Hansberry’s American classic comes to the Colón Theatre
The award-winning play by Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the sun, comes to the iconic Colón Theatre in Bogotá for a two-week performance.
Culture
Lo-foto-gráfico: When photography transcends the image
El Museo gallery in Bogotá has launched an exhibition of 30 Latin American photographers who examine the importance of the graphic element in their works.
Bogotá’s Mambo presents some very “Disobedient Art”
The exhibit "Art of Disobedience" at Bogotá's Museum of Modern Art (Mambo) presents works by artists who challenged the cultural and political norms of their…
Bogotá’s Museo del Oro heads to South Korea’s National Museum
The Gold Museum of Bogotá is curating the first-ever showing at the National Museum of South Korea with its rare collection of gold artifacts.
“Hitler versus Picasso” comes to Colombia in a limited four-day screening
The historical documentary "Hitler versus Picasso" comes to movie theatres across Colombia for a limited four-day screening.
Botero’s Bird of Peace flies from Presidential Palace to National Museum
Fernando Botero's "Bird of Peace" has a new home in the National Museum of Colombia. The work was donated by the Colombian artist to show…
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.
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.