For the reason of the actual sanitary situation, we are not able to give a complete program of events in Guadeloupe.
This page will be updated with regard to the evolution of the crisis.
JANUARY 2021
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06/01
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Epiphany or "fête des Rois"
The dinner is culminating in the serving of a traditional cake "galette des Rois" when a King is alloted
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JANUARY
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Beginning of the Carnival season lasting until Lent.
This year, the carnival groups cannot parade and rehearse in the streets. Several projects are being elaborated to permit
spectators to watch parades filmed on a scene or in a stadium.
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25/01
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Ze Race: Between Petite-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre Downwind paddle of 50 kms - http://zerace.fr
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27/01-03/02
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FEMI 2021, International Caribbean Movie Festival of Guadeloupe. Long and short films, conferences. Festival village. https://femifestival.com
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FEBRUARY 2021
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04-07/02
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MG RACE, Jet Ski race, Gosier - Saint Louis de Marie Galante, postponed to June or November, depending on the sanitary situation
https://www.spo-evenement.com/mgrace/
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07-15/02
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Les Nuits Caraïbes, festival of classical music, jazz and flamenco, Tel: 0690 61 94 04
Guadeloupe, various places, https://www.nuits-caraibes.com
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13-16/02
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Carnival Days until Shrove Tuesday: Carnival is at height of frenzy
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17/02
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Ash Wednesday: "Grand Brilé Vaval" (burning of King Carnival "Vaval") on a funeral pyre.
Only in the F.W.I. Carnival lasts through Ash Wednesday
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MARCH 2021
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march
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Whale migration in the Caribbean Sea
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11/03
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Mid-Lent - a day of carnival in lent. Holiday
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APRIL 2021
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April
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Celebration of the Sea in Saint François
Information: Tourism Bureau, Tel.: 05.90.88.72.54
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April
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End of the cockfight season
Informations: Office du Tourisme, Tel.: ++590-82.09.30
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04/04
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Fair of crabs in Morne à l'Eau
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04/04
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Fair of goats on Desirade
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02-05/04
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Easter - traditional picnics on the beach
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02-10/04
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GUADARUN, Adventureraid - 6 Islands – 6 legs, http://www.guadarun.com/
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MAY 2021
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01/05
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Labour Day. Holiday
Workers' pararades
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03/05
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Saint Patron's Day in Vieux-Habitants (Saint Joseph)
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03/05
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Saint Patron's Day in Petit-Canal (Saint Philipp/Saint Jacques)
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08/05
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Victoire (Victory) 1945
national holiday
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13/05
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Ascension Thursday. Holiday
Traditional picnics at the beach
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27/05
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Slavery abolition Day. Holiday
Events all over the archipelago
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21-24/05
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Terre de Blues - International Music Festival in Marie-Galante
- Information
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33-24/05
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Pentcost Holiday
Traditional picnics at the beach
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30/05
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Mother's Day
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JUNE 2021
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21/06
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Day of Music
A cloud of music all over the Archipelago
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24/06
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St. Patron's Day in Baie-Mahault (St. Jean Baptiste)
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24/06
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St. Patron's Day in Moule (St. Jean Baptiste)
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25-27/06
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Transkarukera, international run through the Soufrière mountains, Info: 06 90 00 49 41, http://transka.fr/
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29/06
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St. Patron's Day in Deshaies (St. Pierre et St. Paul)
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JULY 2021
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01/07-31/08
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FESTIVAL GUADELOUPE, annual summer event
(Gastronomy, Music, Folklore)
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July
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Forum of Arts, Crafts and Folklore in Sainte Anne
Informations: OMCS, Tel: 0590-88.12.16
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04-11/07
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Gwo-Ka (traditional drums) festival in Sainte Anne, listed as Intangible cultural heritage by Unesco
Informations: OMCS, Tel: 0590-88.12.16
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July
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Bicycle Tour of Marie Galante
- Informations
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06/07
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St. Patron's Day in Port-Louis (Notre Dame des 7 douleurs)
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14/07
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Bastille Day. Holiday. Fireworks
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17-18/07
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All Day in Music Festival: electro/caribean show, http://www.alldayinmusicfestival.com/
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15-31/07
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International Zouk Festival of Guadeloupe
concerts throughout Guadeloupe
Infotel: 0590 241 968
http://festivalduzouk.org
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21/07
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Holiday Victor Schoelcher
(highly contributed to the abolition of slavery in 1848)
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26/07
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St. Patron's Day in Goyave (Sainte Anne)
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26/07
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St. Patron's in Sainte Anne (Sainte Anne)
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26/07
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St. Patron's Day in Capesterre de Marie-Galante (Sainte Anne)
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30/07-08/08
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Tour de Guadeloupe - International Bicycle Tour of Guadeloupe
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AUGUST 2021
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August
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Miss Guadeloupe Beauty Contest
Information: 05.90.90.20.76
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August
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Festival of Traditional Music in Moule
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07/08
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Cooks' Festival: the women cooks, to honour their Saint Lawrence, bring baskets full of food to the cathedral, then parade through the city. Follows a banquet with dance that you may attend.
