Cali Fair
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The Cali Fair (Dec. 25 - Jan. 01) is the most important cultural event in Cali, Colombia. It is a celebration of the region's cultural identity, famous for the Salsa marathon, horse riding parades and dance parties.
Though it is called a "Town's Fair", the city has over 2 million people. "La Feria de Cali" is the main cultural event in the city. It is a fair that has been celebrated since 1957, from December 25th to December 30th. The fair is know also as the "Feria de la Caña" (sugar cane fair) and "Feria de la salsa" (Salsa fair). People enjoy many activities like an opening cabalgata (parade of horseback riders), tascas, salsa concerts, bullfights, parades, athletic activities and competitions and cultural exhibitions.
Cali is also known as the "Capital de la Salsa" given the city's infatuation with that type of Afro-Caribbean music. In early July there is the Summer Salsa Festival which lasts for one week. It usually includes concerts by the world's great remaining salsa bands as well as dance shows and "melomano" competitions in which salsa connoisseurs try to out do each other by digging deep into the archives of salsa music and related sounds to find and reveal long lost tunes.
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Activities Fair [edit] Tascas Chiqui Fair - The fair for children Reign comunero Taurine season in the Bullring Cañaveralejo Cavalcade Opening Concert Fair sport Meeting of music lovers, collectors and salsotecas Fair commoner National Competition for salsa dancers Extreme Sports Superconcierto - national and international orchestras District rumba Parade of classic cars Parade Cali old Concert couple Day of the Pacific Black Roots Rural Fair The Street Fair - and rumba music. Festival of Flowers and Colonies
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