Vega String Quartet makes Colombia debut at Teatro Mayor
The Atlanta-based Vega String Quartet makes its South American debut at Teatro Mayor in Bogotá with a one night performance on Thursday.
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Colombians headline 2021 Grammy Latino nominations
Colombian musicians are dominating the 2021 Grammy Latino line-up in almost every category and musical genre. Medellín's Camilo Echeverry nominated for 10 awards.
Art and newsprint: Periódicos de Ayer exhibit at MAMU
A new exhibition at MAMU in Bogotá tributes the rebellious age of Latin American newspapers and how they gave voice to contemporary artists.
Majestic Betty Garcés returns to the stage of Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor
With theatres recently authorized to reopen, Bogotá audiences have the opportunity to hear Colombia's grand dame of opera, Betty Garcés, in a performance directed by…
Elsa Zambrano unveils her curious “Constellations” at Beatriz Esguerra Art
Bogotá artist Elsa Zambrano's latest series Constellations was created during coronavirus lockdowns and inspired by the works of Dadaism's "star-painters."
Colombia to invest US$1.8 Billion this year in cultural reactivation
During the Orange Economy Council, President Duque announced an unprecedented US$1.8 Billion to reactive this year the country's cultural industries.
Antonio Caro, the artist who immortalised “Colombia” dies age 71
Considered the founder of Colombia's conceptual art, Antonio Caro shaped perceptions of his country through visual narratives.
Grupo Niche wins first Grammy during 40-year musical career
The legendary salsa ensemble Grupo Niche clinched their first Grammy for an album that tributes their late founder Jairo Varela and 40 years as a…
One Hundred Treasures from the Banco de la República art collection
The Banco de la República is launching a book with the most important 100 works in the collection of MAMU. The book covers more than…
Promoting Ibagué as a cultural capital worthy of UNESCO’s Creative Cities title
Ibagué's Secretary of Culture, Greis Cifuentes, wants her city to be more than a pit-stop for enjoying lechona and tamales. Colombia's music capital should be…
Teatro Mayor launches in-person concerts with premieres by Colombian composers
Pianist Mauricio Arias-Esguerra raises the curtain for the start of in-person concerts at Bogotá's Teatro Mayor.
Orozco-Estrada debuts as Chief Conductor of Vienna Symphony with start of new season
The Colombian violinist and maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada takes over the Vienna Symphony after tenures at the Houston Symphony and Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
ARTBO replaces 2020 fair with weekend of socially distanced art
The largest art gathering in Bogotá - ARTBO - has furloughed its 16th edition for a virtual showcase of national talent and downsized walk-in tours…
The MAMU reopens with retrospective on Beatriz González: The Master
The largest retrospective on the life and works of artist Beatriz González will run at MAMU from October 7 to December 7.
Forging bonds between authors, books and readers with BLAA’s literature series
Director Ana Roda of the Luis Ángel Arango Library (BLAA) talks about the importance of reading as a way of understanding the uncertain times in…
Writings from uncertainty: BLAA launches its Literature Today series
What are the common contributions of a diverse generation of writers that make up the Latin American scene is one of the questions Literature Today…