Festival de Acordeones del Río Grande de la Magdalena – Columbia
September 23rd 2025
Holda Paoletti-Kampl

The categories of professional accordion, amateur accordion, youth accordion, children’s accordion, unpublished vallenatas songs and older piqueria will be in competition.
The Vallenato Festival Foundation of Magdalena Medio confirms that trophies and prizes will be awarded to three first places in each category; In addition, awards for the best cashier, best voice and best guacharaquero; which, as has been traditional, will be delivered on a platform once the respective rulings of the qualifying jury are known.
Contestants must take into account, among other aspects, the following decisions recently made by the Festival Vallenato del Magdalena Medio Foundation, and others contained in the contest regulations published on the aforementioned contest website: www.festivaldeacordeones.com
Attention!
The 38th Río Grande de la Magdalena Accordion Festival is coming up, and you can’t miss out on the competition.
Keep in mind the registration deadlines:
25 September → Original Song Category
1 October → Children’s, Youth, Amateur, Professional and Piquería Vallenata Categories
This is your chance to showcase your talent and be part of the history of this festival, which in 2025 will pay tribute to the maestro Rafa Manjarrez.
Register now and secure your place on stage here https://www.festivaldeacordeones.com/inscripciones/