National folklore Festival

First weekend of February – in Durazno. It is the most important folklore contest in the country. Uruguayan identity is promoted through music, promoting new national singers and composers. Also, in a next stage, occurs ‘the meeting of the gaucho’, where there are horsemen, tests of rein and parades of cavalry.

As one of Uruguay's most famous festivals, the National Folklore Festival is promoted through music, attracting thousands of visitors. Furthermore, the National Folklore Festival is held to discover new singers and composers for Uruguay. Not only that, but the following stages of the festival are the horsemen's meeting, the contest is the test of restraint, and the horsemen's parade. This has resulted in the most famous National Folklore Festival in Uruguay.

Come to Uruguay to participate and experience the festival and more specifically, learn about Uruguayan culture, a typical culture through the most famous festival in Uruguay, which is the National Folklore Festival.

Location: in Durazno