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The Carnival Culture of Colombia

The Carnival Culture of Colombia. Carnival in Barranquilla. In the following reading, underline all the nouns.

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The Carnival Culture of Colombia

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  1. The Carnival Culture of Colombia

  2. Carnival in Barranquilla In the following reading, underline all the nouns. Barranquilla is a wonderful city that is rich in culture, music and life. Barranquilla's Carnival (Carnaval de Barranquilla) is celebrated 4 days before Ash Wednesday, and is broadly recognized as one of the world's largest Carnivals. Some residents even claim that it is second only to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. If you have never experienced Carnival in Barranquilla then you definitely need to add it to your list of events to experience and places to visit at least once in your life. Carnival in Barranquilla 2009 was a wonderful event, so get ready for the next one! The dates for Carnival de Barranquilla 2010 are February 13 - 16

  3. City of Barranquilla • The major industrial city of the Caribbean coast of Colombia • Known as Curramba the Beautiful • The name for a woman from Barranquilla is Barranquillera, while a man is a Barranquillero

  4. Carnival Culture • The most popular cultural event in Barranquilla • Celebrated 4 days before Ash Wednesday • Recognized as one of the world’s largest Carnivals

  5. Music • Carnival is an expression of the culture which contains diverse genres • Diversity in musical expressions is a result of a mixture of African, European, and Caribbean • Musical sounds include salsa music, merengue and porros

  6. Costumes • Costumes are a way of expressing music and happiness • They are very colorful • Hand made

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