In this medellin tour guide we will talk about one of the best events of the year in the city of medellin, it tells you nothing more and nothing less than the flower fair. Every year at the beginning of August, the city of Medellin and Guatape celebrate the great flower fair.
For this year, the flower fair will be held since the last celebration was in 2019, in the subsequent years 2020 and 2021 it was suspended due to the COVID19 pandemic, so this year this celebration will come with all the power. Stay until the end so you feel like coming to the flower fair in Guatape and Medellin.
What is the Flower Fair
This beautiful event began in 1957, the floricultures of the town of Santa Elena and the surroundings of Medellin organized this celebration among themselves, it is called “the festival of flowers” to honor their hard and honest work, and this was accepted by the people who witnessed it for the first time.
Since then, this event has been growing until it has become the most celebrated event of the year for Medellin, above Colombia Moda. For this year, the flower fair event will include 25 events, among which food, art, music, a parade of classic cars and the outstanding parade of silleteros will stand out.
Let's enjoy the Silleteros parade
The silletas are basically huge chairs that go on the back of the person in charge of transporting it. These pieces of wood are decorated with many flowers. This is adorned with some special reason, generally it usually represents something symbolic of the Paisa culture. These saddles usually weigh about 150 pounds, and it is quite a feat since the person who transports it must do so on their backs.
This beautiful parade starts from the beautiful town of Santa Elena where the elaboration and cultivation of flowers is done, this is a town that is worth knowing. If you are interested in knowing a little more and going up to Santa Elena, our Medellin tour guide will take you to the town of Santa Elena, and you will spend an excellent day.
Excellent musical events
Here you will learn to dance, that I assure you, since each event that takes place during the 10 days of the flower fair, you will have typical music from Medellin, but it will also have music from international guests.
As we already told you, this year the flower fair comes with all the engines running, personalities from the world of music such as Juan Luis Guerra and Don Omar will perform at the Atanio Girardot soccer stadium on August 12, this great concert will have a duration of three hours, and you will have a lot of fun with the great repertoire of these artists.
Many of the concerts that take place from July 27, there you can have some good drinks and enjoy good food, these events will take place in Aeroparque Juan Pablo II. Don’t worry about transportation, we’ll take you anywhere as long as you don’t miss any event.
Parties everywhere
With us you will not miss any of the parties, since we will take you to all of them with the best comforts. One of the big parties is held in the famous Park of Desires, near the University of Antioquia. This event will begin during the day and will continue until nightfall to enjoy the traditional party of the troubadours.
But what is trova? It is one of the many paisa traditions in which the poet with microphone in hand and to the melody of a Spanish guitar, the troubadour is singing songs with beautiful rhymes. This is like a kind of musical battle, since another poet will respond with songs responding to his opponent. The songs to sing are freely chosen and are usually very funny. At the end the winner is chosen, giving him a cash prize.
Be attentive in our medellin tour guide where we will be updating the events and the times to celebrate. Whether you stay in one of our houses in Medellin or Guatape, we will transport you to where it is needed. So, schedule a call right now and we will immediately organize your arrival, lodging, and transportation to this great flower fair.
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