COMPARING CELEBRATIONS FERIA DE LAS FLORES VS HANA MATSURI Feria de las Flores is Medellín’s biggest annual festival and normally starts in August. The 11-day festival is a huge annual celebration of paisa culture. In Japan, Buddha's Birthday is referred to as Hanamatsuri which also means flower festival. This festival occurs on April 8th, and only Japan celebrates on this particular date. The festival is celebrated in Medellin Colombia The festival is celebrated all over Japan Medellin doesn't have seasons, but August dates tend to be warmest than other months. It occurs during the spring in Japan, coinciding with the famous cherry blossom Both festivals have a strong focus on flowers, in the case of the flower fair the great diversity that we have in Colombia. Both festivals have a strong focus on flowers, while the Hana Matsuri focuses on the Sakura flowers.
