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A pre-Columbian flute is one of many artifacts in the exhibition Colombia: En un aliento. Photo courtesy: Banco de la República.

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

By Richard Emblin - January 29, 2026

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 Aliento 2026 (Colombia in a Breath 2026) invites audiences on a sonic journey through the country’s wind instruments, encouraging reflection […]

“Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze” at Bogotá’s Casa Republicana

By Richard Emblin - June 19, 2025

The exhibition titled Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze opens at Bogotá’s Casa Republicana, showcasing works from the Proyecto Bachué. Spanning 1960–1980, the private collection explores how the human body reflects power, trauma, and identity through experimental visual art.

A Century in Stamps: Banco de la República’s Philatelic Tribute

By The City Paper Staff - October 6, 2023

Celebrating a century of cultural heritage, Banco de la República honors its legacy with a philatelic collection, showcasing Colombia’s patrimony in stamps.

Colombia’s Portable Universe heads to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

By The City Paper Staff - May 25, 2023

One of the most important collections of pre-Columbian artifacts will go on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition Portable Universe: Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia was first shown to audiences in Los Angeles.

BLAA’s Literature Today series looks to Africa and its acclaimed writers

By Richard Emblin - November 29, 2021

Seven award-winning African novelists join BLAA’s contemporary literature series with interviews hosted by Gilbert Shang Ndi.

Pedro Manrique Figueroa: Colombia’s contemporary arts enigma

By Richard Emblin - November 18, 2021

An new exhibition at Casa Republicana in Bogotá recreates fragments of the life of one of Colombia’s most enigmatic contemporary artists: Pedro Manrique Figueroa.

Decentralizing Colombian art with the exhibit Imagen Regional 9

By The City Paper Staff - August 3, 2021

The gallery spaces of Banco de la República have reopened to the public including Bogotá’s MAMU. The museum’s latest exhibit showcases works by Colombia’s regional artists.

Forging bonds between authors, books and readers with BLAA’s literature series

By María Claudia Peña - September 6, 2020

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 which we live.

Writings from uncertainty: BLAA launches its Literature Today series

By María Claudia Peña - September 1, 2020

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 from BLAA intends to answer.

Exploring A World of Butterflies at BLAA

By The City Paper Staff - August 9, 2019

Presenting works in various artistic genres, Bogotá’s largest public library – BLAA – takes flight with an exhibition on Colombian Butterflies.

A World of Butterflies at the BLAA in Bogotá

By The City Paper Staff - July 22, 2019

Butterflies capture our imagination and the subject of great literature as well as children’s books. For the next six months, BLAA is hosting A World of Butterflies.

Bogotá’s BLAA presents “Evidence” of 60 years as a cultural institution

By The City Paper Staff - August 22, 2018

Colombia’s largest public library is showcasing rare books, documents and pictures from its private collection as part of the exhibition BLAA 60 years: Evidence of a nation.

Cultural Agenda: Castalian Quartet to give concert in Bogotá

By The City Paper Staff - August 16, 2018

The award-winning Castalian Quartet will give a series of concerts in Colombia as part of their first-ever visit to the country. The Bogotá concert takes place August 26.

Uplifting Holy Week in Bogotá with Renaissance repertoire at BLAA

By Amanda Pryce - March 22, 2018

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 shouldn’t be missed.

Noé León and the ingenuity of Colombia’s primitivists

By Richard Emblin - June 10, 2016

Once shunned as amateurish and childlike, a unique exhibition on Colombian primitivist art offers a unique look at this country.