Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa launched the countdown to the 5th edition of the UCLG Summit to held mid-October in the Colombian capital.
Latest News
Bogotá’s indigenous street art under threat
Street artists share their heritage by incorporating indigenous themes into murals, but some politicians are trying to erase their work in cities across Latin America.
El Bronx: The living hell at the heart of Bogotá
After authorities shut down one of the most violent areas of the capital, The City Paper was granted access to the living hell that was El Bronx.
125-year-old organ returns to Bogotá’s Cathedral after monumental restoration
A 125-year organ returned home to the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá after a restoration that took three years and cost 2.5 billion pesos.
‘I pose for peace’ say participants in Tunick’s nude Bogotá shoot
Photographer Spencer Tunick’s photoshoot in Colombia took on symbolic meaning as the peace process with the FARC guerrilla group continues.
Clashing over contraband in Bogotá’s San Victorino
Chinese shopkeepers are being accused by their Colombian counterparts of flooding the San Victorino commercial district with contraband.
Architect Richard Meier makes Bogotá debut with glassy Vitrum
Architect Richard Meier makes his Bogotá debut with the Vitrum apartments near the Parque Chicó in the city’s north.
Attack on Bogotá Uber endangers life of former VP’s daughter
Threats and confrontations ratcheted up a hostile situation between taxi drivers and Uber drivers Friday in Bogotá.
Bogotá’s new Mexican is a Cantina …y punto!
Bogotá’s new Cantina y Punto serves up serious Mexican cuisine without the cliches and at reasonable prices.
National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia opens 2016 season
Colombia’s National Symphonic Orchestra opens its 2016 with a showcase concert featuring violinist Esther Yoo and works by Berlioz and others.
Exhibition: Omar Rayo and vibrant geometry
Known for bold colors and geometric patterns, Colombian artist Omar Rayo gets a retrospective exhibition at the Museo Nacional.
Enrique Peñalosa elected Mayor of Bogotá
Enrique Peñalosa has clinched the second most important post in the country: Mayor of Bogotá. His four-year term starts January 1st 2016.
A night at a ‘Gallera’ in Bogotá
Writer Alden Pyle decides to give the clubs a miss and explore the sub-culture of cock fighting in Chapinero
Bogotá Buskers revitalize the Carrera Séptima
Countering a stigma attached to street performance, a video project brings us closer to the musicians of Bogotá’s centro.
For plus size women, Bogotá’s one size fashion won’t fit all
Increasingly visible on catwalks and with major retail outlets, what options exist in Colombia for the bigger woman?
Bogotá opens vulnerable barrios to art
From photography workshops to street theatre, Bogotá’s patchwork of barrios are embracing alternative spaces for art.