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Spectacles
Ready to see the cimarronas and clowns? Come to the patron saint festivities of Cartagena, Nicoya, Santa Cruz, Santa Cecilia and the different communities in the area.
Cimarronas
These are groups of musicians that tend to include mainly percussion and wind instruments, such as the saxophone, trombone, snare drum, trumpet, clarinet, tuba, bass drum and cymbals.
They accompany the mask-wearing clowns to liven up parties or traditional popular celebrations.
Clowns Santa Cecilia
Popular dance
Marimba music
The marimba is a traditional Latin American musical instrument. It is frequently used in the popular and religious festivities of the area,
Some dances depict religious events, like the Dance of the Indios Promesanos, a group of campesinos who give thanks to the Santo Cristo de Esquipulas during the cultural week of January. Or the dance of La Peseta, a tradition in the Santa Cruz district, where a space is created to bring together members of the community.
Cartagena Marching Band Concert Band
La Rejunta Band
Marimba Aradenita
Quijongo music
A traditional musical instrument made from the wood of the guácimo tree, with a wire and a hollow jícara shell for resonance.
often accompanied by traditional dances.
Events:
Expo Marimba Santa Barbara de SantaCruz More information
Marimba aradenita
Folk dances
The popular dances are part of most of the canton’s patron saint festivities. Depending on the time and celebration, they may be accompanied by marimba or cimarrona music, or popular music groups. Likewise, these popular dances are used in Santa Cruz to organize the
Folk dance employs traditional music, movement, costumes and staging to represent historical moments and relationships between men and women that used to take place historically. Folk dances are used to promote
the culture of Santa Cruz, with specific costumes to represent the canton, along with music that is typical of the area and objects that recall its different communities, such as jícaras, Chorotega ceramic handicrafts, cheese curds, images of livestock, coyol wine, and others.
Those in charge of choreographing the dances therefore seek to project a clear and consistent image, from the steps and music to the costumes and stage decoration.
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communities and collect funds. People are called together to report on important causes in the region, celebrate traditions and honor the outstanding inhabitants of the towns.
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