The following is a list of festivals in Colombia, including arts festivals, music festivals, folk festivals, and cultural festivals, among other types.
Festivals by type Traditional and cultural Colombian festivals
January Campeonato de Voleibol Playa - Cartagena - Bolívar Carnaval de Blancos y Negros - Pasto - Nariño Carnaval de Riosucio - Riosucio - Caldas Carnavales de Ocaña - Norte de Santander Cartagena Festival Internacional de Música - Cartagena - Bolívar Feria de Cali - Cali - Valle del Cauca Feria de Manizales - Manizales - Caldas Feria Taurina - Cartagena - Bolívar Feria Taurina de la Candelaria - Medellín - Antioquia Festival de la Miel - Oiba - Santander Festival de La Panela - Villeta - Cundinamarca Fiesta de las Corralejas - Sincelejo Hay Festival - Cartagena - Bolívar Reinado del Arroz - Aguazul - Casanare Reinado Departamental de la Panela - Villeta Sirenato del Mar - Tolu
February Carnaval de Barranquilla - Barranquilla - Atlántico Carnaval del Fuego - Tumaco - Nariño Feria Taurina Bogotá Festival de la Subienda - Honda - Tolima Festival del Corrido Llanero - Puerto Carreño - Vichada Fiesta de la Candelaria - Cartagena - Bolívar Temporada Taurina - Medellín - Antioquia
March Exposición Internacional de Orquídeas - Medellín Ferias y Fiestas - Acacías - Meta Festival de la Canción Llanera - Villavicencio - Meta Festival de Música Religiosa - Popayan - Mompox - Pamplona Festival del Burro - San Antero - Cordoba Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro - Bogotá Festival internacional de cine - Cartagena Holy Week in Popayán
April Feria del Cebú - San Martín - Meta Festival de Cine Eurocine - Bogotá Festival de Luna Verde - San Andrés Festival del Cangrejo - San Andrés Islas Festival Internacional de la Leyenda Vallenata - Valledupar
May Feria Ganadera - Socorro - Santader Feria Internacional del Libro - Bogotá Ferias y Fiestas de Natagaima - Tolima Festival de Interpretes de la Canción Mono Nuñez - Ginebra - Valle Festival de la Arepa de Huevo - Luruaco - Atlántico Festival de la Cachama - Puerto Gaitan - Meta Festival de la Cultura Wayuú - Guajira Fiestas del San Pedro y Festival del Bunde Tolimense - Espinal - Tolima
June Corpus Christi - Anolaima Feria Nacional Gallistica - Monteria Festival del Mango - San Antonio Atlántico Festival del Mono Nuñez - Ginebra - Valle Festival Folclórico - Ibague Tolima Festival Folclórico del Caqueta - Florencia Caqueta Festival Folclorico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco - Neiva - Huila Festival Internacional de Jazz - Villa de Leyva Festival Internacional de Tango - Medellín Festival Nacional del Porro - San Pelayo - Monteria Festival y Reinado del Divivi - Rioacha - Guajira Reinado Nacional de la Ganadería - Monteria - Córdoba Reinado Nacional del Bambuco - Neiva - Huila Reinado Nacional del Cafe - Calarca - Quindio
July Feria Agropecuaria - Charalá - Santander Feria de la Piña - Lebrija - Santander Ferias y Fiestas de la Panela - Convención - Santander Festival de la Cumbia - El Banco - Magdalena Festival de la Feijoa - Tibasosa, Boyacá Festival del sol y del acero - Sogamoso, Boyacá Fiestas del mar - Santa Marta International Poetry Festival of Medellín Opera al Parque - Bogotá Torneo Internacional del Joropo - Villavicencio
August
Boyacá International Cultural Festival - Tunja, Boyacá Colombiamoda - Medellín Desfile de Silleteros - Medellín Feria de las Flores - Medellín Festibuga - Buga - Valle Del Cauca Festival de Cometas - Villa De Leyva Festival de la Bahía - Bahía Solano Festival de Tiple y la Guabina - Veléz - Santander Festival de Verano - Bogotá Festival Folclórico del Litoral Pacifico - Buenaventura Festival Petronio Alvarez - Cali Fiesta del Petróleo - Barrancabermeja Fiestas de La Cosecha - Pereira, Risaralda Fiestas del Maíz - Sonsón, Antioquia Fiestas Folclóricas - Capitanejo - Santander
September Boyacá International Cultural Festival - Tunja, Boyacá Concurso Nacional de bandas - Paipa, Boyaca Feria Bonita - Bucaramanga Festival Cuna de - Villa Nueva - Guajira Festival de la Talla en Piedra - Barichara Festival de la Trova - Medellín Festival de Música Folclórica - Socorro - Santander Festival Internacional del Jazz del Teatro Libre - Bogotá Festival Latinoamericano de Teatro - Manizales - Caldas Fiestas de San Pacho - Quibdó - Chocó Green Moon Festival - San Andrés Islas Jazz al Parque - Bogotá
October Concurso Nacional de Duos - Armenia - Quindio Encuentro Mundial de Coleo - Villavicencio - Meta Feria Internacional de Bogotá Festival de Cine - Bogotá Festival Latinoamericano de Danzas Folclóricas - Guacarí - Valle del Cuaca Festival Nacional de Gaitas - Ovejas - Sucre Festival y Reinado Nacional del Carbón - Barrancas - Guajira) Reinado Nacional de la Cosecha - Granada - Meta Reinado Nacional de Turismo - Girardot - Cundinamarca Reinado Nacional del Turismo - Girardot - Cundinamarca
