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.
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Bogotá receives new garbage fleet as part of collection modernization
As part of the modernization of trash collection in Bogotá, Mayor Peñalosa received a new fleet of environmentally friendly compactor trucks and other heavy equipment.
Cultural Agenda: Castalian Quartet to give concert in Bogotá
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.
Bogotá gets e-Bike sharing venture with backing from electric utility CODENSA
Bogotanos will now be able to pedal to work with ease with the launch of the city’s first e-Bike sharing venture.
Orange is the new Bronx as Bogotá launches Creative District
Once considered the most dangerous district in Bogotá, El Bronx, will soon be home to creative start-ups, as the mayoralty embarks on an ambitious urban renewal project.
Bogotá celebrates 480 years with its Festival de Verano
The 22nd edition of Bogotá’s Festival de Verano (Summer Festival) is underway with 150 free events and coinciding with the city’s 480th anniversary.
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 times.
Masterclass on how to find an emerald in Bogotá
Many tourists fall victim to scam artists trying to sell fake emeralds on the streets of Bogota?. Here, a masterclass on how to find a beautiful stone.
Colegio Filadelfia: A Bogotá school where deaf learn leadership
Colegio Filadelfia Para Los Sordos was founded three decades ago by an American educator to provide quality education for deaf children in Bogota?.
OAK Ahumados: Smoked by “The Beast” in Quinta Camacho
A new restaurant in Bogotá’s Quinta Camacho pays tribute to the art of smoking meat. Behind a meeting of two culinary worlds is “The Beast” fired by certified woods.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles central Colombia Thursday morning
A strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled central Colombia early Thursday morning. The earthquake was felt with intensity in the capital Bogotá.
Bogotá’s ciclovía inspires CicLAvia in Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles has created its own version of Bogota?’s Sunday ciclovi?a, called CicLAvia.
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.
Ron SantaFé wins Monde Selection “Prize of the Jury” in Brussels
Ron Santafé Nido de Cóndores has won Monde Selection’s “Prize of the Jury” in Brussels. The 12-year old rum is distilled by the Empresas de Licores de Cundinamarca.
Bogotá’s transport network continues to inspire global cities
Even though Bogotanos have to deal with an overcrowded TransMilenio, experts in other global cities, rank the Colombian capital as an example of innovation.