Esto tiene arreglo? Gold Museum presents beauty in the broken
Many artifacts have more anthropological value once they are broken, and the focus of the Gold Museum’s latest exhibition.
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Felipe Aljure named FICCI artistic director as industry experts attend BAM
The acclaimed Colombian film director Felipe Aljure has been named the artistic director of FICCI. The announcement comes as film experts participate in Bogotá Audiovisual…
O Fortuna! Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor stages Orff’s epic Carmina Burana
Carl Orff's medieval masterpiece comes to the Teatro Mayor with a stunning production interpreted by the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra and choruses.
Luz, más luz! The return of a Latin American master to MAMU
A major photography exhibition at MAMU im Bogotá looks at the many facets of Leo Matiz's photography, from documentary to commercial. He also curated exhibitions…
Academy nominated team take flight with Birds of Passage
The Oscar nominated team of Embrace of the Serpent take on matriarchs, marimba and La Guajira's bewitching beauty in a new feature film.
Ukraine’s Kholodenko to give one night concert at Teatro Mayor
Ukrainian painist Vadym Kholodenko, winner of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will give a one night concert, Saturday June 9, at the Teatro…
Mexico’s National Dance Company comes to Teatro Colón with two performances
The Mexican National Dance Company will give a two night performance of at the Teatro Colón with a repertoire that covers musical genres.
The Museo Nacional presents Colombia at a turn-of-the-century crossroads
The period between the 19th and 20th centuries is the focus of a sepia-tinted exhibition at the Museo Nacional. Dress accordingly.
Bogotá’s MAMU challenges the way we see “rational art”
An exhibition on “rational art” with some of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary artists questions how we perceive the creative process.
Colombia’s vallenato meets Cajun zydeco’s “Sunpie” Barnes
During the Legends of Vallenato Music Festival last month in Valledupar, Louisiana musician "Sunpie" Barnes teamed up vallenato superstars to forge new musical traditions.
Italian Film Fest returns to Bogotá with mix of contemporary and classic
The fifth edition of ItalCine opens in Bogotá, May 24, with a slew of films that present different directorial visions of Italian life, culture and…
Enjoy a weekend of art in Bogotá with ARTBO’s second Fin de Semana
ARTBO's second edition of its Art Weekend opens May 18 with 70 events scheduled, including installations in two public landmarks, and a free shuttle service…
Emerging Colombian artists to present works at ARCOT in Tokyo
The works by 40 emerging Colombian artists will be shown this month at ARCOT in Tokyo, Japan. This exhibition offers Japanese audiences a fresh perspective…
Casa E’s musical Aguanilé is tremendous fun and tour-de-force in salsa
The musical Aguanilé at Casa E in Bogotá tells the story of Cali in the early 1970s and has audiences on the edge of their…
Slovenia’s Maribor Ballet presents Medea and Rite of Spring at Colón
As one of the most anticipated production companies invited to the Ibero-American Theatre Festival of Bogotá, the Maribor Opera Ballet presents two epic works at…
Uplifting Holy Week in Bogotá with Renaissance repertoire at BLAA
Four acclaimed international choral ensembles will perform at the main concert hall of the Luis Ángel Arango Library (BLAA) during Holy Week and concerts that…