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.
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Parish of Marrozos 'Xenerais da Ulla 2019'
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From February 1 to February 18, 2020, the photographic exhibition "Xenerais da Ulla" will be exhibited in Área Central. A sample of selected images, full of color, which reflects the essence and character of the traditional rural carnival of the "Xenerais da Ulla", declared a Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia at the end of 2013.
The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais” (generals) ride on horseback, dressed in colourful military garments similar to those of that time, but they also include purely carnivalesque adornments, which the horses also wear.
On Saturday February 1 will take place in Área Central the 'Presentation of Entroido dos Xenerais da Ulla 2020' with the participation of the 'Xenerais da Ulla' making their traditional 'atranques (or high) on horseback.
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The parish of Marrozos in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
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