The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) wants bands to break out of the basement with a new initiative for the city, Music Cluster Bogotá.
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Still no end to Schengen?
While Spain has shown political will to lift Schengen visa requirements for Colombians and Peruvians, “technical problems” persist.
‘Encuentros’: The Sura collection
The National Museum of Colombia’s exhibition “Encuentros: Mexico-Colombia” looks at the rich visual tradition of two nations.
Cartagena: FiCCi gets nostalgic
All eyes are on Cartagena this month as the city hosts the 55th edition of the FICCI.
Powerful 6.6 quake strikes Colombia
A powerful 6.6 struck Colombia at 3:55 pm Tuesday.
The ‘Hare Lip’
A theatre company known for putting on the stage plays relating to the Colombian identity, present this month at the Colón, ‘Hare Lip’.
One deep blue to another
Big Picture: View of Providencia from the ISS
Art ‘CO’ at ARCO
The curtain rises on Spain’s largest art fair, ARCOmadrid 2015 with Colombia as the invited guest nation.
Safeguarding ‘Languages’
Colombia is home to 68 languages and protected under the Languages Law. As Mother Language Day approaches, events are being in the city.
Culture in Bogotá: Ode to Odenbach
A unique exhibition of the works of the German video artist, Marcel Odenbach, is currently on display at the BanRep Art Museum in Bogotá.
Bogotá’s “Green Race”
If you own a pair of sneakers and want to run to make a difference, the U.S. Embassy has teamed up Natura Foundation to sponsor “Green Race.”
The American Consulate in 1892
Rare historical image of the Hotel Victoria in Barranquilla, dated 1892 and the American flag raised over the U.S Consulate.
Art for auction: The gavel falls again
BogotAuctions opens the year with its 3rd edition February 9th with an impressive collection of Latin American contemporary art.
The Little Witch Line: Colombia’s Most Unlikely Railway Adventure
It’s not magic, but the motorized ‘brujita’ rail cars of San Cipriano are an exciting way to explore this Pacific town.
Riosucio: The red riverboat of the Atrato
In Riosucio, Chocó—a remote town along the Atrato River—residents rely on the river as a crucial lifeline. Nestled near Los Katíos National Park, Riosucio, with a population of 10,000, has limited road infrastructure, once counting on just one red jeep for local transport. The Atrato River, stretching over 500 kilometers, connects Colombia’s Pacific lowlands with its Caribbean coast.
Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe
Miss Colombia, Paulina Vega Dieppa, a 22 year old Business student from Barranquilla has been crowned Miss Universe 2015.