INTRODUCTION

This work is designed with the purpose of characterizing the origin and
operation of the different calendars and periods that govern the festivities
traditional from Venezuela. Traditional Festivals are ceremonies that are born
spontaneously in a community or group and then they become ritualized and
regulating, establishing roles of action that are eventually fulfilled
strictly by the participants as if it were a collective, and that it exists with
strength in the memory of the people.

It is worth noting that throughout the year, cities and towns in Venezuela hold,
tradition, religious and cultural festivities that call for collective attendance to
offer testimonies of faith and traditions. In this study we will highlight the most
important traditional festivals of each state of Venezuela, in the form of a synopsis.

Calendar for the month of January.

Holiday: New Year, originates from the Gregorian calendar, which was established by the
Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, and it is used in most countries around the world.
characterized by welcoming the new year. Special foods and drinks among
family and friends. It is celebrated throughout Venezuela on January 1st.

Celebration: Paradura del Niño, it is characterized by being a beautiful festival that is celebrated
in the houses where the devotion of their inhabitants is expressed in complex and elaborate
nativity scenes and it consists of carrying the Baby Jesus in a silk handkerchief, accompanied by songs and
processions. On the day of the celebration, musicians, singers, prayer leaders, and godparents.
they sing verses asking the Child God to bless the houses and the fields. When
the walk ends, the Child is returned and placed back in the manger, but standing.
This family celebration revolves around the image of the Baby Jesus. Food and drinks
special. Christmas carols and gifts brighten the atmosphere. It is celebrated in Táchira, Mérida.
and Trujillo, between December 24 and February 2

Celebration: Festivals of the Divine Shepherdess. The origin of this devotion to the Virgin Mary,
Under this invocation of 'Divine Shepherdess of Souls' is the inspiration of the priest.
cappuccino Fray Isidoro de Sevilla (1662-1750), based on chapter 10 of the Gospel
from Saint John, Jesus Christ our Savior presents himself as the good shepherd who cares for
for life for its sheep. It is characterized by holding a massive procession and
fervently, the Divine Shepherdess in Barquisimeto from her church of Santa Rosa. It is celebrated
in Barquisimeto, Lara State. Celebration on January 14.

Festival: International Fair of San Sebastián, originated in the colonial era and was
formerly called the Fairs and Festivals of San Cristóbal with the presentation of
various typical traditional events of the region. This is where the festivities begin.
horses and bulls for the first time, as provided in the royal ordinances
published for that time. It is characterized by holding bullfights with the best
world posters, agricultural and industrial exhibition, craftsmanship, cycling
international, various shows, dances in booths and bandstands, music festival
peasant, parades, foods and drinks of the region. It is celebrated in San Cristóbal (State.
Táchira) starting January 20.
The calendar in the month of February

Festivity: The Vassals or Dancers of Candelaria. They are part of a tradition.

which has been held annually for over a hundred years in the area of the Parish, in
commemoration of the appearance of the Virgin of Candelaria. It takes place at ten o'clock.
tomorrow; the Vassals pay promises to the Virgin, singing and dancing for her. They
is characterized by being full of dance groups, costumes, masks, and bands
musicians who lead to expressions of overflowing festive sensitivity, the devoted
from the virgin they wear colorful outfits: 'bombacho' pants of different colors,
jackets with beautiful embroidery, thick fabric belts, silk capes
adorned with sequins or shiny paper. They wear wide hats on their heads.
richly adorned. The Candelaria dance consists of 10 parts:
Parade, Dance, Couplets, Weaving, Goat's Lockup, Brush, Burn, Sowing, Aporco and
Final parade. These festivities take place on February 2 and 3.

Holiday: Day of the Virgin of Candelaria. The Candelaria festival has its
backgrounds, as is very common in most of our popular celebrations,
in indigenous celebrations and those of the descendants of African slaves who have been
synchronized with the Spanish Catholic festivals. Celebration in honor of the patron saint of
this population, with lively popular, cultural, sports, and religious programs.
It is celebrated throughout Venezuela on February 2.

