The sixth edition of Barcú welcomed artists from around the world and converted colonial homes in La Candelaria into temporary galleries, including the old forge Casa Kabiros.
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Celebrating 15 years as the country’s most important showcase for contemporary art, ARTBO rolls out a cast of renowned galleries and curators.
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BOmm 8 takes to the stage as showcase of Colombia’s musical talent
BOmm is the music networking platform of the Bogota? Chamber of Commerce and helps emerging acts build their careers to reach audiences around the world.
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Bogotá: A walking tour of the Royal Road-turned-Septimazo
The Parque de la Independencia and environs express the quirky, offbeat street culture of the capital. Take a walk!
Bogotá’s Los Mártires finds cultural revival with creative industries
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Why a long-term vision for Bogotá is crucial in the 2019 mayoral race
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Cinemateca de Bogotá: A new home for cinematic arts in the capital
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Bogotá Audiovisual Market 2019 puts spotlight on Italy
The most important showcase of the Colombian film industry celebrates its 10th edition with Italy invited as Guest Nation of Honor.
Benjamin Grosvenor delivers poignant performace at Teatro Mayor
The celebrated British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor was the guest for a one-night recital at Teatro Mayor as part of the UK Guest Nation of Honor program.
Bogotá’s mayoral race gains momentum ahead of October 27 election
The 2019 Bogota? mayoral race looks to be tight with eight experienced candidates launched, the majority of whom are GenXers
Peñalosa: Bogotá to get “largest fleet of electric buses in Latin America.”
Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa announced that the bid to upgrade TransMilenio into an all-electric transportation network is open, with first 594 buses operational in 2020.