| Piper Dawn / Amanecer de Feria: La Gaita, Zulia pace usually associated with Christmas time, it sounds more strongly than any time in November this year.As old-fashioned, the night before the Chinita, comes a vigil in honor of the Virgin. Some prefer it to the sound of a serenade at the entrance of the Basilica, others distance themselves from the religious side and opt for a sunrise or Fair Piper. The difference between these, as its title mentions it, lies in the type of music offered.
While in the Dawn Piper is positioned as the bagpipe player, alternating with a musical group or artist of another sort, the Dawn of the Fair is quite the contrary, enhances danceable rhythms, tropical and presentation template is not necessarily a international name. Moreover, there are shows fair dawn offered by clubs and hotels with a certain price, and is the two-lane alternative platforms in the area generally located Grano de Oro de Maracaibo, which being sponsored by national brewers, are free programming for those who decide to go. Trade Shows: For being a month before the holidays, trade shows look like an attractive alternative for the Feria de la Chinita. Places like Expozulia located Grano de Oro Hotel and exhibitions of Lake Maracaibo and Military Circle, appear to be more traditional, although in recent years, new spaces. Here are imposed on the proposed local, national and even international, mostly from Colombia. The celebrations in honor of La Chinita paralyze the work of the Zulia. From 17 until 19 November, the bullfights, the sunrise pipers, the procession of the planchette and the traditional baseball game Nov. 18, join the people of Maracaibo in an atmosphere of celebration that marks the beginning of the Christmas in the region. The festivities begin on 17 with a bullfight, followed by Dawn Piper, party where they play all night, groups of bagpipes and other music for dancing until dawn. After dawn, is a typical breakfast usually includes cakes, pies, and yoyos mandoc giving the energy to continue the party. On November 18, day of the celebration of the Fair, is official pontifical Mass and the procession short. At the same time develops the game of baseball cup Virgen de la Chinita, very popular sport for fans of Zulia, which meets (after a long night of partying) to give encouragement and support of the Eagles baseball team of Zulia. In the afternoon, take another bullfight, in addition to parties outside the church San Juan de Dios, also called the Basilica de la Chinita where, after the procession of the image, bagpipe groups are singing to her employer . The 19 is made one last run that ends with this fair, once a year, further exacerbating the spirit Zulia. A week following the procession of the morning and she takes the image of the basilica at 3:00 am, to get along with his people on the street. Finally, on Sunday following the Virgin up to the altar.
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