Festivity of Chutillos in Potosi

The festival of San Bartolomé is celebrated every August 24, although cultural activities are usually scheduled for a weekend close to that date. The festivity of San Bartolomé, better known as Ch'utillos, is celebrated every year in Potosí, attracting locals and foreigners alike to days of showcasing the culture of the Villa Imperial, in a tradition that dates back centuries.

Apart from the autochthonous and folkloric richness that shows with colorful dances as a synthesis of the cultural expressions of Potosi and the country, Ch'utillos also has a religious character that should be taken into account and that unfortunately is not considered as it should be by some dancers and parishioners who participate in the evenings in the temple of San Bernardo and the visit to the town of La Puerta in the municipality of Yocalla, department of Potosi.

Although the feast of San Bartolomé is perhaps the best known and largest in Potosí, the patron saint of the city of Potosí is the Lord Christ of the Veracruz, whose sacred image appeared at the gates of San Francisco one morning in April 1550. Meanwhile, the Festivity of Ch'utillos is celebrated in devotion to San Bartolomé, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus of Nazareth.




 

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