Barichara Holidays and Festivals

Holiday & Fiesta

By Lorraine Caputo

A hamlet as ancient as Barichara of course has a number of festivals. Some are religious and many celebrate the arts for which this pueblo is renowned.

Last Sunday of January—Patrimonio Cultural Patiamarillo, with a focus on the

stonecravers.

11 February—Virgen de la Piedra, the patron saint of carvers

Semana Santa (Easter Week), with processions

10 August—San Lorenzo Mártir, the patron saint of Barichara

Puente de Octubre (12 October)—Fiestas Culturales de la Solidaridad y el Retorno

End of November / beginning of December—Olimpiados Campesinos, the country folks’ Olympic Games

8 December—Inmaculada Concepción, the other patron saint of the village

16-24 December—Aguinaldo Patiamarillo, the Christmas novena celebrated in Patiamarillo style, with music, theater, poetry and art

28 December—Día de los Angelitos Pichones, akin to April Fool’s Day

31 December—Quemado del Viejo, the burning of effigies representing the Old

Year

Every other year, in odd years, is the Festival de la Talla en Piedra, or the Stone Carvers Festival.