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Yes, There Will Be Tope &
Carnaval This Year, But With a
New Name
Following last weeks bad news of
the cancellation of the Zapote
annual fair, the traditional
"tope" and "carnaval" were also
in jeopardy.
However, the Concejo Municipal
de San José (Municipal Council)
voted last night to allow the
traditional parades along Paseo
Colon and Avenida Segunda.
However, the events on December
26 and 27 will be renamed to "El
día del caballista" and "El
pasacalle festivo" instead of
the "Tope" and "Carnaval".
No reason was given for the name
change, other than the events
will be in the hands of private
enterprise rather than be
organized and run by the
municipality. The Consejo said
that the events were too costly
and the revenue left them with a
loss, for the decision to hand
out the events on a concession.
With the decision also ends the
function of the Comisión de
Festejos Populares which has no
more function now that the
traditional events of Zapote,
Tope and Carnaval will not take
place as in the past years.
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