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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
MAR : 24-31 - SEMANA SANTA, ANTIGUA (FOR SEVEN DAYS,
STARTING ON PALM SUNDAY, PRAYER VIGILS ARE
HELD IN CHURCHES DECORATED WITH FLOWERS,
BIRDS OF PAPIER-MACHE AND FRUIT AND THE
STREETS ARE FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS)
24-31 - HOLY WEEK IN ANTIGUA
MAY : 15-17 - APPAREL SOURCING SHOW
NO DATE - MARKET DAY, ARTS & CRAFTS, CHICHICASTENANGO
SEP : 15 - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, NATION WIDE
NOV : 01 - THE DAY OF THE DEAD KITE FESTIVAL
01 - ALL SAINT'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
01-02 - HORSE RACES AND THE DAY OF THE DEAD,
TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN
DEC : 07 - BURNING THE DEVIL CELEBRATIONS, ANTIGUA
13-21 - FESTIVAL OF SAINT THOMAS IN CHICHICASTENANGO,
25 - CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATIONS
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EVENTS 2001
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IN GUATEMALA EVERY TOWN CELEBRATES ITS OWN 'FIESTAS' WITH
DANCES, WITH SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS EVENTS THAT ARE
PRETTY SIMILAR THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
THE FIESTA OF TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN, IN HUEHUETENANGO
CELEBRATED FROM OCTOBER 21 TO NOVEMBER 1 AND THAT OF CHICI-
CASTENANGO, FROM DECEMBER 13 TO 21. THE FOLKLORE SEEN IN
THESE TOWNS DURING THEIR LOCAL FESTIVITIES IS OUTSTANDING.
A DETAILED LIST OF EVENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:
INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO DE TURISMO
7A AVENIDA 1 - 17 ZONA 4 CENTRO CIVICO
GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA TEL: 502 - 2 - 311333
FAX: 502 - 2 - 318893
JAN : 05-01JUL - LABOUR STRUGGLES AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA
MAR : 15-14MAR02- GUATEMALA CITY HASH HOUSE HARRIERS FUN RUN
APR : 08-15 - SEMANA SANTA, ANTIGUA (FOR SEVEN DAYS,
STARTING ON PALM SUNDAY, PRAYER VIGILS ARE
HELD IN CHURCHES DECORATED WITH FLOWERS,
BIRDS OF PAPIER-MACHE AND FRUIT, AND THE
STREETS ARE FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS)
MAY : 01-30APR02- MARKET DAY, ARTS & CRAFTS, CHICHICASTENANGO
06-11 - MASTER VALUER CONFERENCE ON JADEITE, ANTIGUA
09-12 - APPAREL SOURCING SHOW (IT OFFERS AN EXHIBITION
FLOOR OF INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS IN MACHINERY AND
TECHNOLOGY, TEXTILES, EMBROIDERY, TRIMMINGS,
LAUNDRIES, ACCESSORIES, SOURCING MANUFACTURING)
20 - MEDIO MARATHON INT'L DE COBON, COBAN
JUL : 08-10 - PRESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE FLY CHAMPIONSHIP, GUATEMALA
17 - 10 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA
19-29 - ANTIGUA ANNUAL BALLOON FESTIVAL, ANTIGUA
DEC : 13-21 - FEAST OF ST THOMAS, CHICHICASTENANGO
21-30 - GUATEMALA AT CHRISTMAS TIME
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