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It’s time to dust off your fiesta attire Santa Fe! We’re looking forward to the return of one of Santa Fe’s most unique traditions: the Baile de Cascarones. For the first time in two years, La Sociedad Folklorica de Santa Fe is hosting this beloved event at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

The origins of the Baile de Cascarones is still somewhat a mystery. It is believed that the cascarón was brought to Mexico in the 1860s by Carlota, the wife of Emperor Maximillian I, and were used to celebrate the end of the Lenten season. The confetti-filled eggs were used to invite someone to dance--by breaking the egg over the desired dance partner’s head! The tradition eventually made its way north and evolved into what we experience today: a joyful and colorful fiesta.

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