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The small township of San Vicente del Congo in the municipality of Turbo celebrates its Corn Festivals (Fiestas Del Maíz) every year, an event that has been held since the early 2000s.
The main event of the festivities is the Queen of Corn in which several candidates representing the different villages, neighborhoods and townships of Turbo compete for the crown, exhibiting not only their beauty but also their friendliness and their knowledge of the local culture.
Sports competitions, cultural exhibitions and cockfighting events are also held. Throughout the weekend, attendees enjoy live concerts with exponents of varied genres such as traditional porro and shawmía, urban music and sabanera music.
In addition to this, popular and peasant markets are held where local farmers and producers have the opportunity to sell their products, helping to revitalize commerce in the town.
The Corn Festival (Fiestas Del Maíz) of Saint Vincent of the Congo has become an emblematic celebration of this population, which seeks to consolidate itself as a territory of peace after the violence suffered in previous decades within the framework of the internal armed conflict.