Sun Fair. Bullfights. Exhibitions. Various shows.

Popular dances. Bullfighting. Handicrafts. Food and drinks from the region. Place:
Mérida (Mérida), celebration throughout the month of February.

Traditional festivities of the month of March.

Calabozo Fair
Various shows. Celebration in Calabozo (Guárico) from March 4 to 14.

Festival: San José Fair. It is celebrated during the framework of the Birth week.
by Francisco Lazo Martí. Agricultural and artisanal exhibitions. Bullfighting.
Coleo bulls. Creole music concerts. Various cultural events. It is celebrated in
Maracay (Aragua State) from March 16 to March 25

Calendar for the month of April

Feast: Saint Francis of Assisi. They are the most famous, identified by dressing
completely in red and loaded with relics that protect them from the evil one, among them
blessed palm crosses and a rosary hanging around the neck. They present different masks.
according to the hierarchy, with four or three horns depending on the hierarchical level. San Francisco
from Yare (Miranda) on April 2.

Holiday: Carnival and Holy Week. It is worth mentioning that the carnival festivities are
between the month of February and March, as well as Holy Week between the month of March and
April, that is, it does not have a specific date, it varies according to the year.
The Carnival festivities. In Venezuela, the tradition of Carnival arrived along with the
conquest, when it was customary to play with water, blue, eggs and others
substances and it was in the 18th century that Carnival began to be celebrated in Caracas of
more refined way, with carriages, parades, among other activities. It is one of the
The most popular festival in Venezuela is Carnival. Days filled with confetti, costumes,
coronation of the queen, calypsos, surprises, games, beach and vacations. In all the
states of the country, children, young people, and adults celebrate and have fun to the sound of music
traditional and with different activities.

The Carnival of Venezuela is a grand celebration and is experienced in a very

intense. The carnivalesque celebrations (meat parties) are famous
Carúpano, El Callao, Maturín, Cumaná y Coro.

The Holy Week festivities: it has two essential parts, the end of Lent
(Palm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Holy Wednesday) and the Paschal Triduum (Thursday,
Friday and Saturday). For the Catholic Church, it is the most important celebration of the year, already
What is the sacred period of Christianity that runs from Palm Sunday?
until Easter Sunday, (including the two days prior) from the point of
liturgical view. It is the period of highest activity within the Church, due to being the
Week in which a memorial of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection is made
Jesus Christ. The days that make it up are as follows:

Friday of Pain/Friday of Council: Processions of Our Lady of Sorrows are held

the palm bearers come down with the palms that are blessed on Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday: Palms are distributed and blessed. Processions are held with
the palms, symbolizing Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. At night, the
procession of Jesus in the Garden of Olives.

Holy Monday: various activities take place such as theater performances and Stations of the Cross
living beings. In the night, there is a procession of Jesus Captive or Jesus tied to the column.
as he is popularly known, patron of the prisoners.

Holy Tuesday: the Stations of the Cross are held. In the evening, a procession of Jesus takes place.
Humility and Patience.

Holy Wednesday: the processions that attract the most faithful are held, the procession of
Jesus with the Cross on his back, popularly known in Venezuela as 'The Nazarene.'
She is accustomed to dressing in purple and carrying candles to follow the saint and pay her respects.
promises. The most recognized Nazarenes of Venezuela are the Nazareno of San Pablo
and the Nazarene of Achaguas.

