The carnival of Cotuí: toward a pedagogy of the papelus

Abstract

Today, more than ever, it is necessary to analyze the carnival celebrations in the municipality of Cotuí, which represent one of the pillars of the cultural world of Cotuí, which is already broad and diverse. It is necessary to reevaluate local cultural expressions in order to relaunch them both outwardly and inwardly. The power of carnival in any municipality is unmatched. In the case of Cotuí, it has unique dimensions, in the sense that it is a space where different ways of conceiving the world are presented. The power of carnival in any municipality is unmatched, and in the case of Cotuí, it has unique dimensions in the sense that it is a space where different ways of conceiving the world from everyday life are presented. The Cotuí carnival represents the power of creativity.

In the face of the avalanche of globalization, culture is the agent that will differentiate us from other countries and the means to communicate with authenticity and
autonomy. Therefore, the Cotuí carnival must become one of the main components of the cultural, educational, and economic agenda of its inhabitants.

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