Fiesta del Gran Poder - La Paz, Bolivia

Описание: These are some random clips from the Fiesta del Gran Poder - La Paz, Bolivia. The magnificent Fiesta del Gran Poder is the biggest festival event in Bolivia, literally turning the normally industrious La Paz into party central. The festival features paraders dressed in elaborate costumes parading across streets closed to traffic -- with marching bands enthusiastically playing music from behind. The atmosphere from the crowd is equally as festive with copious amounts of beer being consumed, bustling street vendors carrying snacks on their heads and clowns blowing bubbles to entertain children.

Estos son algunos clips al azar de la Fiesta del Gran Poder - La Paz, Bolivia. La magnífica Fiesta del Gran Poder es el festival más grande de Bolivia, literalmente, convertir la normalidad industriosa La Paz al centro de fiesta. El festival cuenta con bailarines, vestidos con elaborados trajes que desfilan por las calles cerradas al tráfico - con bandas de música tocando música con entusiasmo por la espalda. La atmósfera de la multitud es igual de festivo con grandes cantidades de cerveza que se consume, los vendedores ambulantes bulliciosa llevan bocadillos en la cabeza y payasos que soplan burbujas para entretener a los niños.

The merging of pre-Columbian religions and the Roman Catholic faith spawned the Fiesta del Gran Poder, which centers around the devotion to Christ as the 2nd person in the Holy Trinity. The origins of this event can be traced back to the late 1930′s with a small number of dancers evolving into what is now a major international event attracting enormous crowds.

http://nomadicsamuel.com : The merging of pre-Columbian religions and the Roman Catholic faith created a number of religious observations, including the Fiesta del Gran Poder celebrated primarily in La Paz, Bolivia. The event began in the late 1930's with a small number of dancers and is today a huge event.

The festival centers around the devotion to Christ as the second person in the Holy Trinity based on an anonymous painting of the Trinity dating from the early XVII century. The three entities were painted withIndian or mestizo features. Though the Catholic church had forbidden human representations of the Holy Trinity, a young novice named Genoveva Carrión took it with her when she entered the Monasterio de la Purísima Concepción. When the religious order downsized, the painting found its way into different lay hands, finally ending up with Plácido López who lived in the barrio Chijini in la Paz.

A small chapel was built to honor the Holy Trinity and then Bishop Augsto Scheifert direct two not-quite-expert artists to paint over the two side figures. They did so, but one, wanting to retouch the eyes, came back one night. When the remaining figure moved its head, the artist fled, but many favors or miracles were attributed to the Christ figure. Devotion grew and in 1939 the chapel was officially named Iglesia Parroquial del Gran Poder.

In the years since, the festival of El Gran Poder has grown into an international celebration. Parades and processions with the dark figure of the Christ (see photo), music and costumed dancers honoring cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Of these, La Morenada is the most famous.

Held annually at the beginning of June, the Fiesta del Gran Poder is La Paz's biggest street party. Copious amount of local beers and food are consumed. Visitors wanting a place to stay during the celebrations make advance reservations. Check flights from your area to La Paz and other locations in Bolivia. From this page, you can also browse hotels, rental cars, and special deals.

Enjoy the Fiesta del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder . Buen viaje!

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