Colombia’s Flower Festival ended on Sunday with the 57th annual traditional march of over 500 “silleteros,” or flower arrangers, down the streets of Medellin. Over 200,000 people from Medellin, ...

Flower Festival aside and each December, the city installs more than 30 million Christmas lights throughout town, many dotting the central Medellín River and paying homage to city landscapes.

STORY: The town of Santa Elena is known as the cradle of 'silleteros', the flower aficionados who create the silletas. Throughout the year, families grow the flowers they will later use on their ...

The first edition of the Feria de las Flores was held in May 1957, born as an initiative by the local development and tourism department. The flower festival lasted five days and consisted of open ...

The Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia, a celebration of local culture and heritage, is rooted in Black history, as it marks the date slavery ended in the country.

The Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia, a celebration of local culture and heritage, is rooted in Black history, as it marks the date slavery ended in the country.

The undoubted highlight of Medellin’s Flower Festival, the annual flower parade, drew thousands of spectators Tuesday. Some 500 men, women and children took part in the 55th edition of the parade ...

A farmer in the pueblo of Santa Elena, located approximately 15 kilometers east of Medellín, Colombia. With the holiday season in full bloom, a floral piece may be donning a nearby mantle or ...

STORY: The town of Santa Elena is known as the cradle of 'silleteros', the flower aficionados who create the silletas. Throughout the year, families grow the flowers they will later use on their ...

The Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia, a celebration of local culture and heritage, is rooted in Black history, as it marks the date slavery ended in the country.

The Flower Festival in Medellin, Colombia, a celebration of local culture and heritage, is rooted in Black history, as it marks the date slavery ended in the country.