In January the municipality of Valle del Guamuez in the department of Putumayo celebrates its Black and White carnivals (Carnaval por La Paz), a traditional festival in the southwest of the country.
 
The central events of the festival take place on January 5 and 6 with Negos Day and Blancos Day respectively, emblematic celebrations of these holidays. 

At the beginning of July, the municipality of Orito holds its anniversary festivities (Fiesta Aniversario de Orito), a celebration with which the inhabitants celebrate the municipal life of this town, founded in 1963 as a product of the oil exploitation activities carried out by the Texas Petroleum Company and elevated to the category of municipality in 1979.
 
The varied festival program includes cultural, sports and recreational activities.

At the beginning of January, Puerto Guzmán, a municipality in the north of Putumayo on the banks of the Caquetá River, celebrates the traditional Carnival of Blacks and Whites (Carnaval de Negros y Blancos de Puerto Guzmán), a festival originally from Nariño that has deep roots in several Putumayan towns.
 
The days of Blacks and Whites, with their traditional face painting and celebrations with foam, flour and talcum powder, are the central events of the Puerto Guzmán carnival. 

In January, the municipality of Villagarzón in the Amazon foothills of Putumayo celebrates its traditional carnivals (Carnavales de Villagarzón), a festival in which you can notice the influence of the Nariñense culture, brought to the region by the settlers who populated the area in the first half of the 20th century.
 
On January 5 and 6, they are celebrated in the traditional way of the black and white carnivals of the southwestern part of the country. 

At the beginning of the year in the capital of Putumayo, the Mocoa Folkloric Carnival (Carnaval Folclórico de Mocoa) is celebrated, a festival that emerged in 1970. 

This festival is derived from the Carnival of Blacks and Whites of Pasto, a tradition brought to Putumayo by the Nariño settlers who populated the region since the beginning of the 20th century.
 

In August the municipality of Ocaña in Norte de Santander celebrates its patron saint festivities in honor of Our Lady of Torcoroma (Fiesta de La Virgen de Torcoroma ), a Marian devotion typical of this municipality whose origin dates back to the first years of the 18th century.
 
According to the story, on August 16, 1711, an image of the Virgin Mary appeared to two residents of Ocaña who had a plot of land on Mount Torcoroma on the trunk of a tree that they were cutting down to make a canoe. 

In La Playa de Belén, a town in Norte de Santander with beautiful colonial architecture that is part of the Network of Heritage Towns of Colombia, the patron saint festivities are celebrated in September in honor of the Virgen de las Mercedes.
 
Religious events set the tone of the festivities, among which the skylight organized in honor of the Patron Saint of the municipality stands out. 

The parade through the streets of the town with lanterns and candles, singing songs and prayers in honor of the Virgin in a spectacle of devotion and meditation. 

At the beginning of August, the municipality of Hacarí in Norte de Santander celebrates its patron saint festivities in honor of San Miguel and San Cayetano (Fiestas de SanMiguel y San Cayetano), whose festivities are commemorated on September 29 and August 7 respectively.
 
"Vallenato", a genre deeply rooted in the region, stars in the concerts held during the festivals. There are also presentations of northern music, salsa and cumbia that ensure the enjoyment of the entire community. 

In mid-July, the municipality of El Carmen in Norte de Santander celebrates its traditional fairs and festivals (Fiestas Patronales de La Virgen Del Carmen), on the occasion of its patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgin of Carmen, whose festival is commemorated on July 16.
 

At the end of June in Convención, a municipality in the northern department of Norte de Santander, the Panela Festival (Festival de La Panela ) is celebrated, a fiesta that pays homage to the town's traditions and its emblematic product.

Agricultural exhibitions and craft displays are fundamental parts of the festival.

Here, "panela" shines both in its traditional presentation and in various sweets and beverages derived from it.