Devils and Congolese, ready for the festival in Portobelo

There are only four days left for locals and tourists alike to enjoy the thirteenth edition of the Portobelo Devils and Congos Festival.

The magic, power and color of manifestations coastal cities with cultural heritage black Congo, you can enjoy on this stage.

Committee for Festival of Skirts in Congo, Masks and Devil’s Dances will celebrate this festival on May 6.

According to the organizers, this is maximum event What does Panamanian Afrocolonial culture have?

It became unquestionable cultural and tourist attraction which throngs the streets of the historic city to enjoy the autochthonous manifestations of this area of ​​Colón.

This year the festival will be held under the motto “On the Hunt for Tun Tun Devils” and will also have a food and craft fair.

You’ll also find exhibitions and more activities for all familiescelebrating these traditions and customs of Afro-colonial roots, typical of the country.

This festival will be held every two years to bring them together thousands of Panamanians from different parts of the country and tourists, residents and foreign visitors who are attracted by this impressive spectacle.

Congo group, devils, musicians and singers from from the entire geography of Colón and other provinces where this game-ritual is also practiced, present to the public their best skills and creations in masks, costumes, dances and songs.

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More information about this event in the networks Festival Devils and Congos, Fundación Portobelo and festivals in Portobelo.