Holy Thursday: a solemn mass is held in all churches. The washing of the feet is performed.
of feet and the institution of the Eucharist is celebrated. At the end of the Eucharist, they are removed.
all the garments of the temple, this includes consecrated host, flowers, tablecloths, etc. The
the temple is completely empty with the lights off. After this mass, it is moved
the Blessed Sacrament to a special place where it receives adoration throughout
the night and with this gesture the Easter Triduum begins.
Good Friday: it is a day of Universal Mourning, as it commemorates the death on the cross.
of Jesus the son of God, representing this the fulfillment of the Sacred
Scriptures, Jesus Christ voluntarily gives his life to liberate the world from
sin. Throughout this day the temples remain closed and they become
represent the tomb where the body of Christ lay. During this Friday the
the congregation abstains from consuming certain foods as a symbol of sacrifice. This
On this day, there is no mass celebrated, but The Sermon of the 7 Words, referring to the 7
phrases spoken by Jesus during his agony on the cross. In some towns, they
procession of the Holy Sepulcher.

Glorious Saturday: the blessing of water and fire takes place. In the middle of a mass
festival known as 'Easter Vigil' where the mystery is celebrated with joy and delight
the faith of Christians: the resurrection of Jesus.

Easter Sunday: in the morning the procession of the Risen Jesus takes place, it is
a very particular procession, as it is the joyful procession during Holy Week
where the victory of Jesus Christ over death is celebrated.

Dolls are made with rags symbolizing Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus.
It also has a symbolic meaning of popular justice, people express complaints and
dissatisfied in the political sphere and behavior of public figures.

In Venezuela, fish is usually eaten and desserts such as coconut rice are made,
papaya candy and fritters. Many people go on vacation and outings.

May calendar

Festivity: Wake of the May Cross. Celebration corresponding to the summer solstice
that takes place especially in the east, center, and west of the country. It consists of
the veneration of the Holy Cross; for this they adorn it with flowers and garlands, prayers are said and it
They sing traditional songs. This manifestation suffers variations in terms of music and others.
elements, according to the region. It is celebrated throughout the country, all month of May.

Festivity: Dancing Devils. Since their existence, year 1620, the Dancing Devils
they have been passed down from generation to generation the religious festivals that they celebrate
annually nine Thursdays after Holy Thursday or Corpus Christi Day.
Men, women, and even children dressed in red and wearing crafted masks.
Artisanal honors are paid to the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. It consists of payment.
of promises by the faithful to the body of Jesus Christ, carrying out a procession and
dancing around the town square, in front of the church, dressed as devils. They have
certain differences regarding costumes, musical instruments, and other elements,
according to the locality. It is celebrated in San Francisco de Yare (Miranda), Patanemo
(Carabobo), Chuao (Aragua), Naiguatá (Vargas) all month of May.

Holiday: International Festival 'Voice of the Llanera Soul'. This festival is celebrated
within the framework of the Agricultural Fair. Craft and Industrial. The most participate.
famous singers of llanera music, both from Venezuela and Colombia. San
Fernando de Apure (Apure) from May 3rd to 5th.
Calendar for the month of June.

Festival: Patron Saint Festival of San Antonio de Padua. Mass and procession are held.
popular acts and folk manifestations. Wind, string, and music festival
Percussion (Drums). Typical food and drinks. Tamunangue dance. Throughout the
Lara state on June 13.

Festival: San Juan Drums. The mine, the curve, the round drum and the butt of
the echoes resound. The town, confused with the visitors, crowds the streets to
to dance rhythmically to the sound of the fulía sung by the Barloventeño resident. It is performed
in Barlovento - Edo. Miranda and other Venezuelan towns during the days 23, 24 and
June 25 with the beating of the drums.

Calendar for the month of July.

Festivity: The Virgin of Carmen. According to tradition, during the celebration of

Pentecost, some faithful who were researching the lives of the prophets Elijah and Elisha in the
Mount Carmel, present-day Israel, was converted to Catholicism after the appearance of
a cloud in which there was an image of Mary. On that mountain, they founded a temple in
honor to the Virgin and the congregation of the Brothers of Santa María del Monte
Carmelo, which went to Europe in the 13th century after its persecution in the Holy Land.

