The The city of Puno vibrates with the 2024 Candelaria Festival, is one of Peru's most iconic cultural and religious expressions, attracting thousands of believers and tourists every year. With a program full of color and heritage, this year's edition exceeds all expectations and highlights cultural heritage. Increases Andean worldview and Catholic faith Through the Lantern Dressing Competition and Salute Parade.
Candelaria Festival Live: Costume of Lights Contest
Candelaria Festival Live, Today February 11th
Candelaria 2024: The Last Presentation of the Light Contest
This will be the last presentation of the competition in the costume of lights to entertain the spectators at the Puno Stadium.
Various dance troupes continued to parade through the city streets.
Video: Viv Candelaria
Chicory in a candle
Siguris dances and musicians are among the most moving performances at the Candelaria Festival.
Video: Viv Candelaria
Candelaria dancers pay tribute to those who died in the protest
Within the framework of the LVIII Costume Lighting Competition held in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria festival, the groups took the opportunity to express their memory for those who lost their lives at the hands of the armed forces amid the protests. President of Boluarte Dine Republic.
Candelaria 2024: Dark-skinned people dancing in celebration
Another role is dark in the dances given in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria.
Photo: Cynthia Alvarez
Candelaria 2024: Dancers dressed as monkeys
The different dances presented in the Candelaria Costume of Lights contest feature monkeys as characters.
Photo: TVPerú
The Gullavada dance in Puno amazes the audience
In the capital of the Peruvian highlands, Kullawada dancers shine with their parade.
Video: Radio Lambda La Poderosa
Candelaria 2024: Saya is one of many collections
Various representatives will be participating in the match at the Puno Stadium. Saya is one of the many dresses in this festival.
Video: Viv Candelaria
Parade in Puno: Dancers start dancing through the city
Various dance troupes start beautifying the city with their parades. A huge crowd of spectators awaits them as they leave the arena.
Video: Diffusion
Candelaria 2024: Beautiful dancers
Beauty is inevitable at the festival in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria.
Photo: Cynthia Alvarez/La Repubblica
Candelaria 2024: Hundreds of dancers dance in Puno
Hundreds of dancers and musicians play under the cloudy skies of Puno, dressed in lanterns in honor of Candelaria.
Photo: Cynthia Alvarez/La Repubblica
Candelaria 2024: Afovic Caporales
Dozens of young foremen appeared in the competition as part of Afovic's team.
Photo: Cynthia Alvarez/La Repubblica
Candelaria 2024: Morenata Bellavista
One of Puno's most iconic groups, the powerful and spectacular Morenata Bellavista, took part in a light costume contest in honor of Candelaria.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria 2024: Diaplata Portino
Dancers and musicians of the traditional Portino Diablada put their moves on with a fine presentation.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria 2024: Flower of Sangayo
The Flor de Sankayo ​​Folklore Ensemble came from Pucará to perform the exhibition dance as the winners of the 2020 Native Dances.
Photo: TVPerú
Candle 2024: Magusani to Siguris
Association Youth Siguris held their presentation after arriving in Puno from Makuzani on 8 December.
Photo: TVPerú
Enrique Torres Belon Stadium welcomes tourists and dancers
On the day of the Lantern Festival, the Enrique Torres Belon Stadium hosts musicians, dancers and spectators.
Photo: M.P.B
Candelaria Festival: Members of the Diaplatas
A colorful and cheerful costume lights out from Puno in the contest of lights.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria 2024: beautiful pictures of Puno
A colorful and cheerful costume lights out from Puno in the contest of lights.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria 2024: Spectacular Bellavista Diablada
One of the most important groups in Puno performed in front of dignitaries: the spectacular Diablada Bellavista, from one of the most iconic neighborhoods of the Highlands.
Photo: M.P.B
Candle 2024: Central Puno
Cullahuata Central Puno pioneered the use of veils. They performed a beautiful presentation with great elegance in their dances.
Photo: M.P.B
Candelaria: Yavar Veyna came to Puno from Cuzco
The Yavar Vaina Cultural Center made a stop to honor Candelaria, who attended the tournament from Cusco.
Photo: M.P.B
Candelaria: Victoria Caporales
The Asociación Caporales VÃtoria de Puno arrived to present all its colors in front of hundreds of spectators at the Enrique Torres Belón Stadium.
Photo: M.P.B
Chandelier: Siguris from Mold
Andean Cultural Center Siguris Jurimarca Descendants of Moho put their feet in front of the dignitaries.
Photo: M.P.B
Candelaria: Here's how the scores go in the Lighting Costume Contest
For now, Caporales Centralistas is at 62.70, Siguriz Manazo at 61.26 and Caporales San Juan Bautista at 60.49.
