CELEBRATIONS – CARNIVAL – URUGUAYAN CARNIVAL

Celebrations - Carnival

Uruguayan Carnival

Characteristics:

Cultural Origins : African, European
Typical Instruments : Candombe Drums

Subgenres :
Candombe Beat, Murga, Comparsa, Revista, Candombe

Description:

Uruguayan Carnivalis a popular festival that takes place every year in Uruguay from mid January to late February.

It is related to candombe, Murga and tablados. It has evolved into a dance parade in which different comparsas play the drums and dance to the music at "Desfile Innaugural del Carnaval" and Llamadas parade.

The biggest carnival celebrations are in the capital Montevideo and can last up to 40 days and it involves a series of cultural events such as dance parades in the streets, street stages called "tablados" and an artistic contest in the "Teatro de Verano" (Summer Theatre) in Montevideo.

Origins:

The background to the Uruguayan Carnival come in Europe, where in different contexts, the celebration of the harvest or a religious festival, served as a space for meeting people, creating a space for individual and collective freedom.

Already on Uruguayan soil, in colonial times, the days of Carnival and Christmas and New Year, Montevideans black slaves were covered with bright robes and gaudy and went outside to go to the city walls, whose feet were allowed to sing their songs and perform dances. Some common practices carnival in Europe, bran and flour shed, shed water syringes, throw eggs, oranges, or other objects were imported into Uruguay. The importance of some of these practices by the first inhabitants of the city of Montevideo led to the carnival celebrations.

According to Juan Carlos pattern, it is possible that in 1860, when two sources called "Wells of the King", the "van guerrillas" were disseminated and conform the first carnival practices were built.

Philatelic Issues

2016 – Uruguay – Unique Stamp, from Carnival Series

Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: February 19th, 2016
Printed: 15.000 Copies
Type: Unique Stamp from Series
Value:UYP 20

Stamp: Rectangular
Size: 32 mm. x 71 mm.
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

URU - 2014 - #002 - SERIE - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival ( Previous/ Next)

Options:

SERIE--- 1,00 EUR
SERIE [2X2] --- 4,00 EUR
BLOCK--- 9,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,00 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 7,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 5,00 EUR

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: February 25th, 2014
Printed: 15.003 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 9 stamps [3 x 3]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [110 mm. x 156 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [240 mm. x 160 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

As Main Topic: The Carnival, this almost worldwide celebration that occurs before Lent, and in particular the Uruguayan Carnival, that is a mix of European archetypes (Pierrot, Harlequin and Columbina) merged with African ancestral elements.

Then, surrounding the main topic: Could be found the followings: Although generaly forgotten, in the Celebration itself, Carnival exist because of Religion, in particular Christianism, and specially Catholicism inside it. Then, related to the Carnival, specially to the Uruguayan one, many Topics emerge, clearly Theatre and Opera, also Singing and Music, and the Art of Clothing including Disguises or Costumes, and Makeup. Then Humor is always present in the Uruguayan Carnival mixed with Parody, and Politics criticism. Finally, even that this issue is not focus in that element, African Cultureis a main component in the Uruguayan Carnival.

Now, regarding the desing of the stamp: The main figure of it is a kind of Harlequin, a traditional character from the Italian Commedia dell'arte, with his colorful and funny Clothes, in which one could spot his fantastic Hat, his peculiar Boots, and His Eye Mask. The Design is completed with a Face with full Makeupat left-top corner, and background filled with Streamers or Serpentines.

Finally, in a more symbolic way: The main topic and the stamp design, inspires: Joy, Playfullness, Party, Celebration.

Block:

The block: Although it did not add more topics by it design, it strengthen the Eye Mask one, adding it as the icon selected to show the inks used in printing the Block. And perhaps this could be seen as a strengthen of Clothes, Disguise, Costumes, and Mask Topics.

FDC:

The desing of the First Day Cancelation: Probably it also only help to strengthen some topics, clearly Music and Singing, however, the Hand, as a part of the Human Body could be added too, as it takes a significant part of the design of the cancelation.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2014 - #002 - FDC Sent on First Day - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

GO TO DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

URU - 2014 - #002 - COVER Sent on First Day - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

GO TO DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

URU - 2014 - #002 - SERIE [2x2] - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

GO TO DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

URU - 2014 - #002 - BLOCK - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

GO TO DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

URU - 2014 - #002 - FDC not Sent - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

GO TO DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

URU - 2014 - #002 - SERIE - CARNIVAL

Uruguay - 2014 - Carnival ( Previous/ Next)

Options:

SERIE--- 1,00 EUR
SERIE [2X2] --- 4,00 EUR
BLOCK--- 9,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,00 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 7,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 5,00 EUR

If you are interested in any of this items, or any other items from Uruguay, just make a donation including your e-mail in the description.

I will contact you as soon I receive your donation, we agree on which items do you need, and I will discount the donation done to the amount of your purchase.

Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: February 25th, 2014
Printed: 15.003 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 9 stamps [3 x 3]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [110 mm. x 156 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [240 mm. x 160 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

As Main Topic: The Carnival, this almost worldwide celebration that occurs before Lent, and in particular the Uruguayan Carnival, that is a mix of European archetypes (Pierrot, Harlequin and Columbina) merged with African ancestral elements.

Then, surrounding the main topic: Could be found the followings: Although generaly forgotten, in the Celebration itself, Carnival exist because of Religion, in particular Christianism, and specially Catholicism inside it. Then, related to the Carnival, specially to the Uruguayan one, many Topics emerge, clearly Theatre and Opera, also Singing and Music, and the Art of Clothing including Disguises or Costumes, and Makeup. Then Humor is always present in the Uruguayan Carnival mixed with Parody, and Politics criticism. Finally, even that this issue is not focus in that element, African Cultureis a main component in the Uruguayan Carnival.

Now, regarding the desing of the stamp: The main figure of it is a kind of Harlequin, a traditional character from the Italian Commedia dell'arte, with his colorful and funny Clothes, in which one could spot his fantastic Hat, his peculiar Boots, and His Eye Mask. The Design is completed with a Face with full Makeupat left-top corner, and background filled with Streamers or Serpentines.

Finally, in a more symbolic way: The main topic and the stamp design, inspires: Joy, Playfullness, Party, Celebration.

Block:

The block: Although it did not add more topics by it design, it strengthen the Eye Mask one, adding it as the icon selected to show the inks used in printing the Block. And perhaps this could be seen as a strengthen of Clothes, Disguise, Costumes, and Mask Topics.

FDC:

The desing of the First Day Cancelation: Probably it also only help to strengthen some topics, clearly Music and Singing, however, the Hand, as a part of the Human Body could be added too, as it takes a significant part of the design of the cancelation.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.