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The Festival of the Laurels ( es, Festival Folclórico y Cultural de Los Laureles) is a festival in
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
. The festival takes place in the town of Distraccion, in the
Department of La Guajira La Guajira () is a department of Colombia. It occupies most of the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of the country, on the Caribbean Sea and bordering Venezuela, at the northernmost tip of South America. The capital city of the departm ...
. The festival is folkloric event and celebrates the
vallenato Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing th ...
music. The festival was named after the
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trees planted at the main plaza in downtown Distraccion. National System for Cultural Information: Festival of the Laurels
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List of festivals in La Guajira The following is a list of festivals or celebrations in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. * Cradle of Accordions Festival * Festival of the Laurels * Festival of the Wayuu Culture * Festival y Reinado Nacional del Carbón * Festivities of ...
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List of folk festivals A folk festival celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music. This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicraf ...
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Festivals in Colombia The following is a list of festivals in Colombia, including arts festivals, music festivals, folk festivals, and cultural festivals, among other types. Festivals by type Traditional and cultural Colombian festivals January *Campeonato de Vol ...


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