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elmodefoque says on Sep 3, 2004, 11:13:

hey, i like to know too,what the hell is this "feria de cali" and where the f--k is cali anyway??

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Sam Salmon says on Sep 3, 2004, 13:04:

Ooops!
Caligringo hasn't been paying their bills-no mas Cali Gringo!



' a la orden!'

' a la orden!'

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2004, 13:18:

yes, Sam I saw that too. But you have to admit, it was getting to be pretty boring there.....
cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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juanalejo says on Sep 4, 2004, 16:54:

Feria De Cali Starts on Christmas day: Cabalgata, around 5.000 horses go through the city north to south on a big parade, lots of street activity. Through the rest of the week there are some events through out the city, food festivals, float parades, and in the afternoon it is bullfights. Then in the evening people go the tascas on 6th ave. to drink and eat and then on to the salsa festivals. A few firework display through out the week. So basically it is like a very, very long very good weekend. It is more about night partying than street activities though. People are very open and friendly so you will have no problem meeting people who will point you in the right direction.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 4, 2004, 17:20:

Feria de Cali The cabalgata was always a lot of fun to watch, especially at the beginning before the riders got too drunk....the parade of Cali Viejo with all the traditional figures is nice, and the floats with the beauty queens too. There are open-air concerts at the Teatro Los Cristales, well-known national performers and plenty of dancing at the casetas. The bullfight season is fine for them who like that kind of spectacle; I went a couple of times but found myself wishing the bull would win every time....
Anyway, and more to the point, I think your expectations about "the greatest salsa festival in Latin America" might be difficult to meet...certainly the Feria of Cali is a lot of fun and people enjoy it a lot, especially because most of the people work on a special feria schedule getting off at 2 p.m......
Cheers,
Desi
(wishing I was there)

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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FrankLeal says on Sep 5, 2004, 11:37:

If you like Salsa, you must go to la feria de Cali I went to la feria de Cali last year and it was great. I am from Bucaramanga and I have never been there. If you like salsa then you have to visit Cali during la feria in December. Besides the concerts and “tablados” with salsa orchestras in the streets, you could visit discotheques to see how people dance Salsa.
I found a lot of information about the feria de Cali schedule in www.caliescali.com but just some days before the Feria started. At that web page you will find lots of beautiful girls that you could find in Cali, however Medellín is the place with most beautiful girls per square meter in the whole world. When la feria de Cali ends it starts la Feria de Manizales, another incredible town. Or you could go to the Carnaval de Blancos y Negros in Pasto (whites and blacks carnival), it is from January 3 to January 6. I was there some years ago and it is also absolutely wonderful.

This site will be helpful, and you can find some pictures:
Feria de Cali 2001: http://elpais-cali.terra.com.co/feriadecali

Best regards,
Frank

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marce says on Sep 6, 2004, 20:42:

A Pasto Carnival FAN!!!!!!!!! You have to definetely go to the "Black and White Carnival" in Pasto. Frank is absolutely right. They are wonderful!!! You can see a lot of parades with beatiful work of the artisans...there are even contests on their work. I am from Cali (from family from Pasto too) and I really enjoy the Pasto carnival more than the Cali Feria. The carnival is more popular. The Feria is kind of elitist. You have to have money to enjoy it. In the carnival all you need is cheap black painting to paint someone else's face and some powder to throw to people the day of the white people...it is very funny and there are orchestras for free to dance all over the city. I really enjoy them and I always miss them when they finish. Why don't you try them?
Good luck

If you want more info, you can e-mail me to: andras81 at yahoo.es

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Dionysus says on Sep 7, 2004, 15:13:

What is Cali itself like? Thanks for the good posts juanalejo, desi, frank, and marce! Now, is Cali itself a nice city? How is it in terms of art, culture, and people? What is the general nightlife like? If you're not good at salsa, do you miss out on all the fun?

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Colombianita78 says on Dec 29, 2004, 06:44:

A fellow Caleña!!! I have attended many of this events. La Feria de Cali is one of the biggest events that is done en mi Cali Bella. Everyone prepares for it and everyone gets anxious when the time gets close. You enjoy great food and most importantly GREAT MUSIC!!!!! Yes they do play a lot of Salsa and Merengue but they have added other kinds of music as well. In the last few years Reggeton!!! But overall Cali is full of Salseros. But it is an event that you will enjoy if you see experience it from the beginning. From the Cabagatas, to the beauty pageant, to seeing adults and children dancing on the street, I mean this is not a one day event so if you ever have the chance or opportunity to experience it go for it!!!! Just take it as small version of Mardigrass. For example this year El Gran Combo "La Universida de la Salsa de Puerto Rico" filled the stadium this year and everyone had a blast!

http://www.endi.com/2004/12/29/PorDentro/148164.asp?category=Por+Dentro&title=&artdate=2004/12/29

For the individual that asked where was Cali, Cali is located in Colombia which is in the continent of South America. Not Cali as in California. If you would like to learn about Cali click or copy and paste the link below.

http://www.univalle.edu.co/~servinfo/Cali/cali.html

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calipro says on Dec 29, 2004, 06:52:

website www.feriadecali.com

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elmodefoque says on Dec 29, 2004, 06:57:

I think that individual that needed to know “where the hell is cali?” is me. I know that Cali is in Colombia, cachaco territory, but I was not sure exactly where. If I look in a Colombian map, with a little time, I could now pointed out. Thanks!!

I'll get there, when I get there!

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