Villancico, genre of Spanish song, most prevalent in the Renaissance but found also in earlier and later periods. It is a poetic and musical form and was sung with or without accompanying instruments. Originally a folk song, frequently with a devotional song or love poem as text, it developed into an art music genre.

Villancicos or Spanish christmas carols Spanish Christmas carols are also a big part of the holiday season in Spain. These traditional melodies are called villancicos and are mostly sung by children during this special time of year. Villancicos originated as a poetic and musical form in the Middle Ages.

Cadiz is where the purest form of this art is found. It is well known that during these dates, not only do renowned artists sing villancicos between Jerez and Arcos de la Frontera, but that it is in this territory of Andalusia that public participation maintains this tradition alive and well-rooted.

resembling the madrigal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The villancico (Spanish, pronounced [biʎanˈθiko]) or vilancete (Portuguese) was a common poetic and musical form of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America popular from the late 15th to 18th centuries.

Villancicos: Spanish Christmas Carols – Christy Esmahan.

Traditional Savory Colombian Christmas Food

• Buñuelos. Colombian Bunuelos. Fried foods are something many countries and cultures have in common.
• Tamales. Colombian Christmas Tamales.
• Ajiaco Soup. Colombian Cuisine.
• Empanadas. Colombian Empanadas with Hogao.

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Colombians celebrate the nine nights before Christmas. From December 16th to Dec 24th, families get together each night to pray, recite Christmas carols and read passages from the bible. Often, the Nativity scene in their homes or neighborhood is where it happens.

Feliz Navidad

In Colombia, Niño Dios, not Santa Claus, brings the gifts to children. Niño Dios or Niño Jesús is the symbol that represents Jesus’s childhood. Children are told that he goes to each house to deliver the gifts that they requested by letter.

• Carnaval del Diablo. The town of Rio Sucio hosts the Carnaval del Diablo (Festival of the Devil) on odd numbered years biannually, in a party to ward off sadness.
• Carnaval de Negros y Blancos.
• Barranquilla Carnival.
• Santa Semanta.
• Bogota International Book Fair.
• Festival of the Flowers.
• Day of the Candles.
• Christmas.

Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is an especially important celebration in Colombia. Other holidays celebrate important dates in Colombia’s history and independence. January and June have the most holidays, at three per month.

CUMBIA

Roman Catholic

As a foreigner, you can indeed buy property in Colombia. The process is the same for foreigners as it is for locals, the only requirements are that they be in possession of a valid passport and the sufficient funds for the purchase.

Colombia does not have an official religion. However, Roman Catholicism is the dominant faith and deeply culturally pervasive. While the national department of statistics does not record the religious affiliations of the population, various studies and surveys suggest approximately 90% of Colombians are Christian.

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6 Alcoholic Drinks from Colombia That You Need to Try

• Aguardiente. This is unquestionably Colombia’s national drink.
• Rum. Definitely the runner-up for the title of Colombians’ favorite alcoholic drink.
• Beer. Also known as pola, chela or birra, Colombians enjoy a cold brewski as much as anyone else.
• Refajo.
• Chicha.
• Canelazo.

Bogota food & drink guide: 10 things to try in Bogota, Colombia

• Ajiaco. Known as Bogota’s famous signature dish, ajiaco is as much a part of the Bogota experience as the city’s churches and mountains.
• Tamales.
• Changua.
• Arepa.
• Caldo.
• Aromática.
• Chicha.
• Hot Chocolate and Cheese.