On July 16, 1251, the image of the Virgin of Carmen is said to have appeared to St.
Simon Stock, superior general of the Order, to whom he handed over his habits and the
scapular, the main sign of the Carmelite Marian cult. According to tradition, the Virgin
he promised to free all souls who have worn the scapular from Purgatory
during their life, the Saturday following the person's death and take them to heaven,
belief that has been supported by the Pontiffs. The main iconography of the
Virgin holding the said scapular.

The Marian devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel spread to many countries of
Europe and America, highlighting among them Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

Foundation of the City of Caracas

Paintings and sculpture exhibitions. Concerts. Popular and sporting events. Everything
Hello, as a celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Caracas, on July 25, 1567.

Calendar for the month of August.

Festival: International Artisan Fair. International celebrations organized by the

people and the artisans of Tintorero, in the state of Lara, as a staging of the
pieces that they produce, and which are sold at excellent prices to the tourists who
They have been visiting these fairs for many years now. It is nationally known and
Internationally as one of the main artisanal meeting points in the
Lara state. Celebration in Tintorero (Edo. Lara) from August 8 to August 18.

Festivity: Fair of Consolation. The Virgin of Consolation was brought to Táriba in

1560 by two Augustinian parents from the New Kingdom of Granada.
In 1600, a chapel was built for the veneration of the Virgin. Since then, for
it is the devotional center of Táriba, and a treasured relic for the majority of the Catholic community.
city. They are considered one of the oldest fairs in the country, events are held
religious. In addition to religious festivals, bullfighting celebrations are also held,
sports, folk, cultural, and musical which have 2 epicenters: the first
the Bolívar Plaza, main front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation,
second in the surroundings of the Bullring 'Coliseo Perla del Torbes'. Around
the church and the Plaza Bolívar set up awnings where the inhabitants of the villages
Nearby ones display their products to sell or raffle them. Typical food and drinks.
Handicrafts. It is celebrated in Táriba (Táchira) from August 15 to 21.

Festivity: Orinoco Fair. Formerly known as "La Sapora Fair", this celebration is
corresponds with the river's upstream migration of this native fish for its spawning waters
above the Orinoco River. Among the events held is an exhibition
industrial and livestock, rodeo bulls, frog fishing competitions, competitions
of water sports on the Orinoco River, folk dances, calypsos. Celebration in
Ciudad Bolívar. State of Bolívar, the last week of the month.

September calendar.

Feast: Appearance of the Virgin of Coromoto. It originated from the appearance of the
Virgin before the chief Coromoto, of the Cospes indigenous tribe in 1652, was for
offering Your Miraculous image as a token of Love, Faith, and Hope for all
Venezuela. Commemoration at the Votive Temple of Guanare in the Portuguesa State,
due to the appearance of the Virgin of Coromoto. It is celebrated in Guanare State
Portuguese on September 8.

Festivities in honor of Our Lady of Coromoto.

popular. Cockfights. Sports competitions. It takes place in Naiguatá. State.
Vargas from September 5 to 11.

Festival: Patron Saint Festivities of Our Lady of the Valley. Regarding their arrival to the
Margarita Island, the tradition with fewer legendary traits narrates that the inhabitants of
the island of Cubagua requested Spain to send an image of the Purissima to
to pay tribute in one of the temples that was raised in his city of New
Cadiz. His arrival in that locality is estimated to have been before the year 1535.

