Few people know that Medellin is one of the fashion and textile capitals of Latin America, manufacturing labels such as Tommy Hilfiger, Levis, DKNY, Ralph Lauren and Diesel. For 3 days in July, Medellin´s fashion industry will have its time to shine as it hosts Colombia´s most important fashion trade show, the 23rd annual Colombiamoda.
Hotels our booking out fast for the Medellin Flower Festival 2012 – Colombia´s most fragrant and colourful yearly celebration. Colombia is the world´s second largest exporter of cut flowers and during this ten day celebration locals and tourists use the innocent beauty of the blossom as an excuse to celebrate life, nature and rich Paisa culture. The official event calendar is yet to be released, but the festival will take place in the beginning of August.
The fair is made up of over 140 events. The most famous of these is the flower bearer’s parade (silleteros parade), for which rural flower farmers, called silleteros, make elaborate floral arrangements on giant circular contraptions that they carry on their backs. These mobile displays can weigh up to 70 kg´s and measure up to 5 meters in diameter. As many as 70 different types of flowers are used to make a single ´silleta´, and the patterns made represent the silleteros history, land and culture.
Other popular events include:
Colombia´s terrific diversity of landscapes, ecosystems and cultures results in a whole continents worth of activities concentrated in a single country. Here is just the top of an endless list of the best things to do in Colombia!
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Over three million spectators are expected to show up this year to be entertained by an endless list of performances in the arts of traditional theatre, circus, comedy, pantomime, puppetry, dance, music, and multimedia. Spanning just over 2 weeks, around 1000 different spectacles will be given by a mix of local and international performing arts companies.
For me, Barranquilla has a very special meaning. It´s where my grandmother grew up, and I remember as a child her telling me stories about the Barranquilla carnival and how important that festivity is in the yearly calendar of the “Barranquilleros”.
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