This document lists the annual events and festivities that take place each month in the Orinoquia region of Colombia, which includes the departments of Arauca, Casanare, Meta, and Vichada. It details various cultural festivals celebrating music, livestock, agriculture, religion, and local traditions that occur throughout the year, such as the Rice Festival in Aguazul in January, the International Festival of The Plains Music Arpa de Oro in Saravena in April, the Saint Lawrence Feast in Arauquita in August, and the International Joropo Festival in Villavicencio in November.

1. Universidad de la Amazonia
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Patricia Cespedes Garcia
HOLIDAYS IN ORINOQUIA REGION – EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES
ANNUAL EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES
JANUARY
Casanare
– Rice Festival in Aguazul.
– Pilgrimage to honour Our Lady of Manare in Paz de Ariporo.
Meta
– Catama Agro–Industrial and Tourist Fair in Villavicencio.
– El Coleo Summer Festival in San Martín.
– El Retrono Festival / National Tournament of Llanera Music and
TorosColeados in Acacías.
–Summer International Festival in Granada (First long weekend in January).
FEBRUARY
Arauca
– Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Arauca
Casanare
– Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Orocué and Villanueva,
– The Savannah Festival in Villanueva.
– The Farruco Festival in San Luis de Palenque.
Vichada
– El Corrido llanero International Tournament in Puerto Carreño

2. March
Arauca
– Canto Sabanero Folk Festival / Summer Festival in Cravo Norte.
– Bola e'fuego Folk Festival in Cabuyare.
– Tameño's Day in Tame.
Casanare
– Rodeo Festival in Tauramena.
Meta
– The Plains Song Festival in Villavicencio.
– Fairs and Festivals in Acacias.
Vichada
– The Curito Festival in La Primavera.
APRIL
Arauca
– International Festival of The Plains Music Arpa de Oro in Saravena.
Casanare
– Livestock Exhibition in Yopal
Meta
– Zebu Cattle Fair in San Martín
May
Arauca
–The Samuro Blanco Festival in Feliciano.
Casanare
– Agro–industrial Fair in Yopal.
Meta

3. – La Cachama Festival in Puerto Gaitán.
– Folk Music Contest in Acacías.
July
Meta
– International Tournament of Joropo Music in Villavicencio.
– International Horn Festival in Cumaral.
– Sanmartínero Talent in San Martín.
August
Arauca
– Fair and Patron Saint Feast / ' Girara de Oro' International Plains Music
Festival in Tame.
– Saint Lawrence Feast in Arauquita.
Meta
– Maloka Expo-zebu (Villavicencio)
–International Festival of The Plains harvest in Granada. (Long weekend in
the middle of the month).
September
Arauca
–Firefly Festival in Arauca.
Casanare
– El Garcero del Llano Festival in Yopal.
October
Casanare
– Boyacense Integration Festival in Yopal.
Meta

4. – International Coleo Festival in Villavicencio.
– National Crop Festival in Granada.
–International Rubber Festival in Cumaral.
– TalentoSanmartinero in San Martín.
November
Arauca
– The Coleo Festival in Saravena.
Casanare
– Alma Sabanera Festival in Aguazul.
Meta
– International Llanera Song Festival / International Joropo Festival in
Villavicencio.
– International Tourist and Folk Music Festival / Cuadrillas of San Martín in
San Martín.
– Llanera Music and Toroscoleados Contest in Acasías..
– National Colonies Festival in Guamal.
December
Arauca
– Festival of the Recovery of Sabanero Songs / ' Del paloteo' Street Theatre
in Arauca.
– International Joropo Festival / Saint Barbara feast in Santa Bárbara de
Arauca.
Casanare
– Internationational ' Cimarrón de Oro ' Singing Contest / Agro–Industrial
Fair / Pageants and Festivities in Yopal.
Meta
– Villavicencio Festival / Crafts Fair in Villavicencio.