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Traditional events in Cartagena |
| Bullfight Fair |
From January 2nd to 6th the "fiesta brava" takes place in Cartagena de Indias. Bullfighters from Colombia and around the world exhibit an unforgettable show for cartageneros and tourists
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Beach Volleyball - Beach Soccer |
| In January, Semana Santa (easter), June, and December Beach Volleyball and Beach Soccer tournaments are organized with the participation of professional teams from latin america, the United States and Canada.This contests are alternated with DJ concerts, Mini thong contests, Wet Girls, and prize raffles among others |
| Feasts of Nuestra Señora
de La Candelaria |
| Are celebrated every year at the end of January and beginning of February. There are processions, cavalcades fairs and other events. |
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Fries Festival |
| Parallel to the Feast of the Virgin of the Candelaria,
a festival where the most recognized fryers in the city compete, offering the traditional taste of the fries from Cartagena. |
| International Movie
TV Festival |
It is celebrated at the beginning of the year (generally in March) and has become more and more important during the last decade; among the best in Latin America. It awards the best Iberoamerican films, advertising films, and the India Catalina Awards to the best productions in Colombian Television
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| Nautical Fair |
| Between March and April the sea is the No. 1 protagonist of this fair that exhibits the city in all its splendor during Semana Santa (Easter). |
| Sweets Festival |
| The Festival del Dulce (Sweets Festival) is born as another way to recover and keep alive the popular traditions in Cartagena and its surroundings. It is regularly celebrated during Semana Santa (Easter). Mostly the palenqueras participate, who with ancestral culinary knowledge have learned how to captivate foreigners and natives sweetening their lives a bit. |
| Summer Festival |
At the end of June and beginning of July is the Summer Festival which takes the Bullfights Plaza and the beaches for everyone's delight. There are musical concerts, activities and all sorts of events at the beaches of Bocagrande and Marbella.
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International Sailing Championship |
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| November 11th Feasts |
In November, the city commemorates its independence with popular feasts along with the town hall of Getsemaní. This is a real feast of the town and for the people, with the traditional marches of dance groups and dance schools in the downtown and the shacks at the popular neighborhoods of the city
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| National Beauty Pageant |
| At Mid- November, Cartagena de Indias becomes even more beautiful with the presence of the candidates to the title of Miss Colombia. They come from all the departments of the country, the National Beauty Pageant chooses the most beautiful woman in the country to represent it at Miss Universe. |
| Jazz Festival under the Moon |
Cartagena de Indias is the ideal city to promote all sorts of musical rhythms and Jazz couldn't be an exception. At Mid- December and under the enchantment of the moon in Cartagena, the lovers of this music may get together and be delighted by the sound of this pleasant rhythm.
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International Fishing Contests
Nautical Sports
Army Regatta
Club de Pesca Regatta
Club Nautico Regatta
Nautical Week
Congresses and Conventions
Antiquary Showroom
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