25/06/2022 01:54 (UTC)

Venezuelans flock to coastal town for festival of John the Baptist

Naiguata, Jun 24 (EFE).- Around 1,000 people gathered Wednesday in the Venezuelan coastal town of Naiguata for a traditional festival of St. John the Baptist that has been recognized by the United Nations as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Felix Orlando Corro, 72, whose family have been custodians of the ceremonial John the Baptist image in La Guaira state since 1854, told Efe that as recently as the 1970s, the celebration extended from June 23 until July 5, Venezuela's independence day. (Camera: IVAN CARDENAS).

SHOT LIST: PEOPLE ATTEND THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, IN NAIGUATA, VENEZUELA.

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Date: 25/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Religion and belief
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 53 seconds
Reference: 7001178783
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