ENTORNOINTELIGENTE.COM / The 2015 comes loaded with cultural events have become international benchmarks and make international travelers arrive in the country to start the year.
In January, the appointment is with writers, journalists, artists, dancers and musicians who congregate in the country to present the best of their careers and share with the public their talents. These fairs, festivals and parties are part of the unique experiences that promotes PROCOLOMBIA abroad and consolidating the country as an international tourist destination.
Cartagena, a cultural reference
In Cartagena music is marking the entrance: 3 to January 11, the best national and international exponents arrived at Cartagena Music Festival will be given. For nine days several landmarks and neighborhoods of the city will be the venues chosen to delight the audience with exponents from 16 countries, among which stand out, among others, Dino Salu zzi, one of the greatest performers of Argentine bandoneon ; Marco Zurzolo, Italian saxophonist; Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Germany, one of the most recognized worldwide.
Then the turn is for the International Art Fair (ART Cartagena), which after the success of the first version in January 2014 attended by over 2,000 people, arriving in 2015 to provide a space for art appreciation in tourism and international stage as Cartagena. From 9 to 12 January 25 galleries will be presented in two prestigious boutique hotels in the city: Dome of Santa Clara Hotel and Hotel Casa Pestagua. There, artists, curators, collectors, and the general public will share the thoughts and emotions of modern and contemporary Latin American art.
Finally, in the last days of January literature celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Hay Festival Cartagena, festival that brings together the world’s most prominent writers. From 29 to February 1, letters will be t he topic of conversation in a meeting that will involve 24 national and international guests, including Javier Cercas, Juan Villoro, Sofi Oksanen, Moises Naim and Leila Guerriero.
“That Cartagena is considered a global destination for these meetings reflects the strategy we have developed jointly the city and promotion entity dl country to diversify the supply of tourist products, now including nature tourism, luxury, weddings and honeymoons, shopping, wellness and major events such as those that occur in January, and the impact in new markets like Indonesia, Turkey, Belgium, Italy, UAE, Portugal, Israel and Paraguay, “said Maria Claudia Lacouture, president of PROCOLOMBIA.
According to Migration Colombia, in January 2014 they reached the heroic 21,911 nonresident aliens in Colombia, representing an increase of 16.5% over the same period of 2013, when the city received 18,812 visitors. Countries with higher emission rating to tha t city are, in descending order: United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.
Pasto, live the carnival
Declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation in 2001, the Blacks and Whites’ Carnival is a festival that celebrates the fusion of cultural influences that were found in the region over the centuries: indigenous, Spanish and African.
As a prelude to the carnival, December 28 is celebrated on the water, where all that matters is getting wet, and 30 performed the Serenade to Pasto, in which the best string trios are presented to the public.
On January 4, the Castañeda Family Parade takes place. That day the arrival of this family to Pasto is commemorated with a procession of extras where people dress up and dress up in costumes reminiscent of the early twentieth century, and which leads to the days that beat in the center of the carnival: the blacks celebrated on January 5, where all participants paint their faces black, and whites, on January 6, whose protagonist is white powder. Music, dance and party are the watchwords of these days.
According to Migration Colombia, in January 2014 reached 742 nonresident aliens Pasto in Colombia, 37.9% more than in the same period of 2013, when the city received 531 visitors. Countries with higher emission rating to that city are, in descending order: Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, United States and Argentina.
Manizales Soul
The coffee culture is also ready for new year party. From 2 to January 11, Manizales Fair reaches its version 56 to display the whole tradition of Colombian coffee culture. Parades through the main streets of the city, major concerts and international reign Café are some of the activities that await visitors arriving in Manizales.
According to Migration Colombia, in January 2013 and 2014 have reached the city around 1,170 foreign tourists, most of whom come from the US, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador and Chile.
“Pasto and Manizales are part of the cities than in the past four years have significantly increased their offer. Both have doubled their products and have reached new markets such as Israel and Turkey, in the case of Manizales, and the United States and Chile in the For Pasto. The component of fairs and festivals is, undoubtedly, one of the biggest attractions for tourists who come to these places and why January is the ideal medium for international travelers enjoy this cultural heritage month, “concluded . Lacouture
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