The first No Car Day of 2018 gets underway in the Colombian capital on Thursday, and on the 18th anniversary of the alternative transport initiative.
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Rafael Bonachela of Sydney Dance Company: “Dance is poetry of the body”
The acclaimed artistic director of Sydney Dance Company, Rafael Bonachela, spoke with The City Paper about how music, lighting and movement create a world-class performance.
Sydney Dance Company presents double bill at Teatro Mayor
The acclaimed Sydney Dance Company returns to Bogotá with Lux Tenebris/Frame of Mind, a double bill by the company artistic director Rafael Bonachela.
Bach is back: 2018 season begins with organ works by Baroque master
The 2018 season of Bach en Bogotá begins Saturday, January 20, at the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá. Admission is free.
Bogotá inaugurates its world-class convention center Ágora
President Juan Manuel Santos and the CCB’s director Mónica de Greiff will inaugurate Ágora, a modern international convention center for the Colombian capital.
Bogotá to get more CCTV coverage announces Mayor Enrique Peñalosa
Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa has announced more camera surveillance for the Colombian capital this year in an effort to combat street crime and vandalism in TransMilenio.
State Department’s travel advisory categorizes Colombia as Level Two nation
The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
Bogotá may get respite from inclement weather, but best carry an umbrella
Some normalcy may return to Bogotá after a severe weather pattern originating in the Amazon Basin has pounded the capital with rain and hail. The next several weeks may signal the start of “verano.”
Maison Kayser reaches a milestone in Bogotá
Maison Kayser offers great value lunches and a menu adapted to the Colombian palate. The King of Bread also has a very sweet tooth.
Christmas in Bogotá: A ‘Travesía’ of Light and Sound
A spectacle mapping sound and light is just one of 180 free events hosted by the Mayoralty to celebrate Christmas in Bogotá.
Casa Gaitán: A boutique hotel that treats you like a Kennedy
The home of a pioneer of architecture in Colombia, Jorge Gaitán Cortés, is a renovated boutique hotel and conservation landmark.
San Ignacio: A Baroque masterpiece reopens in Bogotá
The San Ignacio church has been reinaugurated after a long restoration to return this masterpiece of Baroque architecture to its former splendor.
Teatro Mayor rolls out the red carpet with its 2018 programme
Austria, Spain and Mexico bring their very best performing artists to the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2018
Battle for Alamos: Bogotá to overhaul its yard system
Having a vehicle towed to Alamos is a nightmare for Bogotanos. New measures by the mayoralty will free up congested yards and make it easier to get cars released.
Colombian police bust crime syndicate operating inside El Dorado airport
Six persons were arrested Wednesday for operating a drug trafficking syndicate inside Bogotá’s El Dorado airport, targeting flights to Paris, London and Dominican Republic.
TransMilenio along Séptima: A contentious debate for Bogotá residents
The planned expansion of TransMilenio along Bogotá’s Séptima has local residents protesting. Financing for this mega project has been approved by the City Council.