Thursday, October 9, 2008

Feria de San Dionisio


The town Marimba band

Hayde and Esperanza (my host mom)

Waiting for the Gigantes


Video of the Gigantes (sorry, my camera doesn't do sound!)

So every town in Guatemala has a patron saint and every patron saint has a holiday. The patron saint of Pastores is San Dionisio and we've been celebrating all week in his honor. The festival, or feria, features lots of music, parades, fireworks, cultural demonstrations, and even a beauty pageant.

1 comment:

g4_campos said...

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I'M FROM BRAZIL
EU SOU BRASILEIRO