Thousands of revelers dressed in colorful costumes and masks took part in the annual Corpus Christi celebrations on Thursday. The 2011 celebrations were different as it coincided, for the first time in 95 years, with the celebration of San Juan Bautista.
Devil Dancers dressed in colourful attires swayed to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called the cuatro. Normally, the festival of Corpus Christi is celebrated every year on June 23 with feasts, dances and other celebrations.
Check out some of the unique visuals of the 2011 Corpus Christi celebrations below:
Performers dressed as devils dance during a parade to celebrate the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi in Ocumare de la Costa in the central state of Aragua June 23, 2011. This year, the start of San Juan (Saint John) Day celebrations coincided with festivities for the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi, when people dressed as colourful devils dance to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called a "cuatro" in Venezuelan coastal towns, before praying in front of churches.Reuters.A person dressed as a devil lies on the ground to pray during a parade celebrating the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi in Ocumare de la Costa in the central state of Aragua June 23, 2011. This year, the start of San Juan (Saint John) Day celebrations coincided with festivities for Corpus Christi, where people dressed as colourful devils dance to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called "cuatro" before praying in front of churches.Reuters.A person dressed as a devil takes part in a parade celebrating the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi in Ocumare de la Costa in the central state of Aragua June 23, 2011. This year, the start of San Juan (Saint John) Day celebrations coincided with festivities for Corpus Christi, where people dressed as colourful devils dance to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called "cuatro" before praying in front of churches.Reuters.A person dressed in a traditional "Chinelo" outfit dances outside a church during the Corpus Christi celebration in Mexico City.Reuters.People dressed as devils lie on the ground as they pray during a parade celebrating the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi in Ocumare de la Costa in the central state of Aragua June 23, 2011. This year, the start of San Juan (Saint John) Day celebrations coincided with festivities for Corpus Christi, where people dressed as colourful devils dance to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called "cuatro" before praying in front of churches.Reuters.Dancers wearing the traditional outfit of the "Chinelos" dance on a street during the Corpus Christi celebration in Mexico City.Reuters.People dressed as devils take part in a parade celebrating the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi in Ocumare de la Costa in the central state of Aragua June 23, 2011. This year, the start of San Juan (Saint John) Day celebrations coincided with festivities for Corpus Christi, where people dressed as colourful devils dance to the rhythm of drums and a string instrument called "cuatro" before praying in front of churches.Reuters.
