Celebrations

CELEBRATIONS

The great fairs and festivals of the Coffee Region are based in cultural values ​​and traditions of the inhabitants of the region, their religious beliefs, trades and some elements of the nature that are the base of its economy.

This is an area that has conserved a very deep customs, as well as the legacy of the mule-drivers and the peasant farmers.
These are some of the most important of them:

Risaralda

• Holy Week: April / May (Pereira) 

• Foundation Festival: August (Pereira) 

• Harvest Festival: August / September (Pereira) 

• Araucarias Festival: October (Santa Rosa de Cabal) 

• National Horse Show: October (Belén de Umbría) 

• Coal Festival, November (Quinchía)

Quindío

• Wax Palm Festival , January (Salento) 

• Foundation Festival, March (Buenavista) 

• Bamboo Festival, Feasts of the Return: April (Córdoba) 

• Miss Coffee contest, Yipao parade, Culture Week: June (Calarcá) 

• Baskets Festival: June (Filandia) 

• Foundation Festival; August (Quimbaya) 

• Candle and torchlight contest: December (Quimbaya) 

• Foundation Festival: August (Circasia) 

• Miss Chapolera contest, International Air Festival, Horse Fair: October (Armenia) 

• Foundation Festival: October (Montenegro)

Caldas

• Devils´ Carnival: January (Riosucio) 

• Martial Bands Festival: June (La Dorada) 

• Virgen del Carmen: July (La Dorada) 

• Corazón de Colombia Festivals: October (La Dorada) 

• Miss Coffee International contest, National Folklore Festival, Bullfighting, Troubadours Festival, National Crafts Market. January (Manizales) 

• Horse Show: March (Manizales) 

• International Theater Festival: August / September (Manizales)