Neiva opens 65th Bambuco Festival in San Juan and San Pedro

On June 12 2026 the 65th Bambuco Festival opened in Neiva and will run until June 29 with over 70 cultural events.

The opening day featured the crowning of sashes for pageant contestants and the artistic show “Olelo Lelo Laila” at Parque de la Música Jorge Villamil Cordovez starting at 6:00 p.m.

More than 260 artists took part in the performance that mixed live music, dance and artificial-intelligence visuals of Huila landscapes.

In all 121 contestants are competing in the Reinado Popular, Señorita Neiva, Reinado Departamental del Bambuco, Reinado Nacional del Bambuco and the Herederos de la Tradición event.

Neiva culture secretary Tania Peñafiel said the main stage decoration honors the 90th anniversary of the Sanjuanero Huilense.

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In Neiva's Parque de la Música ‘Jorge Villamil Cordovéz’, inscriptions opened for the Popular Queen contest and the Heirs of Tradition Encounter for the 65th Bambuco Festival in San Juan and San Pedro. Eight participants registered for the Encounter and six candidates for the Queen contest. Neiva's Culture Secretariat highlighted the vitality of local traditions.

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La Nación reported on the Calle del Festival programming and cavalcades for the Festival del Bambuco en San Juan y San Pedro, set for Neiva from June 14 to 28. The Calle del Festival will feature free concerts from June 26 to 28 at Unicentro plaza with artists like Grupo Kvrass and Eddy Herrera. Six cavalcades will accompany the folkloric days, though they spark debate over animal welfare and public order.

Holy Week in Huila, running from March 29 to April 5, features a diverse agenda of processions, liturgical acts and cultural events across Neiva and other municipalities. The departmental capital, Neiva, acts as the epicenter with concerts by the Banda Sinfónica Metropolitana and holy retreats in temples. Locals and visitors join celebrations that bolster religious tourism and cultural identity.

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The final day of the Al Río Festival filled the Olave Tower plaza with rock, pop and good vibes on Sunday.

 

 

 

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