While Bogotá and Cali bore the brunt of violence during the national strike Thursday, three Colombian cities showed exceptional civility and concern for their infrastructure.
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Macondo Awards 2019: Covering Colombia’s cine-magic terrain
The 2019 Macondos will sweep through Colombia’s cinematic landscapes starting in Medellín, host city to the award ceremony.
Medellín hosts MDE design fair with plenty of urban, creative vibe
The capital of Antioquia, Medellín, recently hosted the MDE design fair and showcase of sustainable innovative projects.
Medellín’s The Design Fair showcases innovation and creative industries
The seventh edition of The Design Fair opened Friday in Medellín and the largest gathering in the of national and international exhibitors.
Medellín’s Metrocable nominated for inaugural Ross Prize for Cities
The prestigious Ross Center for Sustainable Cities has chosen Medellin’s Metrocable as a finalist for its first-ever global award.
Big Picture: Medellín decked with Christmas lights
Medellín’s Christmas Lighting (El Alumbrado) outshines other Colombian cities for its coverage and themes.
Medellín now has its own Andrés, pues
The namesake of Andre?s Jaramillo has opened in Medelli?n to charm paisas out of gastronomic complacency with its iconoclastic Colombian cuisine.
Jabalí: A Bogotá restaurant that’s all about pork
From bacon-infused cocktails to roasted pig ears, Jabalí is a feast for the boarish. This Medellín restaurant is taking Bogotá now by pork.
Duque and Gutiérrez vow to dismantle criminal networks in Medellín
President Duque and Medellín’s Gutiérrez have pledged to dismantle all criminal organizations in Colombia’s second largest city and demolish a culture of illegality.
Italian Film Fest returns to Bogotá with mix of contemporary and classic
The fifth edition of ItalCine opens in Bogotá, May 24, with a slew of films that present different directorial visions of Italian life, culture and wartime history.
Opinion: Honor victims of the cartels, not victimizers
Netflix’s mini-series Narcos reinforces a stereotype that Colombia is a nation of drugs and cocaine traffickers. Medellín’s mayor wants to clean up this image.
Big Picture: Sixty years of color and tradition in Medellín
Big Picture: The Medellín flower parade celebrated 60 years with an impressive parade of flowers from the region’s farms and highlight on Colombia’s busy festival calendar.
San Antonio de Pereira: The “sweetest” town in Antioquia’s Oriente
Some towns in the Oriente Antioqueño are sweeter than others, such as San Antonio de Pereira with its culture of everything “dulce”
Medellín: Where Botero bold meets plenty of beautiful
Colombia’s second largest city is constantly innovating and hosting important events. This month, Colombiamoda, brings out the best in fashion ahead of next month’s flower festival
Red alerts issued for 28 of Colombia’s 32 departments after torrential rains
After a week of heavy rains across Colombia, the national weather agency has issued red alerts for 28 of the country’s 32 departments.
Víctor Gaviria returns to the slums of Medellín with ‘La Mujer del Animal’
Ten years in the making, the acclaimed filmmaker Víctor Gaviria turns his camera on the issue of gender-related violence in Medellín.