November Concurso Nacional de Belleza - Cartagena Festival del Caballo - Villa de Leyva Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente - Villa de Leyva Festival Internacional Folclórico y Turístico del Llano - San Martin - Meta Fiesta Nacional de la Agricultura - Palmira - Valle Reinado Internacional de Coco - San Andres
December Aguinaldo Boyacense - Tunja Desfile de Danzas, Mitos y Leyendas - Medellin Expoartesanias - Bogotá - CORFERIAS Feria de Cali - Cali Festival de Arte "Memoria e Imaginacion" - Cartagena Festival de Luces - Villa De Leyva Fiesta de Velas y Faroles - Quimbaya Quindio Torneo Internacional de Contrapuenteo y La Voz Recia - Yopal Arauca
Regional and folkloric festivities
Candles and Lanterns Festival (Spanish: Fiesta de Velas y Faroles) is held in Quimbaya, Quindío on December 7 and 8. Each of the barrios in the township compete to produce the most spectacular lighting arrangements. Carnival of Riosucio (Spanish: Carnaval de Riosucio) held in Riosucio, Caldas within the first two weeks of January every two years. In 2009 it was held from 2 to 8 January and in 2011 from 6 to 12 January. It remembers past traditions with a mixture of art, music and costumes by groups called cuadrillas, drinking the traditional guarapo carried in calabazos. During the carnival, the image of a cool and happy devil is exhibited. Colombian Folklore Festival (Spanish: Festival Folklórico Colombiano) in Ibagué. El dia de las velas, The day of the candles held on December 7. Festival of the Wayuu Culture in La Guajira Department. Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies in La Guajira Department. Green Moon Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Luna Verde) celebrated in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, this is a unique festival with characteristics that make it different from any other festival in Colombia. Here the Afro-Caribbean influence is very strong, and predominance of the English-language lyrics of Calypso and Reggae. Harvest Festival of Pereira (Spanish: Fiestas de la Cosecha de Pereira), in Pereira. Joropo National Festival (Spanish: Festival Nacional del Joropo) in Villavicencio in December. Medellin's Tango Street (Spanish: Tangovía) on Carlos Gardel Avenue in the suburb of Manrique. National Festival of the Dividivi in La Guajira Department. Pubenza Festivities (Spanish: Fiestas de Pubenza), in Popayán, known for its competition of Chirimias (folkloric musical groups). The Yipao or Jeep Parade in Armenia, Colombia
Film festivals
Bogotá Film Festival Cartagena Film Festival
Artistic and theatre festivals
The Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá) held annually in Tunja, is one of the biggest culture and arts festivals in Latin America. The Ibero-American Theater Festival held in Bogotá every two years, is the biggest theater festival in the world. The International Festival of Theater City of Manizales
Music festivals
Folkloric and traditional Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá, Tunja. Colombia al Parque (Bogotá) Cradle of Accordions Festival (Festival Cuna de Acordeones, Villanueva, La Guajira) Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco (Neiva) Festival of the Laurels (Distracción, La Guajira) Pubenza Festivities (Popayán) Salsa al Parque (Bogotá) Vallenato Legend Festival (Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata, Valledupar, in April or May. The festival is a celebration of vallenato music and also a competition to find the best accordionist of the year and to select the Vallenato King (Spanish: Rey Vallenato) among hundreds of participants from all over the country. World Day of Laziness (Itagüí)
Other Baum Festival (Bogotá) Cali Underground (Cali) Estéreo Picnic Festival (Bogotá) Festival Internacional de Jazz (Bogotá) Festival Latinoamérica de Concierto (Bogotá) Hip Hop al Parque (Bogotá) Jamming Festival (Bogotá) Jazz al Parque (Bogotá) Manizales Grita Rock (Manizales) Ópera al Parque (Bogotá) Rock al Parque (Bogotá) in July, is the second largest rock festival in Latinamerica, after Rock in Rio. Around 1000 rock bands have participated in this event; both local and international bands. Apocalyptica, Slipknot, Plastilina Mosh and Manu Chao have performed in Rock al Parque, among other internationally famous bands. The event is held annually in Simón Bolívar Park in Bogotá. In 2004, 400,000 people took part in the event.Rock al Parque Storyland Festival (Cartagena)
See also
List of festivals List of festivals in La Guajira List of music festivals
References
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