FAST QUESTIONS

CARNAVAL DE BARRAQUILLA

SEMANA SANTA

1. What’s the name of the holiday?

R/ Carnaval de Barranquilla. 1. What’s the name of the holiday?

R/ Semana Santa.

2. When does it take place?

R/ Celebrated on February 13th to February 16th. 2. When does it take place?

R/ Celebrated on March 26th to April 3th.

3. What kind of holiday is it? (religious,

historic, seasonal)
3. What kind of holiday is it? (religious,
R/ It is a Seasonal holiday. historic, seasonal)

R/ It is a Religious holiday.

4. What does it celebrate?

R/ Commemorates… memory and identity of the 4. What does it celebrate?

Barranquilla people, the Colombian Caribbean
and the Rio Grande de La Magdalena. R/ Commemorates… passion, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.

5. What kinds of food are prepared during this

holiday? 5. What kinds of food are prepared during this
holiday?
R/ In that holiday people eat:
R/ In that holiday people eat:
 Roast
 Fast food  Fried fish with rice.
 Sausages  Fish soup.
 Fried  Potatoes with cheese.
 Fast foods.

6. How do people celebrate it?

6. How do people celebrate it?
R/ In that holiday people do:
R/ In that holiday people do:
 March in parades.
 Perform traditional music and dance.  March in processions.
 Decorate with color of floats.  Go to church to pray.
 Throw foam, paint and cornstarch.  Hear praise.
 Penances.

7. What kind of clothes do you wear?

7. What kind of clothes do you wear?
R/ You can wear colorful clothes y costumes
R/ You can wear any type of clothing that is not
too exposed or white clothing