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The Carnaval de Ponce (English: Ponce Carnival), officially Carnaval Ponceño, is an annual celebration of the Carnival holiday held in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The celebration lasts one week, and like most observations of the holiday ends on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday ).
The Carnaval de Vejigantes, officially Carnaval de Vejigantes de La Playa de Ponce, [10] is an annual celebration held at Barrio Playa in Ponce, Puerto Rico.The celebration, which commonly lasts three to five days, [11] generally takes place in late January or early February. [12]
A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations, mainly seen during Carnival time. Traditional colors of the Vejigantes were green, yellow and red, or red and black. Today, Vejigantes wear brightly colored, ornate masks corresponding to the colors of their costumes that detail bat-like wings.
The Carnival of Ponce, Puerto Rico: Tradition and Innovation – Second Face.-- Mike Kilian 'El Jibaro de Juana Diaz' among vendors at Rochester Puerto Rican Festival .
Electric Daisy Carnival (2010) Los Angeles, California. Handcuffs and hospital beds were the tuneless grace notes of L.A.'s Electric Daisy Carnival. The event was jam-packed with carnival rides ...
Carnaval de Ponce 2011. Ponce nightlife venues include places to go dancing, socialize over drinks, or watch a show or concert. Some nightlife venues, like those for theatrical arts at Teatro La Perla, are wholly indoors, while others, like those at La Guancha, are wholly or mostly outdoors.
Carnival Cruise Lines says its Carnival Fascination lost power at sea for several hours yesterday due to a technical
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