Carnival of Riosucio

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The Carnival of Riosucio is a renowned Colombian festival celebrated every two years, famous for its vibrant parades, satirical performances, and the symbolic figure of the Devil that reflects the town’s mixed Indigenous, African, and Spanish heritage.

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Carnival of Riosucio canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Colombian carnival ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ
artForm dance ⓘ
music ⓘ
street theatre ⓘ
associatedWith local identity of Riosucio ⓘ
audience international tourists ⓘ
local residents ⓘ
national tourists ⓘ
celebratedEvery two years ⓘ
country Colombia ⓘ
culturalScope intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
culturalSignificance reflection of mixed Indigenous, African, and Spanish heritage ⓘ
department Caldas Department ⓘ
frequency biennial ⓘ
genre carnival ⓘ
hasElement costumes ⓘ
masks ⓘ
parades ⓘ
satire ⓘ
heritage African ⓘ
Indigenous ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
languageContext Spanish-speaking ⓘ
locatedIn Riosucio, Caldas ⓘ
linked to: Riosucio
notableFor satirical performances ⓘ
vibrant parades ⓘ
region Andean region of Colombia ⓘ
symbolicFigure the Devil ⓘ
typeOfCelebration popular festival ⓘ
usesSymbolismOf Devil ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Riosucio → hasCulturalHeritage → Carnival of Riosucio ⓘ
Riosucio → knownFor → Carnival of Riosucio ⓘ
Riosucio → hasFestival → Carnival of Riosucio ⓘ