World Day of Laziness

CountryColombia
HeadquartersItagüí
Programming
LanguageEspañol
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAlcaldia de Itagüí
History
LaunchedAugust 11, 1984

The World Day of laziness (festival) is the closing day of the Festival of Industry, Trade and Culture[1] held in the city of Itagüi - Colombia. This social and cultural festival presents many genres of music: jazz, blues, salsa, rock, hip-hop, reggaeton, vallenato, electronic music, reggae and pop. In addition, the festival features photography exhibitions, painting, dance, musical and theater.

History

The World Day of Laziness was founded in 1984 to mark the closing day of the Festival of Industry, Trade and Culture. Its ethos suggests that the modern world needs to relax and learn to enjoy art, culture, and rest.

In 2012 the World Day of Laziness began to be recognized internationally.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Festival of Industry, Trade and Culture". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  • Media related to World Day of Laziness at Wikimedia Commons