silletero procession
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The silletero procession is a traditional parade in Medellín, Colombia, where flower growers carry elaborate floral arrangements on their backs as a central cultural highlight of the city’s annual flower festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| silletero procession canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
parade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
flower farming
ⓘ
rural communities of Santa Elena ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
local spectators ⓘ |
| audience |
families
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| centralEventOf | Feria de las Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Medellín identity
ⓘ
symbol of Antioquian rural heritage ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boosts tourism in Medellín
ⓘ
promotes floriculture ⓘ |
| features |
competitive categories for silletas
ⓘ
elaborate floral designs ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
artistic silleta
ⓘ
commercial silleta ⓘ emblematic silleta ⓘ junior silleta ⓘ traditional silleta ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
flower grower
ⓘ
silletero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as cultural heritage of Medellín ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| localName | Desfile de Silleteros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity | carrying floral arrangements on the back ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local Medellín media
ⓘ
national television in Colombia ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Municipality of Medellín
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flower growers associations ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Santa Elena, Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Feria de las Flores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medellín Flower Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Antioquia Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Feria de las Flores opening and closing events ⓘ |
| requires | months of preparation by silleteros ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | urban streets of Medellín ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of flower growers
ⓘ
celebration of nature and flowers ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | August ⓘ |
| uses |
flowers
ⓘ
silleta ⓘ |
| visualElement |
colorful flower patterns
ⓘ
large wooden frames (silletas) ⓘ |
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