Culture of Medellin

International Tango Festival. Popular annual celebration, an expression of the tango culture that Medellín adopted as their own. This is a legacy of the bard Carlos Gardel, who died in this city in a plane crash in 1935. Among the activities of the Festival highlights the Tangovía, where people took to the streets en masse to dance, listen to tango, milonga and obviously having fun at the behest of culture.

'International Jazz Festival

Book Fair - One of the most important cultural events in Medellín Medellín Book Fair is held with the participation of national and international authors and exhibitors from all genres. It is sponsored by the Mayor of Medellín.

'Festival del Humor de Medellín

Parade of Myths and Legends. On the night of December 7, each year, the Noche de las luces, the center of the city is adorned with the parade that amid of costumes, songs and bands, evokes the most popular myths and legends of the region: La madre monte, El cura sin cabeza, La dama verde, El sombrerón, La llorona and many more.

Feria internacional del caballo. Since 2009 was added to the horse paisa culture the Feria internacional del caballo, held in October, an exhibition truly unique and beautiful to watch with the participation of several countries and varied and fine horse races.

Bullfighting Festival of La Macarena. One of the most important bullfighting festivals in the Americas, held every year between January and February enjoy of a lot of fans,