Culture

Colombia in a Breath: Wind Instruments That Tell the Story of a Nation

Musical instruments are far more than tools for producing sound: they embody the cultural identity of a territory, carrying spiritual meanings, collective memory, and the deep-rooted expressions that shape a community’s history. Colombia en un…

RICHARD EMBLIN January 29, 2026

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Beatriz González: The Artist of Colombia’s Political Memory (1932-2026)

Beatriz González, one of Latin America’s most influential contemporary artists, whose boldly colored, deliberately unrefined paintings and installations confronted Colombia’s long history of political violence,…

RICHARD EMBLIN January 15, 2026

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Stain on Hay: Should María Corina Machado Refuse the Literary Festival?

For a literary festival, silence can be more revealing than speech. The decision by three writers to withdraw from the 2026 Hay Festival in Cartagena…

RICHARD EMBLIN December 17, 2025

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Colombia’s National Museum Marks 200 Years with “Inspire, Move, Convoke”

Two centuries after its founding in the turbulent aftermath of the Wars of Independence, the National Museum of Colombia is marking its bicentenary with one…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF December 12, 2025

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Presents 2026 Season, Germany Guest Nation

The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled its 2026 programme, outlining 116 productions and 178 performances across opera, dance, theatre, music, circus and…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 26, 2025

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Lines on Stone: The Millennial Rock Art of the La Lindosa Range

At the eastern fringes of the Andes, where the Orinoco River Basin unfurls in an ondulating canvas of green, punctuated by majestic rivers and sandstone…

RICHARD EMBLIN November 20, 2025

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China’s Ruifeng Lin Wins Bogotá’s First International Violin Competition

Bogotá brought its inaugural International Violin Competition to a rousing close on Saturday night, capping a week of performances that reshaped the city’s classical music…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 8, 2025

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Bogotá Opens First International Violin Competition With Latin American Celebration

Bogotá is preparing for a milestone in its cultural calendar as it inaugurates the first edition of the Bogotá International Violin Competition on October 30,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 30, 2025

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Bogotá’s ARTBO 2025 Weaves a Citywide Celebration of Culture

Bogotá readies for ARTBO 2025, the city’s premier international art fair, running 25–28 September at Ágora Bogotá. Featuring 49 galleries, more than 170 artists, and…

RICHARD EMBLIN September 23, 2025

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Bogotá Set to Host First Art Biennale with BOG25

Bogotá launches its first International Art and City Biennale, BOG25, on September 20. The 51-day free event features over 200 artists from 12 countries, installations…

RICHARD EMBLIN September 19, 2025

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Bogotá’s International Sacred Music Festival Returns with Four Weeks of ‘Glory’

Bogotá will host the 14th International Sacred Music Festival from September 10 to October 5, featuring 750 artists from 16 countries in 40 concerts, lectures,…

RICHARD EMBLIN September 4, 2025

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Bogotá Strikes a Chord with Bach 340 Festival

Bogotá launches the first edition of Bogotá Concertante – Bach 340 (27–31 August 2025), a festival with 20 concerts, workshops and masterclasses across libraries, museums…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 27, 2025