Information: Maison des cuisinières Tel.: 05.90.91.22.75
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15/08
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Assumption Day, Holiday
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14-15/08
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Fishermens' Days, Marina of Saint François
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15/08
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Day of the Patron and Fishers' Day at the Saintes, Terre-de-Haut
Mass for the fishermen, procession, benediction of the sea
Informations: Town Hall Terre-de-Haut, Tel.: 05.90.99.53.12
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15/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Grand Bourg at Marie-Galante
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15/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Pointe-Noire (Notre Dame de Bon Port)
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15/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Trois-Rivières
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15/08
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Saint Patron's Day on Desirade
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15/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Petit Bourg
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17/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Capesterre-Belle-Eau (Saint Hyacinthe)
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23/08
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Saint Patron's Day in Sainte-Rose (Sainte Rose de Lima)
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24/08
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St. Patron's Day on Saint Bartholomew
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25/08
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St. Patron's Day in Gosier (Saint Louis)
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25/08
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St. Patron's Day in Bouillante (Saint Louis)
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25/08
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St. Patron's Day in Saint-Louis at Marie-Galante (Saint Louis)
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28/08
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St. Patron's Day in Saint-Claude (Saint Augustin)
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SEPTEMBER 2021
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26/09 |
Start of the Mini Transat Les Sables d’Olonne - Santa Cruz de La Palma - Saint-François.
84 sailships will put to sea. https://minitransat.fr
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OCTOBER 2021
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04/10
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St. Patron's Days Saint-François
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04/10
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St. Patron's Day in Basse-Terre, district St François (Saint François)
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09/10
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St. Patron's Day in Anse Bertrand (Saint Denis)
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15/10
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St. Patron's Day in Basse-Terre, district Ste Thérèse (Ste Thérèse)
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30/10
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Volcano Trail, international run in the Soufrière mountains, Info: 0690 516608, https://www.volcanotrail.com/fr/
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NOVEMBER 2021
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Nov.-April
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Cockfight season
Information: Office du Tourisme Tel.: 05.90.82.09.30
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01-02//11
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All Saints Day, All Souls' Day, Holidays
Cemeteries are illuminated by thousands of candlelights
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11/11
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Armistice Day, public holiday, parades
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11/11
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Saint Patron's Day in Gourbeyre (Saint Charles)
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11/11
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Saint Patron's Days of Saint-Martin, Grand-Case
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22/11
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Day of Music - to honour the patron of musicians, Saint Caecilia
Concerts in the streets and the churches
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30/11
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Saint Patron's Day in Morne-à-l'Eau (Saint André)
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DECEMBER 2021
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December
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Chanté Noël
Traditional Christmas Choirs in churches, on village squares....
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December
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Feast of Pointe-a-Pitre's districts
Concerts, street entertainments
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06/12
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Santa Claus' Day in Terre-de-Bas / Les Saintes
To honour the Saint of the city: Sailors' mass, Procession, Benediction of the sea
Infotel: 05.90.99.82.27 (city hall Terre-de-Bas)
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08/12
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Day of women merchants in Abymes (Immaculate Conception)
Procession of the women merchants
Infotel: 05.90.20.26.89 Tourist Bureau of Abymes
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24/12
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Christmas Eve
Traditional dishes: Rice and beans, blood sausages, pork colombo.
Midnight Mass (with Creole chorals in some churches)
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28/12
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Young Saints Day
Traditional Masses for children, who are allowed to bring their Christmas gifts to church
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31/12
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New Year's Eve, end of
Dining and dancing, many events till New Year's morning
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