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Bogotá’s Teatro Colón stages climate change opera ‘Sun and Sea’

By The City Paper Staff - March 17, 2025

Bogotá’s Teatro Colón transforms into an artificial beach for Sun & Sea, the award-winning Lithuanian opera-performance addressing climate change and mass tourism. Running March 21-24, the immersive production blends music and environmental commentary, offering audiences a unique theatrical experience.

Bogotá welcomes La Belle Époque with VI International Classic Music Festival

By Richard Emblin - March 2, 2023

La Belle Époque is the theme of the VI International Classic Music Festival of Bogotá, a landmark cultural event that takes place between April 5 and 8 in sixteen venues of the Colombian capital.

Colombian Independence Day festivities include virtual concert and Niagara Falls illumination

By The City Paper Staff - July 19, 2020

This year’s Veinte de Julio celebrations include the first-ever illumination of Niagara Falls in Canada with the colors of the national flag and virtual concert with well-known musicians.

Bogotá’s Teatro Colón rolls out the red carpet for Beethoven 250

By The City Paper Staff - March 11, 2020

As the world celebrates 250 years of Beethoven’s birth, Bogotá’s Teatro Colón will host eight of the composer’s nine symphonies.

Madrid’s Ron Lalá takes on Cervantes with ‘Cervantina’

By The City Paper Staff - April 25, 2017

The Spanish theatre group Ron Lalá takes on the verses of the father of the modern novel, Miguel de Cervantes, with four performances at the Colón Theatre.

FIABCI award for Teatro Colón in Bogotá

By The City Paper Staff - November 27, 2014

The Teatro Colón received the FIABCI award for its restoration work lead by architect Max Ojeda.

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