On this day in ...... 2011 (today), in Colombia, revelers will take part in a parade, el Desfile de la Familia Castañeda, part of the almost weeklong Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, the year's most important festival in the southern part of the country. Colorful floats, costumes, and customs mark the event, which was designated a part of the
national heritage in 2001. (photo credit) In 2009, this Carnaval earned a place on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
