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Cultucuba, In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade

The Banner
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The banner drooped in the middle and contained the phrase, "Comparsa Cultucuba." From their website, "CultuCuba is an organization founded with the primary objective of promoting Cuban culture and developing relationships with other societies of the world."

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:12 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2898
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Festive Dancers
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The dancers with the group wore elaborately festive costumes, mostly in orange and yellow.

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:21 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2901
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Dancer Posed
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One of the dancers paused and posed to show off her many strands of beads.

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:26 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2905
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Puffed Sleeves
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A male dancer wore a vertically striped shirt and puffed sleeves.

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:35 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2911
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Side By Side
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A view of the male and female costumes as they danced side by side with people inside them.

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:37 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2914
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Followed By Drums
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A drum corps followed the dancers and generated a percussive rhythm for the dancers.

Cultucuba external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:44 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 June 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_2919
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