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On August 6, Bogotá celebrates its birthday. That day, on the eve of the national holiday of Colombia's Independence, commemorates the founding of the city in 1538 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in the vicinity of the Muisca town of Bacatá.
The capital's birthday is celebrated with a delicious cultural offer for all tastes and much of it free. One of the central events of the festival is the emblematic Parade of Comparsas, one of the largest parades in the country, in which groups from each of the towns of the city participate.
To remember the history of Bogotá throughout the 20th century, both the Cinemateca Distrital and the Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation organize screenings of short films and movies with the city as the protagonist.
Likewise, within the framework of the Summer Festival, which takes place every year in August in Simón Bolívar Park, special activities are scheduled for this festival such as concerts or light shows.
Sports competitions, recreational activities and traditional games are held in the parks and the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo offers free concerts on this date.
The anniversary of Bogotá is a celebration that unites its inhabitants around culture, sports and capital pride, being one of the best dates to enjoy everything that one of the most dynamic and culturally rich cities in Bogotá has to offer. America.
