Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco
The "Festival del Bambuco en San Juan y San Pedro", formerly called "Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco" or Bambuco Pageant and Folkloric Festival in English, is the largest and most important celebration in Huila Department and one of the most important celebrations in southern Colombia. It is celebrated annually in the city of Neiva during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul and attracts a considerable number of Colombian and foreign tourists. The festival was declared National Cultural heritage by the Congress of Colombia in 2006.
| Bambuco Pageant and Folkloric Festival Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco | |
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Woman wearing the festival's traditional outfit. | |
| Official name | Festival Folclórico, Reinado Nacional del Bambuco y muestra Internacional del Folclor |
| Observed by | People from Huila |
| Type | Catholic, Cultural |
| Significance | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint John. |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties, music festival, pageant |
| Date | last weeks of June |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Carnival, Bambuco |
The Festivity is formed by three events, the Folkloric Festival, the Bambuco Pageant and the International Folklore Exposition. The Festival celebrates Bambuco music.
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