Feria de las Flores or Festival of the Flowers in the city of Medellin is a week-long schedule of events and festivities including the world famous parade of silleteros. The first Festival of the Flowers took place on May 1, 1957 and lasted for five days with an exposition of flowers displayed in the Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate the Virgin Mary day. This flower parade represents the end of slavery when instead of flowers slaves carried men and women on their backs up the steep hills. Since then, other events have been added like the International Pageant of the Flowers, the cavalcade and classic automobiles parade, among others.Medellin Feria de las Flores
Feria de las Flores or Festival of the Flowers in the city of Medellin is a week-long schedule of events and festivities including the world famous parade of silleteros. The first Festival of the Flowers took place on May 1, 1957 and lasted for five days with an exposition of flowers displayed in the Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate the Virgin Mary day. This flower parade represents the end of slavery when instead of flowers slaves carried men and women on their backs up the steep hills. Since then, other events have been added like the International Pageant of the Flowers, the cavalcade and classic automobiles parade, among others.
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