For three nights, the Colón Theatre puts on the zarzuela operetta “Black, el payaso” and which celebrates life on the stage.
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‘Gabito’ on the $100,000?
A bill in Congress looks to put the face of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez on a bank note next year.
Crime and “perception”
A report released by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce reveals interesting stats on how Bogotanos perceive insecurity and crime levels.
Bus strike in Bogotá
Private bus operators went on strike Monday in Bogotá angered at the recent mobility legislation which extends the license plate restriction.
Our imagined ‘atmospheres’
Bogotá is the focus of research into what is “real” and what is “imagined.” Sometimes they come together and generate emotional “atmospheres.”
Everyone’s a traveler
Tourism around the world is increasing and Colombia is not alone. Record numbers of foreigners are traveling to regions once considered off-limits.
October will always be ARTBO
The country’s largest art fair, ARTBO, opens its doors with an impressive showing of international galleries.
Morning commute in Nuquí
Big Picture. Canoes for the morning commute in Nuquí.
Panama “tax haven” dispute
A dispute between the Finance Ministers of Panama and Colombia has erupted based on access to banking information and a “tax haven” label.
Bogotá Metro to cost billions more
Inhabitants of Bogotá should brace themselves for more taxes as the Metro runs up the tab before initial construction.
Wax Tailor at the Colón
With his unique blend of baroque hip hop, seventies psychedelia and image spectacle, France’s Wax Tailor headlines at the Colón.
A ‘Gold’ in recognition
Botero and El Dorado gold have caught the attention of the international traveler, with two Bogotá museum on the “top” list of TripAdvisor.
Bogotá: Boarding school fair
The weekend hosts the Boarding Schools and Summer Camp fair for parents interested in global learning environments.
French Film Fest, edition XIII
The French Film Festival opens Thursday in Bogotá with digitally-enhanced classics, as well as competition features.
Trouble with seaweed
A massive bed of seaweed has washed ashore on the beaches of San Andrés, resulting in an intensive clean up effort by the islanders.
Reclaiming treasure
After more than a decade in Madrid’s Museum of the Americas, 691 pre-Columbian relics return to Colombia.