On Saturday, December 17th, 2011, in the streets of San Telmo, between 3 PM and 10 PM,
20 carnival groups ("comparsas") with over 1,600 Argentinian and
Uruguayan artists in their colorful costumes, will present the "Llamada de Candombe de San Telmo",
a parade of drums, music and dance.
The "llamada" is traditional
Uruguayan event in which the "comparsas" are called in to play the
"candombe", a musical genre originated in Africa and brought to South
American in the XVII and XVIII centuries by the African slaves.
At
Pasaje San Lorenzo there will be 4 bonfires for the tuning of the drums,
that will start at 3 PM.
The parade starts at Defensa &
av. Independencia, and each of the 20 "comparsas" will take 1 hour to cover the 8
blocks until Defensa & Caseros, at the Amphitheater of Paque Lezama.
This event is totally free of charge.
In case of rain it will be postponed to Sunday 18th, on Bolivar Street.
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