Colombia to be film ‘mecca’: Santos
At the opening of the Cartagena Film Festival on Thursday, President Juan Manuel Santos said he wants Colombia to be a “mecca” for cinema. The president announced a strategy to attract…
At the opening of the Cartagena Film Festival on Thursday, President Juan Manuel Santos said he wants Colombia to be a “mecca” for cinema. The president announced a strategy to attract…
Colombian Vallenato legend Diomedes “Cacique” Diaz and his band will finish a highly successful tour of Europe in three days, MiRiohacha reported Thursday. The tour, which ends on February 27, has…
In a brief message, musician Juanes asked journalist Hector Arango to halt an initiative to build a museum commemorating his work, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. According to the article, the…
More than 20 of Colombia’s indigenous languages are in danger of disappearing, according to a report from the Ministry of Culture released Monday. A study by the Ministry of Culture…
The Colombian film “Los Colores de la Montaña” (The Colors of the Mountain) will be shown on the opening night of the 51st annual Cartagena Film Festival. The film, which…
Colombian musicians Juanes and Shakira each take home the prize of best Latin American artist in their respective fields from the Lo Nuestro music awards, Vive reports Friday. The Lo Nuestro…
Colombian hip-hop fusion group ChocQuibTown are nominated for a Lo Nuestro music award, the group announced on their Twitter page, Thursday. The video for the single “De donde vengo yo”…
The 25th edition of the Festival de Musica Colombiana will pay special tribute to the memory of the recently deceased singer Helena Vargas, “La Ronca de Oro.” The festival will…
An ex-vocalist from the Colombian salsa band Guayacan Orquesta, Jairo Ruiz, has commited suicide at his home in Veracruz, Mexico, reports El Tiempo. Ruiz hanged himself and was discovered by…