An actor and an assassination Mauricio Puentes, the star of new Colombian film, Roa, discusses the role and how he came to make his feature film debut. ED BUCKLEY 5:10 PM ET
Roa: opening with a bang New film Roa, from Colombian director Andres Baiz, opened the Cartagena Film Festival to thunderous applause. ED BUCKLEY 8:30 AM ET
Cartagena uncensored The Cartagena International Film Festival takes place this week, bringing in cineastes and filmmakers from around the world. ED BUCKLEY 2:16 PM ET
Voices of the displaced A new book chronicles the powerful stories of 23 internally displaced people from Colombia's armed conflict. RICHARD EMBLIN 12:15 PM ET
From Olympus to Macarena Louvre curators wired with the Museo Nacional to open a first-in-Colombia exhibition of ancient Greek ceramics. MARIA CRISTINA PIGNALOSA 11:00 AM ET
The ‘mochila’ factor Must-have accessories for Colombians and visitors alike, mochilas from the Northern coast are cultural and fashion icons. JANE FAIRFAX 5:32 PM ET
Books for art lovers For aesthetes and book lovers, January is the perfect month to find end-of-year art books fresh on bookshelves. MARIA CRISTINA PIGNALOSA 5:32 PM ET
One wall at a time Artist Fin DAC helped inspire kids in one of Cartagena's poorest neighborhoods through the power of street art. RAINBOW NELSON 11:21 AM ET
Land of light The Colombia Tierra de Luz project increases environmental sustainability while healing wounds caused by the conflict. DAVID NOTO 11:44 AM ET
Colombia’s essential Miguel Angel Rojas Bogotá artist Miguel Angel Rojas talks about his identity, his reputation and why his art is charged with meaning. DAN BILLINGHAM 4:52 PM ET
A vision of ‘Oro’ Bogotano artist Pedro Ruiz's new exhibition, Oro, depicts an idealized and emotionally charged Colombia. MARIA CRISTINA PIGNALOSA 4:43 AM ET
Colombia’s National Museum shares our “patrimony for all humanity” The National Museum launches an exhibition of Colombia’s cultural patrimony, both natural and man-made, recognized by UNESCO. THE CITY PAPER STAFF 4:16 PM ET
Lina turns turntables As DJ, Lina Una draws upon her education in anthropology to mix a multicultural musical experience. KOFI MARTIN 3:28 PM ET
4Rios: comics for peace 4-Rios aims to educate a new generation of Colombians about the gritty details of the nation's infamous conflict through an engaging interactive graphic project. DAVID NOTO 4:07 PM ET
The “migration of minds” in Colombian art from 1930 to 1970 Ambitious exhibition 'Inmigrantes' looks at the impact of foreigners on Colombian culture between 1930 and 1970. MARIA CRISTINA PIGNALOSA 6:49 PM ET
Colombia’s Valeriano Lanchas and his career in world opera With back to back performances lined up well into next year, Bogotá native Valeriano Lanchas is quickly becoming Colombia's biggest opera star. JIMMY WEISKOPF 6:36 PM ET