Every year on the occasion of the New Year, Pasto, Colombia hosts a "Black and White" carnival event. The carnival was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP
People take part in the "Black & White" carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 5. Xinhua/AFP