On December 25, 1541, a massive hurricane swept through Nueva Cádiz and with it the
church. The few survivors of this tragedy moved at the beginning of the year
1542 to the Island of Margarita taking with them the image of the virgin and installing it in
a hermitage in a small valley 5 kilometers from the town of Porlamar. This valley,
originally it was called 'Valle de Charaima' and then it was named 'Valle del
Holy Spirit." It was there that the veneration of the Most Holy Virgin began with the
named "La Virgen del Valle", in the middle of the year 1542. During the festivities,
processions are held in the island of Margarita, and especially in El Valle of
Holy Spirit, take on a typical flavor and color of the region. Sale of products
native to the island. Creole orchestras and musical groups roam the streets. Dances
popular. Handicrafts. Typical dishes based on fish and seafood. It is celebrated in New
Sparta from September 7 to September 11.
Festivity: Dance of the Turas. The origin of the turas in Venezuela rests in history.
indigenous, but almost all experts in the field agree that their
tradition is from the western part of the country (Urdaneta Municipality and part of Falcón State)
(municipalities Federation, Union and Silva) having endured over time; these
places can be classified as the original sites of this pre-Columbian dance.
In the Urdaneta Municipality of the Lara State, this tradition dates back to memories.
more ancestral of its inhabitants from the upper part of La Catalina, which in turn had a
great influence in the hamlets of Momaye, Orocalle, Las Mercedes, El Desecho and the
Sale. It was from these hamlets in the upper part, as explained by the descendants of these.
places that brought down these traditions for Moroturo, el Desecho, Siquisique and hamlets
neighbors regarding the Urdaneta Municipality. Celebration of ancestry
indigenous place where man worships nature, giving thanks for the fruits
received and asking for good harvests for the coming year. It is celebrated in the State.
Falcon on September 23 and 24.

October calendar.

Celebration: celebration for the Day of the Spirits. Dances, santería rituals and spiritualist ceremonies.
in honor of all the entities of the cult. Dance over fire, drumbeat, dances,
hymns. etc. It is celebrated in Mount Sorte, Mount María Lionza. In the state.
Yaracuy on October 12.

Celebration: Day of the Race. Festival in commemoration of the Discovery of America.

Celebration throughout Venezuela on October 12.

November calendar.

Celebration: Feria de la Chinita. It originates from the Patronal Festivals of the

Chiquinquirá. Religious activities. Processions, gaita songs in honor of 'La
"Chinita," as the Zulia people call the Virgin of Chiquinquirá. Exhibitions
agricultural. Artistic and sporting events. Bullfights. Celebration in
Maracaibo, Zulia State from November 15 to 22.

Calendar of the month of December.

Festivity: Celebration of Saint Barbara's Day. A day in which the believers of the cult
In Santa Bárbara, they pay tribute to her image by offering gifts that range from
simple rituals, to large celebrations accompanied by music, dances, songs, and much more
food. The offerings to her are: Wine, fruits (apples), grains, a lot of light (candles),
flowers. Celebration across the Country on December 4.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

the celebration begins with a walk that starts from the Fair Park in Coro
at 3:00 a.m., and the festivities continue all day. Celebration at Sanctuary of
Carrizal of the state of Falcón on December 12.

Festivity: Shepherds of San Joaquín. A beautiful tradition celebrated on the night of

24. The shepherds with their party go out to roam the streets of San Joaquín in
direction to the church, singing, dancing and making figures. They enter the temple,
guided by the Starmaker, and they sit on the floor pretending to be asleep. Celebration
in San Joaquín, Carabobo State on December 24.

Celebration: Birth of the Baby Jesus. Christmas. In all the houses of Venezuela, there
celebrate from midnight the birth of the child God, uncovering the child
in the Manger and making offerings, which range from songs to prayers. A...
family dinner. Gift giving. It is celebrated throughout the country on the 24th and 25th of
December.

Festival: The crazy ones of the candle. In the town of La Vela de Coro, the Day of
the Locos de La Vela, starting with the eve, where the 'Mojiganga' goes out to visit
the whole town, and mark the houses where the next day The Crazies must do their
stops, on December 28.

Festivity: Day of the Holy Innocents. This festivity has its origin in the massacre.
of the innocents mentioned in the gospel of Matthew. It is a tradition during the Day of
the Innocents play pranks of all kinds, It is celebrated all over Venezuela on the 28th of
December.

