Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó

Overview

Every year from 3 September to 5 October the twelve Franciscan districts of Quibdó, Colombia, hold the Fiesta de San Pacho, a celebration of the community’s Afro-descendant Chocó identity, embedded in popular-rooted religion. It begins with the Catholic ‘Inaugural Mass’ at the Cathedral blended with traditional dances and chirimía music performed by the San Francis of Assisi Band. This is followed by a parade of carnival groups featuring costumes, dances and chirimía. Each district offers a morning mass and allegorical floats and carnival groups in the afternoon. On 3 October, the patron saint travels the Atrato River in boats, and on 4 October people celebrate the dawn with devotional hymns and perform the Grand Procession of the Saint in the afternoon. Local artists and craftspersons make the floats, district altars, costumes and street decorations with young people learning...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Colombia
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Colombia
Countries: Colombia

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Material Culture, Design and Technology Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

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Original Source Metadata

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inscription_year2012

title_enFestival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó

title_frLe festival de Saint François d’Assise, Quibdó

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

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http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00640

concepts_primary_namesFestivals, Procession, Saints

concepts_secondary_namesCatholicism, Costumes, Craft workers, Fanfare, Flags, Float, Handicrafts, Religious practice, Religious syncretism, Ships, Slavery

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/06736-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enThe carnival groups ('comparsas') in the districts' parades have a new theme each year. This one represents the African ancestor

main_image_copyrightLeón Dario Peláez, 2009

main_image_authorNot supplied

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Festivals Procession Saints Catholicism Costumes Craft workers Fanfare Flags Float Handicrafts Religious practice UNESCO representative list

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