![]() Some of them will bring herbs to a campfire that will be held after fireworks in the afternoon. During this period, particularly on February 1st, authorities, “K’apos” and local communities will arrive to the city. The ninth or liturgical ceremonies will take place at the Sanctuary of the ‘Virgen de la Candelaria’. This is the 2020 specific calendar for Fiesta de la Candelaria: January 24th to February 1st Day by day – 2020 specific scheduleĮvery year, the days of the festival follow a similar schedule. Preparation for the festival begins as early as the start of December with the feast beginning on the main worship day of the festival being February 2nd. Depending on the year, there can be as many as 50,000 dancers and 15,000 musicians taking part with up to 25,000 people involved in other elements of the festival such as the making of the costumes and sponsorship. The festival has been celebrated without fail since 1960. Organized by the Regional Federation of Folklore and Culture of Puno, Fiesta de la Candelaria is the biggest event in Peru and the third biggest event of South America after the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and Carnaval de Oruro in terms of colorful artistic costumes and culture. In 2014, UNESCO declared the festival an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is this common factor of both religions that brings them together for the festival. The Virgin represents fertility and purity, is the patron saint of the city and is strongly associated with ‘pachamama’ (‘mother earth’). This is a festival full of culture, dance and music which brings together the catholic faith and Andean religion in homage to the Virgin of Candelaria. ![]() Every year, at the start of February, ‘Fiesta de la Candelaria’ is celebrated in Puno, South Peru.
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