Candelaria Festival: Live coverage of the Costume Contest of Lights
The official networks of the Provincial Municipality of Puno broadcast the competition of lights in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria.
Rector of UNI participated in the lighting competition
During the presentation of Tunduna of the National University of Engineering (UNI), the Rector of the University, Alfonso Lopez Saw, was also present.
Photo: M.P.B
Candelaria: UNI's Dunduna in Puno
The UNI Highland Dance Group came from Lima to present Duntuna.
Photo: TVPerú
Dagger: Ayarachchis are coming from Sandhya
The real Ayrachis Tavandin Kuoguyo from Sandia came to present their dance in Puno.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria: Gullahuada in Torres Pelón
The Kullahuada Virgen Maria de la Candelaria Association made its presentation at the Enrique Torres Belon Stadium.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria: Centralized capitalists
The Caporales Centralistas Association arrived with all fervor to honor the Virgin of Candelaria.
Photo: TVPerú
Candelaria: Caporales San Juan Bautista
The Association of San Juan Bautista Foremen arrived in Puno from various parts of the country.
Photo: TVPerú
The first part of the light dress competition
The facilities at the Enrique Torres Pelón Stadium will be the scene of the Lantern Dress Up Competition in Puno this Sunday, February 11, from the early hours of the morning.
How about a light costume contest at La Candelaria?
Unlike a native or original dance competition, a light costume dance competition allows for the incorporation of new elements. This characteristic is used by the dancers to present different dances and new characteristics in their costumes every year, which is why you will never see the same performance as the previous year.
Photo: Republic
Candelaria: Groups of brown kings and caporal kings
In the competition of lights, 4 groups of brown kings and caporal kings will participate.
Photo: Candle Festival
Candelaria: Groups of Devils
Dressed as a lantern competition, 6 devil troupes will perform. At the request of the citizens of Puno, the Sentinel del Altiplano (military) and PNP friends (police) were delisted for their involvement in the deaths of civilians and soldiers during the 2023 protests.
Photo: Candle Festival
Candelaria: Groups of zambonistas
11 troupes of zambonistas will perform in the costumes of the Lantern Festival.
Photo: Candle Festival
Candelaria: groups of corporals
The corporals of 19 groups will perform in the lantern competition.
Photo: Candle Festival
Candelaria: Groups of Morenatas
13 Morenada groups are participating in the lantern competition.
Photo: Candle Festival
Chandelier: Groups of Chigurhs
19 Chicuris groups will perform in the costume competition of lights.
Photo: Candle Festival
With more than 130 groups confirmed to participate in the main events, the festival is shaping up to be an unprecedented spectacle. Organizers estimate nearly 200,000 people will attend, including dancers and musicians.It brings to life one of the most vibrant expressions of syncretism in the Peruvian highlands.
Festival of Candelaria: Line up to present costumes for the pageant of lights
He 58 Dance competition in costumes of lights This is the heart of the festival: 85 groups of dancers will demonstrate their mastery and devotion. Each collection is assigned a presentation sequence that guarantees a continuous and varied exhibition, the catalog includes Great Morenata Salcedo, Morenata Juliaca Mia, Centennial Siguris of Manaso in the neighborhood, Centralist Corporals, Devil Bellavista, Devil Portino, Morenata Bellavista, Morenata Orcapada, among others.
Candelaria Festival: Order to present a parade in the costume of lanterns
The The Parade of Lights is scheduled for February 12 and 13. This is another one of the special functions. During these two days, the streets of Puno become living scenes in which faith and joy are intertwined in a parade that pays tribute to the Virgin of the Virgin.
Candelaria Festival: What is the schedule of activities?
The Candelaria Festival offers an extensive program of activities; Among them, a costume contest of lights is scheduled on February 11. The event brings together the best folk groups to compete for recognition for best presentation; In addition, skill, color and fidelity to tradition are carefully evaluated.
Like previous years, this year 2024 Regional Federation of Folklore and Culture of Puno He is in charge of organizing important activities in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria. Below are the events that national and foreign visitors can still enjoy:
- February 7 to 9: Candelaria 2024 Gastronomic Festival, in Mariadegui Park and Aguas Park, from 8:00 a.m.
- February 9: Octave Mass of Our Lady of Candelaria at San Juan Bautista Parish from 10:00 am
- February 11: Mestizo Dance Competition (light costumes) at UNA Puno Stadium from 7:00 am
- February 12: First Day of Parade and Worship, Light Dress Dances, 8.00 am onwards
- February 13: Second Day of Parade and Worship, Light Dress Dances, from 8.00 am
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