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In July in the municipality of El Retorno, about half an hour from San José del Guaviare, the Peasant Music Festival (Festival de Musica Campesina) is held. This event, more than merely a musical festival, is an exaltation of the work of farm workers and the diversity of the municipality.
The peasant music contest is the main event of the festival. Singers from various parts of the department appear on the stage installed in the central park of the municipality and perform traditional songs that reflect rural life and the feelings of the Colombian peasant.
In addition to this event, during the festival an agricultural and gastronomic exhibition is held in which local producers exhibit their harvests and typical preparations of the area.
In this exhibition you can find characteristic products of Returna gastronomy such as chicken sancocho, chicha and masato. The festival concludes with presentations by guest artists and a rumba that lasts until dawn the next day, uniting the entire community in a festive atmosphere.
The El Retorno Peasant Music Festival (Festival de Musica Campesina) is a celebration of rural identity, which highlights the customs, values and music that are part of the daily life of the peasant in Guaviare.
