Carnival of Bogotá
bogotás carnival carnival bogotá spanish carnaval de bogotá celebrated bogotá every year august august city anniversary hispanic foundation cultural event take place heart parque metropolitano simón bolívar festivity also include precarnival celebration month july one main objective carnival promote encourage cultural musical diversity colombia many activity take place celebration carnival comparsas krewes parade folkloric group dance music represent cultural manifestation different region culture country verbena celebration suburb street dance music game gastronomy different region country precarnival day motivation preparation carnival including cultural event like street theater fair puppet story telling etc childrens carnival every year since carnival includes parade best comparsas childrens carnival parade main street city according historian marcos gonzales bogotá one first city continent celebrating carnival one year hispanic foundation city spanish crown decreed celebration carried lent name carnestolendas santafé de bogotá indian chief ubaque allowed participate celebrating party culture muisca part celebration th century celebration modern carnival bogotá date back first queen bogotás student carnival elvira zea crowned congeniality contest winning contest used real name queen name occasion took name elvira queen person charge opening celebration following year carnival grew number comparsas beauty queen national government mayorship bogotá suspended carnival due disorder caused alcohol attempt revive carnival failed reason alcohol abuse violence carnival resurrected bogotás mayor government resolution april objective new carnival promote collective atmosphere fellowship celebrate life creative expression enjoyment seek generate feeling belonging city enforce process reconciliation fair play inclusion recognition district culture capital city colombia – spanish crown decree ordered celebration name carnestolendas santafé de bogotá – cacique ubaque brings carnival celebration muisca culture student carnival first carnival century take place elvira elected first carnival queen suspended due problem alcohol abuse violence attempt revive carnival fails due alcohol abuse violence carnival resurrected city mayor luis eduardo garzón carnival diversity take place august childrens carnival celebrated october edition carnival occasion th anniversary hispanic foundation city called celebration diversity motto celebrate life express wish metropolitan parade main street city took place august participation thirty comparsas consisting least fifty member carnival called carnival creative sharing carnival named carnival reconciliation carnival colombia festival colombia website igonative festival event colombia