Festivity: The Monkey Dance. The Monkey Dance is of Indigenous origin and is
related to the ceremonies practiced long ago by the chaimas groups,
Caribbean origin, in order to obtain good and abundant harvests. The parades are
they are characterized by their original costumes in which the creativity of the
different characters. Celebration in Caicara de Maturín, Monagas State on the 28th of
December.

Festivity: The Zaragozas. This celebration originates from the biblical passage that narrates the
massacre of the Holy Innocents, ordered by Herod. Besides being a tradition
deeply rooted in the population, the Fiesta de la Zaragoza encompasses devotion to the
Holy Innocents, whom they venerate and ask for favors through the promise of
to dress up and dance that day. It belongs to that widely spread celebration in the
Andean states known as locos and Locainas, which, for some reason, in Sanare
Edo. Lara and Guárico acquired their proper names. It is celebrated every December 28.

Celebration: San Benito. In the western region of Venezuela, there is worship of the black saint:
San Benito is celebrated from Zulia to Trujillo and passing through Mérida from December to
January is the festival of San Benito, where Giros, Chimbangueles, and Negros come out to
offering to the Saint with clouds of gunpowder, dances, and masses. To be celebrated in the month of
December San Benito is included in the celebrations associated with Christmas.
In some areas, the celebration is held on December 28, and in others on January 1.

New Year's Eve. Saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming a new one. Dinner
Familiar. Take out the suitcases to travel all year. Eat the twelve grapes and make twelve wishes.
Wishes. Take twelve coins and receive the entrance of the year with them, for prosperity.
in the coming year. All of Venezuela on December 31.

CONCLUSION
The Traditional Venezuelan Festivities are deeply influenced by the
beliefs of Catholic origin, have their roots in the time of the conquest when the
missionaries in their catechetical zeal imposed a calendar that coincided with the
pagan traditions of blacks and indigenous people, but they adapted them by introducing
elements characteristic of their customs and traditions offering a type of festivals
completely new.

Regarding the characteristics of the Venezuelan Traditional Festivals, each of the

Venezuelan demonstrations have their particular characteristics, however,
there are some common elements in all of them; such as the brotherhoods which are groups
organized groups that are responsible for the preparation of the festival, including the
collection of money, making of costumes and accessories, preparation of altars and
maintenance of images, the altars that are the scenic cores of the
celebrations, they are brightly decorated, songs are sung to them, promises are made to them, they are ...
offerings are made to them and even dances are performed for them; the processions and routes with
venerated images, the streets are generally walked where it is thought
Miracles occurred, usually culminating at the church door or at a home.
host. In music, dance, and theater, a diversity of genres and
musical instruments, dance occurs in pairs or groups spontaneously and
theatrical representations that emulate animals or magical characters or the same
community; promises are paid by publicly demonstrating faith through favors
received from saints or symbols and special garments which are the costumes
carefully crafted with materials unique to each geographical area varying
such as their designs and accessories, such as caps, hats, among others.

The Calendar of Venezuelan Traditional Festivities reflects the tradition

popular Venezuelan and is deeply marked by the beliefs of religiosity
Catholic and has its roots in the one that was brought by the missionaries with the conquest
Spanish.

Throughout the year, these festivities, mostly representatives of solid local traditions,
they are forming diverse cycles with their own characteristics. Christmas is one of the
richer and more varied cycles; it begins regionally in November, with the emergence of
the gaita in the Zulian festivities dedicated to the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, and ends in
February with the Andean celebration of the Virgin of Candelaria.

From that moment, Carnival begins, followed by Lent, in which the highlights are
the Carnival of Callao and the enactments of the Passion of Christ in various
populations of the country.

Next, between May and June, coinciding with the summer solstice, arises
one of the most intense cycles where the Cruz wakes are linked together
I move on to the Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi, and they in turn to the extraordinary and
joyful celebrations of San Juan, San Pedro, San Antonio, and San Benito.

