With an impressive fireworks display and a showcase of their floats, the town of Chambas, in the province of Ciego de Ávila, held its traditional Parrandas festivities, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The weekend did not see normality in the homeland, as the population divided into two factions: one blue, made up of the La Narcisa neighborhood and represented by El Gavilán, and the other red, La Norte, with its symbol El Gallo.
Several videos are circulating on social media showing the majesty of the floats, the vibrations of the fireworks, the rhythm of the parades, and the idiosyncrasy of the population, who came out to defend their sides with passion and respect, despite the serious crisis the country is facing.
They are traditional celebrations that become challenges to carry out in Cuba, amid the energy crisis that affects the country and keeps the Cuban family in uncertainty.
The parrandas of Chambas flourished in 1935, taking as a reference the ones that emerged in nearby San Juan de los Remedios in Villa Clara in 1920.
They take place over three days in the month of August. The public takes to the main streets of the town, dancing in a conga line, carrying signs and the flag of each neighborhood to offer a unique show.
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