The Teatro Mayor is the venue for a performance of Tchaikovky’s masterwork Swan Lake and his Symphony No.4 under the baton of Bulgarian conductor Emil Tabakov.
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Manuel Hernández “returns” to Galería El Museo
El Museo Gallery in Bogotá is hosting an exhibition on the works of Colombia’s pioneering abstract painter Manuel Hernández.
Pacific Alliance: Cultural industries a pillar of economic integration
Among the many agreements reached during the meeting of Pacific Alliance nations is economic integration of cultural industries.
Colombia at the epicenter of Latin American audiovisual productions
Disney’s animated feature Encanto is the latest release of a Colombia-inspired production by an international studio. A slate of audiovisual projects are in the works for 2022.
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor closes 2021 opera season with Tosca
As the 2021 season draws to a close, Teatro Mayor presents Puccini’s epic Tosca, conducted by Vienna Symphony’s Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Traditional dances of La Chorrera nominated for Intangible Patrimony of Colombia
The traditional dances of the indigenous peoples who inhabit La Chorrera, Amazonas, have been nominated as Intangible Patrimony of Colombia.
BLAA’s Literature Today series looks to Africa and its acclaimed writers
Seven award-winning African novelists join BLAA’s contemporary literature series with interviews hosted by Gilbert Shang Ndi.
Teatro Mayor’s 2022 season brings Spain to the stage
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor has unveiled its 2022 season with Spain as Guest Nation. The curtain rises on great performances, from symphony orchestras to gender defying flamenco.
Pedro Manrique Figueroa: Colombia’s contemporary arts enigma
An new exhibition at Casa Republicana in Bogotá recreates fragments of the life of one of Colombia’s most enigmatic contemporary artists: Pedro Manrique Figueroa.
Les Grand Ballets Canadien returns to Bogotá with two epic works
Founded 60 years ago as the first professional dance company in Quebec, Les Grand Ballets Canadien will perform at Teatro Mayor in Bogotá.
UK Red List for Colombia an “outrage”
Anglo-Colombian actress Fiona Horsey vents her frustration over the UK’s decision to keep Colombia on its travel red list, while other nations are spiking in new Covid cases.
Jorge Velosa: Colombia’s lone ranger of carranga
Jorge Velosa is the master minstrel of Colombia’s legendary musical rovers Los Carrangueros de Raquira. Band rooted in historical memory and melancholy.
ARTBO 2021 retakes Bogotá streets
With downsized foreign participation, ARTBO returns to Bogotá streets with a gallery circuit that encompasses 5 Bogotá neighborhoods.
Colombians headline 2021 Grammy Latino nominations
Colombian musicians are dominating the 2021 Grammy Latino line-up in almost every category and musical genre. Medellín’s Camilo Echeverry nominated for 10 awards.
The end of Bogotá’s Los Héroes monument
Bogotá’s Los Héroes monument has reached a sad and innocuous end after vandals destroyed the landmark during months of anti-government protests.
Art and newsprint: Periódicos de Ayer exhibit at MAMU
A new exhibition at MAMU in Bogotá tributes the rebellious age of Latin American newspapers and how they gave voice to contemporary artists.