Kanaval
Haiti's Carnival — the biggest party of the year
Is Kanaval Carnival Háítí — ceiliúradh bliantúil is mó na tíre, ag líonadh sráideanna le ceol, cultacha, agus damhsa. Tá sé clú go háirithe i gcathair Jacmel, aitheanta mar gheall ar a maisc papier-mâché lámhdhéanta agus flótaí paráid.
Maidir leis an bhFéile
Is é Kanaval séasúr náisiúnta Carnival Háítí, nuair a líonann cathracha agus bailte ar fud na tíre le leoraithe ceoil, bannaí cultacha, agus sluaite damhsa. Is é an páirtí is mó sa bhliain, ag tarraingt Háítí agus cuairteoirí araon ar na sráideanna.
Tá an chathair na Jacmel ar cheann de cheiliúradh is cáiliúla Haiti ar Kanaval, ar a dtugtar le haghaidh ilchasta masks papier-mâché agus snámh a seal a sráideanna i seó ealaíne ag gluaiseacht. Soláthraíonn stíleanna ceoil Konpa agus stíleanna ceoil eile Háití an fuaimrian do na paráidí.
Where & when it happens
Kanaval a cheiliúradh i Háítí — In the weeks leading up to Lent (typically January–February), with Jacmel's Carnival held the Sunday before national Kanaval..
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What is Kanaval?+
Kanaval is Haiti's Carnival — the country's biggest annual celebration, with music, costumes, and street parades held in the weeks before Lent.
Where is Kanaval most famous in Haiti?+
Jacmel holds one of Haiti's most celebrated Kanaval events, known for its handmade papier-mâché masks and parade floats.
When does Kanaval happen?+
Kanaval takes place in the weeks leading up to Lent, typically in January and February.
What music is played during Kanaval?+
Konpa and other Haitian music styles fill the streets during Kanaval, played from music trucks and by marching bands.