Carnival: February or March, changeable date.

Within the Carnival term, it is included the celebration of comadres and compadres .There are "Comparsas" (group of dancers) that throw egg shells full of water, hole-blocked with a piece of cloth, accompanied by sicuris (native autochthonous groups) and music bands which go along the streets. There is a "Ch'alla" Mardi Gras; on Wednesday, Carnival is celebrated in "El Tejar" and the next Sunday the traditional carnival takes place in Yotala Village.

Pujllay: March, third Sunday.

It is an Autochthonous festivity of dancers in Tarabuco town. A mass is celebrated in Quechua language for all those who died defending the territory sovereignty. Afterwards, there is a party in commemoration of the victory achieved. This feast is mixed with carnival celebrations. This festivity is one of the biggest shows of bolivian floklore. The pujllay music is is played with aero phones such as "tokoro" and "pinkillos". The celebration has a triple purpose: civic, religious, and profane in a mixture that impresses because of the ancient strength that it transmits.

August 6th

This is a national holiday. This date recalls the foundation of the Republic of Bolivia, proclaimed in 1825 in the historic Liberty House. In honour of this event, official acts are held and there is a civilian parade of a wide range of state and military institutions, schools and other educational centres.

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