Parish of Marrozos 'Xenerais da Ulla 2019'
The parish of Marrozos in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
- 7.00 pm. Marrozos (Santiago de Compostela) Campo da festa
GPS: 42º 50´ 22” / 8º 29´ 50“
From 6:00 pm. there will be theatre with big handmade puppets in the street and Xenerais da Ulla's costumes workshops for children. Títeres Cachirulo company take part in these activities.
The natural region of A Ulla features an original rural carnaval, whose record goes back to the mid-19 century.
The most important characters are the “xenerais” (generals) and “correos” (dispath raiders) on horseback, who go around the parishes throughout the day “cheering” residents and visitors, accompanied by an “army” of standard bearers, choirs and carnival groups.
They finish by stanging an “atranque” or “alto”, a dialectic confrontation in pairs, which is used to make fun of local, political or social affairs from the previous year.
The “Entroido da Ulla” features small differences from one parish to another, each of which has small defining characteristics that make it unique.
Adorned generals and dispatch riders make up the spectacular nature of this genuine expression of Galicia’s traditional carnival.
+ info: www.xeneraisdaulla.com
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Parish of Marrozos 'Xenerais da Ulla 2019'
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