Through Decree 00052 of April 8, 2024, the Mayor of Valledupar, Ernesto Orozco Durán, decreed April 30, May 2, 3 and 4 as civic days for the celebration of the 57th edition of Vallenata Legend Festival in the city.
“Civic Days are declared in the Municipality of Valledupar, from the afternoon of April 30, May 2 and 3, 2024, which correspond to the business days during which the celebration of the 57th Version of the Festival of the Vallenata legend in the city of Valledupar”reads the decree.
Measure excepts public servants and/or contractors of the municipality of Valledupar who must attend process schedules contractual and those linked to health services for emergency care, prevention and care of disasters and risks, security and citizen coexistence, essential public services, mobility, transit and Public Forces.
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The municipal president invited locals and visitors to participate in each of the events that take place in Valledupar within the framework of the Vallenato Festival that this year pays tribute to ‘La Voz Tenor’ Iván Villazón.
Get to know the Program of the 57 Vallenata Legend Festival, in tribute to @ivanvillazon ‘The Tenor Voice of Vallenato’.
Schedule now and join the celebration of the ultimate party of accordions, songs and verses 🪗 @mincultura pic.twitter.com/DDuij5cGNf
— Festival Vallenato (@FESVALLENATO) April 2, 2024
Los festival contests officially start on April 29 with children’s and youth accordion player competitions.
The traditional Piloneras Parade in the Youth and Children categories will be on Tuesday, April 30. on Wednesday May 1 will be developed Parade of Piloneras Mayores and the beginning of the professional accordion, senior accordion, amateur and children’s and senior piqueria competitions.
On May 2, the first round of Unpublished Song begins. Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 is the grand finale of the contests amateur and professional accordion, unpublished song and piqueria.