The shooting last month of a pregnant woman in Rosales has local government and police authorities implementing tough new security measures for Bogotá.
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MamBo: Cultural icon “For Rent” or stunt for “subversive” art?
Bogotá’s Mambo put the art world on edge with a “For Rent” sign. Is this cultural icon moving to a new home or is it a tactic to announce an upcoming exhibition?
Four-day book festival takes over Bogotá’s Parque 93
The Parque 93 in Bogotá is hosting its inaugural book fair, Festival del Libro 93, from February 1 to 4. Great reading will be accompanied by live concerts and talks with authors.
Bogotá ushers in first No Car Day of 2018
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.
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