November 10
Cesar, San Martín
The municipality of San Martín de los Llanos—the oldest town in Meta, founded in 1585—celebrates the International Folkloric and Tourism Festival (Festival Internacional, Folclórico y Turístico…
October 11
Meta, Villavicencio
In mid-October, taking advantage of the school recess week, although it has traditionally been celebrated in December, Villavicencio hosts the Llanero Festival (Festival Llanero), an event that…
October 24
Valle del Cauca, Cali
The World Salsa Festival (Festival Mundial de Salsa) is one of the most prominent events in Cali, recognized for bringing together the best dancers and salsa lovers in the world. This festival is…
August 11
Bolívar, San Jacinto
The San Jacinto Native Bagpipe Festival (Festival Nacional Autóctono de Gaitas) is one of the most emblematic musical celebrations of the Colombian northern coast, which commemorates the cultural…
October 30
Bolívar, Morales
Every year the town of Usenda in the municipality of Silvia, about 60 kilometers from Popayán, hosts the Víctor Luis Fernández Band Competition (Festival Nacional de Bandas Fiesteras), born in…
December 13
La Guajira, San Juan del Cesar
In San Juan del Cesar, a quintessential land of "vallenato" that produced great exponents of the genre like Diomedes Díaz, Nelson Velásquez, and Juancho Rois, the National Vallenato Music…