the Pachamama in the city of Juliaca, it has a continuous period of 7 days, it is one of the longest carnival festivities in Peru, besides being the maximum expression of folklore of Juliaca, Puno.
THINGS TO CARNIVAL OF JULIACA 2016
- Wednesday, January 30: Q'ashua of San Sebastian
- Saturday, February 6: The entrance of Ño Carnavalón.
- Sunday, February 7: Family lunch. Celebrating with the dead in the cemetery
- Monday, February 8: Ch'alla and Taripacuy to homes and businesses. (Garnish with flower petals around homes and businesses) Groups of Pinquillos and Tarkadas on the Plaza de Armas.
- Wednesday, February 10: Reading Testament and Burning of Ño Carnavalón and native dances.
COMPETITIONS OF CARNIVAL OF JULIACA 2016
- Friday, January 8: Launch of Dance Competitions in the Plaza de Armas (3:00 pm)
- Saturday, January 23: Elencos Competition in the Cerrado Coliseum (5:00 pm)
- Monday, February 8: Tarkadas and Pinquillos in the Plaza de Armas
- Wednesday, February 10: XVIV Pinquillo Gold and Burning of nonCarnavalón
- Thursday, February 11: XXVII Golden Rod
- Friday, February 12: Christ Black and Gold Hat
- Saturday, February 13: XXXVII Tokoro Gold
- Sunday, February 14: Gold Crown
- Monday February 15: Great Shutdown Folk
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