Tag: Tortoise race
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Painted tortoises race at Venezuela’s Saint Francis festival
A colorful tradition returns to San Francisco de Asis In the heart of Venezuela’s Aragua state, residents gathered outside the San Francisco de Asis church on Friday, October 3, to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi. The centerpiece of the day was an unlikely but beloved spectacle: a colorful tortoise race featuring…
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Painted Tortoises Race for Prizes in Colorful Venezuelan Saint Francis Festival
Colorful Tortoises Spark a Beloved Saint Francis Celebration Residents of San Francisco de Asis in Venezuela’s Aragua state gathered on Friday, October 3, to celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi with a whimsical and widely anticipated event: a tortoise race. The competition drew 80 painted and decorated tortoises, marking the largest participation…
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Painted Tortoises Race in Venezuelan Saint Francis Festival
Community gathers for a colorful Saint Francis celebration Residents of San Francisco de Asis in Venezuela’s Aragua state marked the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi with a unique and vividly painted tradition: a tortoise race that drew about 80 decorated competitors. The event, part of the annual patron saint festivities, brought together children…