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COP16 presents biodiversity agenda that connects “Colombia with the world”

By The City Paper Staff - July 24, 2024

Colombia’s COP16 summit will feature the largest Green Zone in history, with over 1,152 academic events and 280 cultural activities aimed at promoting global biodiversity protection. The summit will run in Cali from October 21 to November 1, with participation from 145 international delegations.

Security ramped up in Cali as COP16 agenda to be released

By The City Paper Staff - July 22, 2024

olombia is intensifying security measures ahead of the UN Biodiversity Summit COP16 in Cali, following threats from FARC dissidents, with the summit’s delayed agenda to be unveiled on July 23.

Cali’s iconic Pan de Bono takes top honors as World’s Best Bread

By The City Paper Staff - May 16, 2024

Cali’s Pan de Bono has been crowned as the World’s Best Bread, according to the Taste Atlas rankings, and elevating an iconic dough of Colombia’s culinary excellence to global audiences.

Ancestral dance at the heart of Cali’s Loma de la Cruz

By Gaia Neiman - January 23, 2024

In the heart of Cali, a dance workshop led by Jaguar, a local Yanakuna tribesman, defies urban challenges, uniting diverse communities in a vibrant celebration of forgotten roots and ancestral traditions.

Colombia rejects Petro in territorial elections turned plebiscite

By Richard Emblin - October 30, 2023

Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.

The six-day Petronio Álvarez Festival celebrated Pacific foods, and traditions such as braid-making. Photo: Gaia Neiman

Cali’s Petronio Álvarez empowers Afro heritage and peacemakers

By Gaia Neiman - August 24, 2023

The tapestry of Cali’s Petronio Álvarez Festival, where music and Afro-Colombian pride intertwine in a celebration of culture, reached edition 27 this month, and a tribute to victims of violence.

San Antonio’s charm in Cali: Bridging the past and present

By Gaia Neiman - August 14, 2023

The historic neighborhood of Cali’s San Antonio holds a rich tapestry of heritage and transformation. As tourism and international investment are being embraced by residents, the barrio navigates a delicate balance between preservation and change.

Briton arrested at Cali airport with suitcase filled with cocaine

By The City Paper Staff - March 4, 2023

As British citizen has been arrested in Cali, Colombia, for attempting to smuggle 23 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Bogotá and connection to London’s Heathrow.

The sugar cane industry employs migrant workers known as 'corteros'.

Among the sugarcane cutters of Valle del Cauca

By The City Paper Staff - October 23, 2022

The sugar mills of Valle del Cauca employ up to 12,000 cane cutters. The work inspired photographer Sergio Bartelsman.

Cali Salsa declared Intangible Cultural Patrimony of Colombia.

By The City Paper Staff - July 26, 2022

The fast steps, gyrating hips and sultry moves of Cali’s legendary dance – salsa caleña – has been recognized by Colombia’s Ministry of Culture as Intangible Cultural Patrimony of the Nation; and important step toward the eventual listing of the dance, with all its cultural manifestations, on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Hertiage (ICH). “For […]