Celebrating Colombia independence day
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A horn-honking parade of cars all decked out in bright yellow-and-blue balloons made its way down Rosser Avenue Saturday afternoon.
The destination was Kin Park for Colombia Independence Day celebrations.Hundreds of people from Westman’s Colombian community and spectators from in and around Brandon gathered in the park for food, games, music and lively entertainment with traditional folk dancers.
In between dances at Kin Park, contestants signed up for a tejo tournament, a game that is popular in Colombia. It involves two boards that are about three feet by three feet, covered in clay and set at a 45-degree angle. The boards are placed far apart, and each player throws a metal disc (called a tejo), hoping to get closest to the target.
Traditional folk dancers at Brandon’s Kin Park Saturday afternoon celebrate Columbia’s Independence Day. (Photos by Michele McDougall/The Brandon Sun)
July 20 commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1810. The day is a national holiday in Colombia, marking the beginning of the end of Spanish colonial rule.
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A competitor in a Tejo tournament tosses a disc during the celebrations.