Festival of Women begins in Bogota
Women from around the world are set to converge on Colombia’s capital for a festival that will promote peace, discuss gender issues, and highlight female achievements. The “Festival of Women…
Women from around the world are set to converge on Colombia’s capital for a festival that will promote peace, discuss gender issues, and highlight female achievements. The “Festival of Women…
The Colombian capital of Bogota began a project to make cinema accessible for blind and deaf people. Funded by the local government, the Accessible Cinema project uses specialized subtitles and…
Photographer Francisco Forero Bonell’s new book, “Colombia Extrema,” is a photographic documentation of Colombia’s diverse landscape, Semana reports. The 160-page book brings together Forero’s best images of Colombia’s richest and…
Three weeks before it hits stores, the on-line version Juanes’ new album P.A.R.C.E. is Colombia’s top seller, according to daily magazine Eje 21 reports. Juanes’ single “Yo no regresas” has…
Colombian singer Shakira on Sunday received the “Favorite Latin Artist Award” at the annual American Music Awards ceremony. The Colombian pop idol beat Puerto Rican reggaeton star Daddy Yankee and…
The Colombian film “Retratos en un mar de mentiras” (Portraits in a Sea of Lies), directed by Carlos Gaviria, wins the Public Prize for the best fiction film at the…
Bogota is hosting the “Dancing in the City Festival” this week, with performances by more than 300 dancers from around the world. Bogota holds eight dance festivals every year, and…
Fernando Botero’s 1985 painting “Family Scene” sold for $1.7 million in a Christie’s auction in New York. “Family Scene” is “inspired by Botero’s fascination with the artistry and sport of…
Juanes performed his new album “P.A.R.C.E” for fans in Bogota on Wednesday, El Espectador reports. “I want you to be the first to hear the 12 songs before the album…