María del Mar Gallego

Isabella Patiño

Laura Solano

Grado: 11-3

The Manizales Fair is the first and the largest, most important and emblematic fair of the Colombian city of Manizales and of the American continent itself. In 1955, this festival was inaugurated, inspired by the April Fair in Seville, Spain.

Expoferias: Expoferias is the largest fair and exhibition venue in Manizales. which has hosted the main events and fairs of a social, cultural, educational, political, religious, and commercial.

It takes place in an events center on Alberto Mendoza avenue.

Objective: The objective of this fair is to make known microenterprises.

If first event was in January 1955.

Ride at the fair: The main attractions of the fair is the parade, which starts from the

 Plaza de Toros and runs through the entire center of the city.

Year of the first ride: 1955

Day of the ride: January 2

International coffe reign: The International Coffee Reign is an international beauty contest held annually in Manizales, Colombia. 

The first version of the International Coffee Reign was held in 1957, the year in which its first sovereign, the Panamanian Analida Alfaro, was crowned.

Day of the reign: January 7