Quiz - Colombian Carnivals and Fairs

What are the main Colombian fairs and carnivals?

A very important and traditional carnival is the [blank_start]Blacks and Whites' Carnival[blank_end] in the city of Pasto, Nariño. It is one of the most [blank_start]ancient[blank_end] carnivals in the Americas. It commemorates the day in which the [blank_start]African[blank_end] slaves had a free day when they unleashed all their happiness.

The [blank_start]Feria de las Flores[blank_end] ([blank_start]the Flower Festival[blank_end]) is another incredible festival in Colombia that takes place in [blank_start]Medellin, Antioquía[blank_end]. This festival happens every year during the first two weeks of August and lasts around [blank_start]10 days[blank_end], the most famous part of this festival is a parade called [blank_start]“El Defile de los Silleteros.”[blank_end] This parade gives silleteros (people who cultivate flowers and create beautiful artwork out of flowers to carry on their backs) a chance to display their amazing work to the public.

One of the biggest performing festivals in the world, the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro (Ibero-american Theater Festival) is a unique Colombian festival that occurs every two years in .....

[blank_start]Barranquilla's Carnival[blank_end] , with a century-long recorded history it holds the [blank_start]second[blank_end] largest carnival parades in the world after [blank_start]Rio de Janeiro's[blank_end]. The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed by [blank_start]UNESCO[blank_end], in November 2003, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral Intangible Heritage of Humanity, during Olga Lucia Rodriquez carnival queen year.