Military and Police Parade: This July 20, Colombia will celebrate its 213th anniversary of independence. In celebration of this holiday, there will be parades in many cities and municipalities of the country.
In Bogotá, the enlistment for the military parade that will take place around 11:00 a.m. in the north of the city.
#At this time | Start the enlistment for the military parade that will take place around 11:00 a.m. in the north of #Bogota. ??
connect with #ElNoticieroDeTodos and do not miss the details of the ‘Sovereignty Party’.
Watch the parade here ?? pic.twitter.com/jgLEk45RlH
– RTVC News (@RTVCnoticias) July 20, 2023
While in Bucaramanga he began with the national anthem the celebration of Independence Day.
#At this time | started in #bucaramanga the ‘Fiesta por la soberania’ with hymns and distinctions to different authorities and personalities from the city and the department. ??
Connect with the parade of the @FuerzasMilCol and the @PoliceColombia ? pic.twitter.com/BnqWeVxiat
– RTVC News (@RTVCnoticias) July 20, 2023
Our special correspondents from the newscast for everyone in the archipelago had the opportunity to speak with Everth Governor Julio Hawkins to find out how the island lives this celebration.
Everth Julio Hawkins, governor of San Andrés, explains in #ElNoticieroDeTodos how the island will experience the ‘Sovereignty Festival’. ?? In addition, it refers to the ruling of The Hague in favor of Colombia.@luisabarberi @Jairitoe ?
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– RTVC News (@RTVCnoticias) July 20, 2023
This is how the national holiday is lived at this time in the capital of Antioquia.
#At this time | In #Medellinthe Independence Day parade begins at race 70. ??
Manuel Bastidas #ElNoticieroDeTodos tells us how the ‘Sovereignty Festival’ is lived in Antioquia.
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– RTVC News (@RTVCnoticias) July 20, 2023
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What will the military parade be like in the cities?
In Bogotathe military parade will begin at 10:00 am and will extend along Boyacá Avenue, from 170th Street to 127th Street. The parade will include the participation of the Armed Forces, educational institutions and representatives of civil society.
In Medellinthe military parade will begin at 2:00 pm and will extend along Carrera 70, from the roundabout on Calle 1 with diagonal 75B to diagonal 74B (Avenida Bolivariana).
In it Coffee Axis, the parades will take place in the following cities: Manizales, Armenia and Pereira. The parades will begin at 10:00 am and will spread through the main streets of each city.
In Saint Andrewthe military parade, which will be attended by President Gustavo Petro, will begin at 7:30 am and will extend through the main streets of the island.
In Villavicenciothe parade will begin at 8:00 am and will extend along Avenida 40, one of the main thoroughfares of the city.
In Barranquillathe parade will begin at 4:00 pm and will extend along the Malecón, from the Shark’s Fin sector to the Events Center.
In Bucaramanga, The parade will begin at 7:00 am and will extend along Carrera 27, from La Puerta del Sol to the Mesón de los Búcaros.
In Tunja, The parade will begin at 8:30 am and will extend along Avenida Universitaria, from the Green Hills Center to the sector of the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Military Canton.
In Santa Marta, there will be no military parade. However, there will be a military exhibition on July 30 that will start from the Santa Marta Port Society along Carrera 1, turning onto Calle 22 Avenida Santa Rita towards the old rumbódromo.
In Aracataca and Foundation, There will also be parades with the participation of local authorities and different educational institutions with the peace bands.
Look here: What is celebrated on July 20 in Colombia?
