To mark the end of Foco Cultural España-Colombia year, the National Ballet Company of Spain is putting on their landmark production of Bizet’s Carmen at the Colón theatre.
Latest News
Claudia Triana: “Colombia’s filmmakers are nation builders”
Colombia is open to international film production companies looking for a diversity in locations, professional crews believes ProImágenes’ Claudia Triana.
The Ópera de Colombia presents Madama Butterfly at Teatro Mayor
Puccini’s legendary Oriental love story of Madama Butterfly comes to the Teatro Mayor with an international cast.
FICCI looks at Latin America’s visual storytellers with focus on migration
March is film month in Colombia with Cartagena hosting the 59th edition of FICCI. Mendoza’s Niña Errante (Wandering Girl) opens the film festival.
Branson to host Live Aid Venezuela in Colombian border city of Cúcuta
Virgin’s Richard Branson has set the stage for a musical showdown with the regime of Nicolás Maduro by announcing LiveAid Venezuela in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta.
Edgar Allan Poe’s Black Cat opens 2019 season at Teatro Mayor
The short story by Edgar Allan Poe, Black Cat opens the 2019 season of the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo with a performance that includes a soundtrack by David Sylvian.
International Music Festival of Cartagena defies gravity with stellar concerts
Stellar performances Thursday during the International Music Festival of Cartagena show why this yearly event is a must for music lovers.
‘Birds of Passage’ named Colombia’s official 2019 Oscar film
The Wayúu epic, Birds of Passage (Pajaros de Verano) has been selected as Colombia’s official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2019 Oscars.
Lights, camera, Gallego: The feminine force in Colombian cinema
In her directorial debut with Birds of Passage, Cristina Gallego chronicles the birth of the marijuana trade in La Guajira and the role of women among the Wayúu.
Academy nominated team take flight with Birds of Passage
The Oscar nominated team of Embrace of the Serpent take on matriarchs, marimba and La Guajira’s bewitching beauty in a new feature film.
The Rolling Ruanas: A success story that rocks traditional carranga
From social media sensation to household name, the peculiar sound of Los Rolling Ruanas is conquering international audiences.
Casa E’s musical Aguanilé is tremendous fun and tour-de-force in salsa
The musical Aguanilé at Casa E in Bogotá tells the story of Cali in the early 1970s and has audiences on the edge of their seats ready to dance to the greatest hits of salsa.
Slovenia’s Maribor Ballet presents Medea and Rite of Spring at Colón
As one of the most anticipated production companies invited to the Ibero-American Theatre Festival of Bogotá, the Maribor Opera Ballet presents two epic works at the Colón.
Spanish National Ballet opens FITB at Teatro Mayor
The Spanish National Ballet presents a dazzling performance of Zaguán y Alento during four nights at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo.
Spain inaugurates 18-months of cultural exchange with Colombia through ‘Foco’
An intensive cultural exchange between Spain and Colombia will keep you busy during the next 18 months. Here, some of the highlights.
Former “El Bronx” turns stage in Bogotá’s Festival Centro
For its ninth edition of Festival Centro, the Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño (FUGA), has incorporated a street in “El Bronx” to host live concerts.