December 7
Córdoba, Planeta Rica
In Planeta Rica, municipality of Córdoba, about 55 kilometers from the departmental capital Montería, the National Folkloric Band Competition (Concurso Nacional de Bandas Folclóricas) is held…
December 7
Cauca, Guapi
In December in Guapi, the patron saint festivities are celebrated in honor of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Purísima de Guapi.
The central event of the festivities is the…
December 7
Bolívar, María La Baja
At the beginning of December in the municipality of María La Baja, about 65 kilometers from Cartagena, the National Festival of Bullerengue (Festival Nacional del Bullerengue) is celebrated, a…
December 7
Caldas, Salamina
On December 7 in Salamina, municipality of Caldas located about 70 kilometers north of Manizales, the Night of Fire (La Noche del Fuego) is celebrated, an ancient celebration whose origins can be…
December 7
Antioquia, San Carlos
At the beginning of December, around the celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, in Samaná, municipality of San Carlos, the Forest and Livestock Festivals (Fiestas del Bosque y La…
December 6
Boyacá, Villa de Leyva
The Eve of the Immaculate Conception, the night of December 7, is a traditional festival throughout Colombia, known as the “day of candles,” in which in neighborhoods, parks and squares, neighbors…