*This date from 1851 is celebrated as Afro Colombian Day. In Colombia, it is referred to as Día de la Afrocolombianidad and is an annual celebration of the abolition of slavery in Colombia in 1851.
Afro Colombian Day was first celebrated in 2001. It hopes to show communities the importance of their Afro population and its effect on Colombia's history. Afro Colombian Day celebrates the artistic, intellectual, and social contributions of Afro Colombians in Colombia. People celebrate through food, music, art, and local folklore during the event.
For Rudesindo Castro, coordinator of ethno-education in the Black Community Organization (ORCONE, in its Spanish initials), "this celebration is a way of showing support to the Afro-Colombian community of our country." The celebration also seeks incentives and participation from the Afro community, public entities, private companies, and citizens in general, under the motto of the actual administration, "Bogotá Without Indifference."
