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Abril / April<br />
Semana Mayor / Holy week<br />
Sus procesiones recorren las principales calles <strong>de</strong>l centro <strong>de</strong> la<br />
ciudad. Por la solemnidad que revisten y la antigüedad y belleza<br />
<strong>de</strong> sus “pasos” (La Virgen <strong>de</strong> la Soledad y El Cristo, <strong>de</strong>l siglo<br />
XVII, Mi Padre Jesús y La Virgen <strong>de</strong> las Angustias, <strong>de</strong>l siglo<br />
XVIII.), está catalogada como una <strong>de</strong> las mejores <strong>de</strong>l país.<br />
Its processions go around the main streets of the downtown<br />
area. They are consi<strong>de</strong>red one of the best processions in the<br />
country for their solemnity, history and the beauty of their “steps”<br />
(Soledad Virgin and the Christ, from the XVII century; Jesus My<br />
Father and the Virgin of sorrows, from the XVII century).<br />
Semana Santica / Little Holy Week<br />
Formalmente se inició en 1973. Se realiza a partir <strong>de</strong>l segundo<br />
domingo <strong>de</strong> pascuas, en todo imita las procesiones <strong>de</strong> la Semana<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> Tradicional. La organizan particulares. La celebración es<br />
en vivo con niños.<br />
It formally started in 1973. It takes place from the second<br />
Sunday of Easter, it imitates all the aspects of the traditional holy<br />
week processions. It is organized by private individuals. The<br />
celebration is live with children.<br />
Julio / July<br />
Fiesta <strong>de</strong>l Tamarindo / Tamarind’s <strong>Fe</strong>ast<br />
Evento que exalta la fruta tradicional <strong>de</strong>l municipio.<br />
It is an event that highlights the municipality’s traditional fruit<br />
Octubre / October<br />
<strong>Fe</strong>stival Nacional <strong>Antioquia</strong> le Canta a Colombia<br />
“<strong>Antioquia</strong> le Canta a Colombia” National <strong>Fe</strong>stival<br />
El concurso “<strong>Antioquia</strong> le Canta a Colombia”, <strong>de</strong> música Andina<br />
Colombiana, cuya fundación fue iniciativa <strong>de</strong>l doctor Alberto<br />
Velásquez Martínez, natural <strong>de</strong> la ciudad <strong>de</strong> <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Antioquia</strong>,<br />
se celebra esta cada año, en octubre, <strong>de</strong>s<strong>de</strong> 1995.<br />
“<strong>Antioquia</strong> le Canta a Colombia” Colombian An<strong>de</strong>an music<br />
contest has been celebrated each year in October, since 1995.<br />
It was the initiative of Dr. Alberto Velázquez Martinez, who was<br />
born in the town of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Antioquia</strong>.<br />
Diciembre / December<br />
El 4 <strong>de</strong> diciembre Aniversario <strong>de</strong> <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Antioquia</strong><br />
December 4th <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Antioquia</strong>’s Anniversary<br />
Fiestas<br />
y eventos<br />
<strong>Fe</strong>stivals and Events<br />
<strong>Guía</strong> <strong>Turística</strong> <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Antioquia</strong><br />
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