The music and festivities are already in the air. With just under a month to go before Carnival 2023 is celebrated, Oruro, which has established itself as one of the main showcases for this celebration in the country and abroad, is all set to welcome its residents, as well as national and international visitors.
The organizations responsible for the carnival festivities in this region have announced the official activities that will kick off on Saturday, February 3rd with the 22nd Edition of the Carnival Band Festival of Oruro.
Precisely on Friday night, the official launch of the festival took place with the presence of the Minister of Cultures, Decolonization, and Depatriarchalization, Sabina Orellana, and the Departmental Federation of Bands and Professional Musicians of Oruro (Fedbampo).
Following the official announcement, music erupted with the sound of cymbals, trumpets, trombones, and drums, and many present began to dance. A small prelude to what is coming.
In addition to this, the Association of Folklore Groups of Oruro (ACFO) announced earlier that on Saturday, February 10th, during the Carnival Pilgrimage Entry, which is one of the highlights of Carnival, they will unveil four masks placed along the route of the Magnificent Carnival of Oruro to embellish and set the tone for the procession.
Angel Arancibia, president of the ACFO, stated that two of these four folk dance masks would be acquired by the municipality and a company that would collaborate in their creation, while the organization he leads would take care of the other two.
Two of these masks will be placed on Cívica Sanjinés Vincenti Avenue, and the remaining two on 6 de Agosto Avenue.
He mentioned that after a meeting with the three organizations in charge of the Oruro Carnival—the ACFO, the Municipal Autonomous Government of Oruro (GAMO), and the Departmental Committee of Ethnography and Folklore (CDEF), along with other collaborating institutions—they agreed to ensure health and safety with effective control during the festivities.
"We are placing eight giant screens along the route, continuously broadcasting messages related to prevention, responsible drinking, cleanliness, and respecting the sacred pilgrimage space," he explained.
To achieve this, gates and other necessary elements will be placed along the route for the Pilgrimage Saturday Entry.
Arancibia reported that 40 surveillance cameras would be properly installed to control the passage of groups and attendees.
Below is the confirmed schedule of activities in Oruro:
February 3rd: 22nd Edition of the Carnival Band Festival of Oruro
February 4th: Last Convite
February 8th: 31st Edition of the Anata Andina
February 8th: Comadres
February 9th: Chall’a Friday
February 10th: Saturday Pilgrimage Entry of the Carnival of Oruro
February 11th: Carnival Corso Sunday
February 12th: Day of the Devil and the Moreno
February 13th: Challa Tuesday
February 14th: Ash Wednesday
February 18th: Children's Corso
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