The Flowers Fair
Being in Medellín during The Flowers Fair is a truly magical and unique experience. Celebrated every year in August, this vibrant festival is one of the most important and colourful events in the city. The Flowers Fair pays tribute to the region's flower-growing tradition with silletero parades, where local farmers carry impressive floral arrangements on their backs, filling the streets with colors and fragrances.
In addition to the Silleteros Parade, the fair includes concerts, flower shows, equestrian shows and cultural events that reflect the rich Paisa heritage. It's the ideal time to explore and enjoy everything this wonderful city has to offer!
Silleteros Parade
The Silleteros Parade is the most emblematic and anticipated event of the Flower Fair in Medellín. This parade celebrates a centuries-old tradition in which silleteros, farmers from the Santa Elena region, create and carry impressive floral arrangements called "silletas" on their backs. These silletas, made with care and creativity, represent various themes and are composed of a variety of flowers that symbolize the natural and cultural wealth of the region. The parade is a tribute to the hard work of these farmers and the history of Medellín.
Trova Festival
One of the traditions of Antioquia are the troubadours, who improvise rhymes to the rhythm of the guitar and treble through which they make comments and make fun of specific situations or people. In the fair's programming, this cultural expression is the protagonist and that is why the Trova Festival is one of the unmissable events. The mental agility of these 'poets' will surely surprise and amuse you. It is also a great opportunity to learn more about the traditions of this region of Colombia.
Classic Car Parade
This parade is recognized worldwide as a traveling museum. Nearly 500 vehicles participate in it, which due to their great historical value are recognized as classic cars, which take over the main avenues of Medellín and delight spectators. Each year the parade has a theme that governs the presentation of the automobiles and those who drive them. This event is one not to be missed because the cars, in many cases, are unique and original models.
"Gran Concierto"
Like all Colombian Fairs, the one in Medellín has a great concert. This event brings together the most important artists year after year at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. The concert becomes a great party in which locals and visitors enjoy the musical hits of the moment and can see world-class singers up close.
Other activities
With more than 3,200 artists on stage and more than 15 days of cultural events and activities, La Feria de las Flores is one of the best seasons to visit Medellín and learn about Paisa tradition.
Parade of Floats and Comparsas
Visits to the village of Santa Elena
Artistic and Musical Stages
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