Bolivia, carnival of Oruro exceeds all expectations

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*With support of UNESCO, this carnival is a consolidated part of Bolivia's cultural heritage *The main attractions are the Pilgrimage and the Parade of 50 folkloric groups

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00:00And in Bolivia it was announced that the Oruro Carnival in economic terms surpassed initial

00:05expectations by nearing $70 million.

00:08Our correspondent Fredy Morales brings us the details.

00:14The preliminary report on the economic and visitor movement generated by the Oruro Carnival

00:19exceeded the organizers' expectations.

00:24We had estimated in surpassing the 400.000 spectators for the Carnival of Oruro, it has

00:31been surpassed.

00:32We have an estimated 500,000 spectators who have participated in this bicentennial carnival,

00:38which has generated an approximate income of 450 million Bolivian pesos.

00:49The report states that the number of visitors and economic movement was 30% higher than

00:54last year.

00:59These data do not include data on the formal economy, which include handicrafts, food,

01:04music, artists' contracts, informal commerce, hair stylists, makeup artists, advertising,

01:12hairdressers and gastronomy, which are the other services that are generated during the

01:16celebration of the Oruro Carnival.

01:20And a new support from UNESCO was announced in favor of this carnival to consolidate this

01:27folkloric manifestation as a heritage of the Bolivian state.

01:31UNESCO authorized the use of an official logo for the promotion of the carnival.

01:39This would be the third recognition that UNESCO has officially developed.

01:43The first one has been to declare Oruro an intangible heritage of humanity.

01:47The second one in 2003, when it was established as inscribed in the representative list of

01:51the Cultural and Tangible Heritage of Humanity.

01:54And now this recognition granted by UNESCO to consolidate the respect we have for cultural

01:58heritage.

02:05Precisely because of UNESCO's mandate, work is being done to consolidate the safeguarding

02:10of this cultural manifestation.

02:16We have to work hard, and we are in that field to safeguard it, because the only thing that

02:20safeguarding asks of us is that the cultural protection issue is recreated and transmitted

02:25to the new generations.

02:27If we have the satisfaction of being able to enjoy it, our children can also enjoy it.

02:36The main attraction of the Oruro Carnival is the so-called pilgrimage that takes place

02:43on Carnival Saturday, with a parade of 50 folkloric groups made up of more than 50,000

02:48dancers and 18,000 musicians in devotion to the Virgin of Candelaria, whose image is considered

02:54miraculous.

02:55The 20 most popular and traditional dances of this country are performed in this pilgrimage.

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