Overview
The Festivity of the Virgin of Guadalupe is a religious and cultural event held each year in Sucre. It honours the Virgin of Guadalupe, seen by many as a spiritual protector. Coordinated by the Catholic Church and the Association of Folkloric Groups, the celebration combines faith with music, dance and traditional art. It begins with the transfer of the Virgin’s image to the city’s cathedral and continues with daily prayers, candlelight processions, music performances, and public celebrations. Key events of the festival include a mass, a procession, a promise of faith, and the folkloric entrance, where thousands of dancers, musicians and singers perform. Songs and prayers are often sung in the native Quechua language. Over 150 dance groups and many schools take part, dressed in colourful costumes made by local artisans. Silverwork and handmade clothing also play an important role in...
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Community and Authority
- Communities
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Languages
- Not specified in UNESCO dataset
- Cultural territories
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
How the System Works
The Festivity of the Virgin of Guadalupe is a religious and cultural event held each year in Sucre. It honours the Virgin of Guadalupe, seen by many as a spiritual protector. Coordinated by the Catholic Church and the Association of Folkloric Groups, the celebration combines faith with music, dance and traditional art. It begins with...
Sources and Evidence
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Field-Level Provenance
- title
- UNESCO DataHub field title_en
- preferredTitle
- UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
- summary
- UNESCO DataHub field description_en
- type
- UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
- countries
- UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
- categories
- ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
- relationships
- UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
- sourceUrl
- UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
- rights
- UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url
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