Later, between the months of July and November, a sequence occurs

devotions to the Virgins of Carmen, Coromoto, the Valley, and the Mercies
other deities of deep local and mestizo vocation such as María Lionza, to whom one
a special worship is dedicated to it on October 12. And thus the cycle restarts in November with the
arrival of Christmas.

CONCLUSION

Venezuela is a country of great cultural diversity. As is the case in other nations

Latin American women, their traditional festivities are the result of the mixture of the
contributions of the indigenous population that originally populated their territory, of the
Iberian population and the African population that arrived later, as well as the
migrations from various Latin American and European nationalities (Colombians,
Spaniards, Italians, Portuguese, Syrians, Lebanese) who have arrived throughout the century
XX.

Thus, following the calendar and/or periods marked by the Catholic calendar and
The cycles of the sun encompass numerous traditional Venezuelan festivities.
throughout the year.

It is worth noting that, in the conduct of this study, aspects such as

historical background of the festivities
social aspects of the festivities, artistic elements, ideological elements, axiological elements,
predominant ethnic elements, syncretism, among others.

In January, the Paradura del Niño, the Downfall of the Kings, and the Pilgrimage of the Shepherds,
in the Andes. Other important celebrations are the Fairs and Festivals of some
cities, such as the San Sebastián Fair (January) in San Cristóbal; the Sun Fair
(February) in Mérida; the Fair of the Divine Shepherdess (January) in Lara and the Fair of the
Chinita (November) in Maracaibo.

In February, the Vassals of the Calendar in the Andes, and the Carnival festivities,
especially in El Callao, Guayana, Sucre, and Nueva Esparta. In May, the Velorios of
Cruz celebrations held in almost the entire country, with a strong emphasis on the central region and in
east. In June, the Dancing Devils for Corpus Christi and the Feast of Saint John,
especially in the African American populations of the states of Yaracuy, Miranda,
Aragua and the Federal District, as well as the Tamunangue in the state of Lara. Likewise,
various celebrations of indigenous origin stand out, such as the Dance of the Turas,
held between the months of June and October in Falcón and Lara, the Mare-Mare and the
Akatombo in Anzoátegui.

They stand out in December, The Loco and the Locainas of the Day of the Holy Innocents
(predominantly in the West), as well as the Feast of San Benito, in the
Afro-American populations of the Eastern Lake Maracaibo Coast and the state
Trujillo.

Finally, the traditional Venezuelan festivities have their origin in the encounter.
from numerous cultures (indigenous, Hispanic, and African), the celebration and the festivity is
permanent. Most festivities are of a religious nature,
mostly Catholic, so they are subject to the church's calendar. Each
the town has at least one festival that honors its patron protector. During these
festivals, which can last for several days, the squares become crowded with people and onlookers,
 food markets and entertainment stalls appear. The music and the
dances are celebrated everywhere and in some cases rooster fights are prepared and
other activities. I believe that these celebrations have a great strength because
they enclose countless collective meetings that make the dates very
special, full of human warmth, since one of its characteristics is to be a period
where family reunion, solidarity, and human values take over
our souls, then Venezuela becomes even warmer and full of hopes
new dreams to be fulfilled.

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educational institution, the family and the community.
. It will facilitate, mediate, and promote formal and informal education.
correspondence with the established objectives and methodological strategies for the level
in which he/she works.

. It will develop strategies to promote the personal growth of the student involving
the family and the community.
. You will use methods specific to the Sciences in your professional performance.
. It will establish the necessary communication with the institutions of the different sectors that
they must contribute to the training process, becoming a community leader who promotes
and guides the integration in this sense.
. It will guide educational actions, framed within the changes towards the new school, with the
joint participation of the family and the community

WHERE CAN I WORK?

He/She will serve as an educator at any level of the system's structure.

Bolivarian educational, in schooled and unschooled environments, according to its
specialization.