Puerto Cabello town celebrated 154th Hammock Dance

Published at: 06/03/2025 01:46 PM

The town of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, celebrated the 154th anniversary of the Hammock Dance at these Carnivals 2025, with the objective of strengthening the cultural identity of the city, in addition to uniting tourists and locals alike.

According to information from Venezolana de Televisión, during the event, Herman Villanueva and the Drums of San Millán performed, in addition to the first fighter Nancy de Lacava, the mayor of Puerto Cabello, Juan Carlos Betancourt, and his wife, María Daniela de Betancourt.

Specifically, the San Millán neighborhood houses the Baile de La Hamaca, a cultural event that combines music, theater, dance and song, transmitted from generation to generation. During the celebration of the carnival festivities, its inhabitants, bearers of this tradition, proudly represent this tragicomedy that culminates at midnight on Carnival Tuesday.

Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest of the Nation in 2018, the Hammock Dance is a celebration that arrived in Puerto Cabello through trade with the island of Curaçao and the smuggling that existed in the region. The community of San Millán is preparing for this holiday, which consists of the wake and burial of the dead, represented by a hammock adorned with flowers that is hung on a long wooden stick.

VTV/Mazo News Team