the cali fair
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THE CALI FAIR
Gerardo Molina Ramírez School
Name: Maria Camila Castro López
Theacher: Miss Martha Rocio Londoño Subject: English
Grade: 802 Shift: Morning
Year: 2012
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THE CALI FAIR
La Feria de Cali, is a holiday celebrated since 1957 in the city of Cali,
Valle del Cauca in Colombia.
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WHEN IS THE CALI FAIR?
Cali Fair takes place from the 25 to 30 of December.
WHERE IS THE CALI FAIR? This fair is held in Cali or Valle del Cauca
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HOW LONG IS THE CALI FAIR? This festival lasts six days.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTEND THE CALI FAIR?
This festival has at least 1,500,000 people.
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WHAT KIND OF MUSIC IS LISTENED IN THE CALI FAIR?
The types of music you hear in this festival are:
1 Colombian orquestas 2 Cuba 3 carabean sauce
WHO IS PERFORMING IN THE CALI FAIR?
Is based on promoting entertainment to the majority of the population during the season in December.
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HOW MUCH DOES THE CALI FAIR COST?
The fair costs approximately $ 10,000 million, of which 50% are public contributions of the city.
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CATCHING A CHIVA. If you are in Cali don't forget !LET'S CHIVA! Party,
Drink, Laugh, Clap, Sing, listen to great jokes, Yell, do Wild and Crazy Things as you enjoy non-stop "Papayera" Live Music and Fun, doing the Chive. Each Chive Bus has a "Director" with a microphone, and loads of experience in leading you and the rest of the Chive gang in a whole lotta safe, fun! Relax and enjoy the always open bar. Meet new people, as your Chive. Bus moves all around Cali. So who Chive's? When visiting Cali, everybody Chive's.
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The Cali Fair is the most important cultural event in Cali, Colombia. It is a celebration of the region’s cultural identity, famous for the Salsa marathon, horse riding parades and dance parties.
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The fair is also known as the ‘Feria de la Caña’ (the sugar cane fair) and ‘Feria de la Salsa’ (Salsa fair). People enjoy many activities like an opening ‘cabalgata’ (parade of horseback riders), carnival parades, tascas or restaurant stands, salsa concerts, bullfights, a beauty contest, athletic activities and competitions and cultural exhibitions.
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Carnival parades, beauty contests and sports events, such as the extraordinary Cali River Marathon, which attracts thousands of participants from all over the country and from abroad, add sparkle to the Fair. There are also diverse activities for children.
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The bank of the Cali River is the epicenter for the ‘fiestas’, with bars and taverns full of lights, music, gaiety and exquisite cuisine from several countries, where thousands of local inhabitants and visitors dance until dawn.