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Ferias Y Fiestas

Holy Week

A significant chapter in the religious lives of agradunos. In this spirit grows and reflects on the change of life, forgiveness and repentance. Similarly, scheduled retreats for children, young singles and married couples. On Thursday and Friday are days of much important and spirituality. Wanted to remember the passion and death of Jesus, it is customary fasting and experience the sadness and pain, clearly evident in the high altar which is desolate, naked, without flowers or ornaments of any kind. Thursday is busy procession of arrest which is organized in places withdrawn remember Jesus in the garden, attended by men only, in ancient times was not allowed to attend any woman and that it was the correct one with the torches they carried to illuminate the dark road. Today this has changed and this procession attended by all the people they want. The viacrusis is one of the most popular ceremonies. In it barefoot penitents are present in the majority. In recent years, complemented the use of images of saints with live performances by young people from the parish. On Holy Saturday is traditionally the implementation of the Soledad procession attended by women in solidarity and accompanying Mary in her sadness and loneliness at the loss of her son Jesus. By ten at night is the great Vigil which means that Jesus conquers death and rises, is the main festival and the whole week. Easter Sunday is a great joy and rejoicing. It performs the traditional saints race enlivened by a marching band and the ten o'clock Mass is celebrated principal culminating with this week more. The Patronal Feast

Were held in honor of Our Lady of Bethlehem but due to the proximity to the Christmas party in 1873 was appointed patron of Our Lady of Mercy. During the week that precedes the date September 24, the pastor made retreats for children, youth and adults and the ninth is organized by the various districts and municipal entities. Similarly confessions are scheduled and outlined in the holy altar for 40 hours inviting penitents to pray, the day before leaving the family gets used to see the fireworks. Formerly it to the reign of Merceditas, girls dressed as the Virgin of the grants which fund raisers for the church aroused the interest of the villagers to collaborate with the parish. Each priest gives it his personal stamp on the holidays, this is the case of Father Hernando Poveda who organizes a cultural event where the various educational institutions prepare events (theater, poetry, etc..) And musical groups participating the concert in honor of patron, at 12 pm for 6 years is customary mariachi serenade the town where he sings happy birthday. In the field of sports for youth and adults show off their skills in various sports. It should be noted that during the holidays there are many pilgrims who visit our town in order to fulfill its promises. These days are held the first communions and confirmations of children throughout the year have been prepared to receive these sacraments, holding it very crowded and has the presence of the bishop. For the celebration of the patronal feast of 1986, is remembered the visit of Bishop Aníbal Muñoz Duque invited by the then priest Juan Angel Ortiz and received by Monsignor Agustín Sierra, a delegate from the diocese, with a majestic procession which culminated in the courtyard where was given the respective greeting and he paid the respective honors. Bishop Aníbal Muñoz Duque and Fr. Juan Angel Ortiz The Christmas and New Year

It is traditional not only celebrated in the temple but in all the homes around the manger where gather to pray the novena, share sweets and last night, December 24 uncover the gifts. For some years and in order to maintain the tradition Christmas cribs are manufactured in different neighborhoods community in the municipality. It is a familiar conclusion where absent children returning from the capital and other cities to be with their loved ones. The parish in turn produces a giant crib which own and tourists come to appreciate the ingenuity and creativity of its creators. Municipal administration also is present with the program championed by the managing society, which raises money to buy gifts distributed to all local children. To celebrate the new year preparing meals and parties are held in many homes where the family unit is anchored by New Year's kiss and tears and broken voices of mothers and wives who are mourning the absence of their loved ones, tonight for various reasons are not home. It is very common after 12 pm, the procession of people coming down to the park to dance and take the rhythm of the orchestra that the town hired to amenice the party. Some people, especially young people prefer to dismiss the clubs, share and wait with his friends the arrival of the new year. You can not ignore the holding of festivals like Corpus Christi, where it is traditional to make altars in the main streets of the municipality and the priest in procession with the blessed and enlivened by the marching band through each one of them and blessed ending at the temple with a Eucharistic celebration. The patronal feast of Our Lady of Mount Caramel

patron saint of the wires is a very special celebration was held on July 16 and the drivers of cars, motorcycles, trucks and all vehicles have a large parade through the main streets with their whistles announcing who profess devotion to its protective also culminating with a Eucharistic celebration and the blessing and sprinkling of holy water to each of the vehicles. Custom festive

In entertaining as all the peoples of Huila, is celebrated in June the San Juan and San Pedro. During this time it is customary to eat the roast Huila, prepares contraband spirits, the sweet wine, chicha maize, and the spirit of the region. Formerly, the most important was fiesta of San Juan, especially in rural areas, these festivities lasted 5 days. The village celebrated the San Pedro which was sponsored by the rounds that came from Garzon and / or Neiva. The sponsors of the celebration of St. John in the town were two brothers popularly known and one of them was nicknamed Cupcake, which was arming of drums and flute to make noise and wake up with this to people. Beer and liquor is distributed and neighbors visited delivering any drink accompanied by her sponge cake, is greeted screaming happy John!. Today this party has achieved great significance for the town. In the neighborhood Manizales Tierrradentro family and other inhabitants prepare corn chicha, the fermented and left on June 24 from two in the morning is starting to spread from house to house and municipal candidates to reign together with the band, invite all those who are awake at this hour to get your St. John.

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