Vallenato Legend Festival
| Vallenato Legend Festival | |
|---|---|
Vallenato Legend Festival, main venue | |
| Genre | Vallenato, Folk |
| Dates | End of April (usually four days) |
| Location(s) | Colombia |
| Years active | every year since 1968 |
| Website | www |
The Vallenato Legend Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata) is one of the most important musical festivals in Colombia. The festival features a vallenato music contests for best performer of accordion, caja vallenata and guacharaca, as well as piqueria (battle of lyrics) and best song. It's celebrated every year in April in the city of Valledupar, Department of Cesar.