El Pital's town hall in Huila kicks off a family-oriented Christmas program on December 6, featuring free events like caravans and novenas. Municipalities such as Neiva, Íquira, Hobo, and Palermo join with luminous and traditional activities. These celebrations aim to promote community bonding during the holiday season.
In El Pital, Huila, the town hall has scheduled a series of events starting December 6, 2025, to ignite the Christmas spirit. The program begins with a running and rumbatón decembrino in the main park at 7:00 p.m. On December 7, Christmas animation marks the Day of Little Candles in Parque San Javier, followed by the vigil of the Immaculate Conception with mass at Parroquia Santa Rosa de Lima. Key events include 'Christmas with the Grandparents' on December 11 at Granja Municipal, the grand Christmas parade on December 13, and the launch of 'Jesukids: The Jubilee of Children' on December 14. Daily novenas start December 16 at Templo Central, paired with children's parades and rural caravans in areas like San Antonio and El Carmelo. The schedule ends on December 24 with gift deliveries and the solemn Christmas mass at 10:00 p.m.
In Neiva, Huila's capital, activities feature a Christmas caravan route on December 12, starting at Cra. 8 with Calle 22 sur and ending at the Ferrocarril Station. That day also hosts the II Municipal Encounter of Symphonic Bands at Parque de la Música Jorge Villamil Cordovez at 5:00 p.m., an aguinaldos novena at Parque de los Niños, and the show 'A Magical Christmas Adventure' at Coliseo Cubierto Álvaro Sánchez Silva.
Íquira encourages farolito-making on December 5 at 9:00 a.m. in Parque Principal for the Day of Little Candles. Hobo's Grand Christmas Caravan starts from Centro de Integración Ciudadana at 6:00 p.m. to Parque Principal Simón Bolívar. Palermo hosts its Grand Christmas Caravan along main streets. All initiatives are free and highlight family tradition and joy, as stated by El Pital's town hall.