Patron Saint Festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria

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At the beginning of February, the municipality of Orocué, located south of Casanare on the banks of the Meta River, dresses up to celebrate its patron saint, the Virgin of Candelaria, whose holiday is commemorated on the 2nd of the month according to the liturgical calendar. .

The central moment of the festivities is the Mass in honor of Our Lady of Candelaria, followed by a massive procession through the streets of the town with the image of this Marian devotion originating from the Canary Islands, which ends in the central square of the town. 

Tua River Summer Festival

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In Monterrey, a municipality in the department of Casanare, the change of year is celebrated with the traditional Summer Festival of the Río Tua (Festival de Verano del Río Tua), one of the most emblematic events of the town's festive calendar that stands out for its festive, sporting and cultural atmosphere, taking advantage of the beautiful natural beaches of the Túa River.

Turkey Festival

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In Chámeza, a municipality in the Casanareño plain foothills located about 100 kilometers from the departmental capital Yopal, the Turkey Festival is celebrated every March, one of the main events in the town's festive calendar.

The festival has a varied program that pays tribute to local traditions and culture with activities such as livestock and agricultural fairs, in which the typical competitions for dairy cow, heaviest bull and cow, best breeding bull, and heaviest turkey are held. big and best turkey in disguise. 

El Gaván de Oro International Festival

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In mid-August of each year, the municipality of San Luis de Palenque in Casanare hosts the "El Gaván de Oro International Festival", within the framework of the municipality's fairs and festivals that take place on the anniversary of its foundation, on August 15. August 1953. 

The festival takes its name from the “gaván”, a local name given to the plains stork, a representative bird of the region.

Festival of the Plains

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At the beginning of January, as a preamble to the fairs and festivals in honor of the Virgin of Manare, the municipality of Paz de Ariporo becomes the scene of the International Festival (Festival de la Llanura), an event that seeks to highlight and celebrate the traditions of the Colombian and Venezuelan plains.

Hat Festival

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In mid-year, the town of Monterrey hosts the Hat Festival, where residents from the various rural communities proudly celebrate their llanera traditions.

The festival’s varied program includes activities such as horseback rides, llanero vocal competitions, contrapunteo (a style of musical duel), live performances by vallenato, joropo, and ranchera artists, and the region's typical sport, the "Indian Rescue" — a horse race where riders must "rescue" a character dressed as an Indian and reach the finish line faster than their opponent.

National Rice Festival and Beauty Pageant

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Known as the rice capital of Colombia, the town of Aguazul celebrates the National Rice Festival and Beauty Pageant every January to honor this product, a pillar of its economy along with oil.

During the vibrant festival, attendees can enjoy typical traditions from the Colombian Eastern Plains, with the event opening with a horseback parade and featuring bullfighting spectacles, rodeo-style bull riding, and traditional bull herding, as well as floats and parade troupes, all to the rhythm of the traditional joropo music.

Orange Festival

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At the beginning of the year in Sabanalarga (Casanare) the Orange Festival (Festival de La Naranja) is celebrated, a celebration with more than three decades of tradition with which the town pays tribute to one of its most characteristic products.
 
The festival begins with a gastronomic fair in which attendees can enjoy different preparations with orange, such as cocktails, juices and desserts, in addition to a wide variety of typical dishes from the plain. 

Yopal Fairs and Festivals

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In December, taking advantage of the Immaculate Conception holiday, the traditional Yopal Festival (Ferias y Fiestas de Yopal) is held in the capital of Casanare, one of the most anticipated events in the city's festive calendar.

Normally the festivities begin on December 7 with the traditional Colombian celebration of the day of the candles - the eve of the Immaculate Conception - and the lighting of the Christmas lights that introduces Yopal into the festive season at the end of the year. 

Dual purpose Livestock Fair, Commercial, Agro-Industrial and Tourist

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In September in Yopal the Dual Purpose, Commercial and Tourist Livestock Fair (Feria Ganadera Doble Propósito, Comercial, Agroindustrial y Turística) takes place, a fair with more than 15 years of tradition that has positioned itself as one of the most important category events in the region.

The bovine and equine exhibitions are the most anticipated events of the fair, serving as a platform for local livestock farms to show the high genetic quality of their specimens.

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