The Olmué Festival ( es, Festival del Huaso de Olmué) is a

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that has been held annually during the 3rd week of February in Olmué,

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. The first edition dates back to 1970 being televised for the first time in 1984. Relative to the

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Olmué Festival is more oriented toward folk music. The 2021 edition was cancelled and it is possible that the same may also happen with the 2022 edition. The festival has hosted acts such as

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and

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