‘Choco’ to open Cartagena film festival
The Colombian movie “Choco” will inaugurate the 52nd edition of the Cartagena International Film Festival, the organization of the festival announced. The movie by director Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza will be…
The Colombian movie “Choco” will inaugurate the 52nd edition of the Cartagena International Film Festival, the organization of the festival announced. The movie by director Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza will be…
An eclectic mix of writers, musicians, philosophers and political leaders will come together to think and talk at this month’s Hay Festival Cartagena. Though the festival has a strong…
36 species of dinosaur, including a 23-foot Brontosaurus, have taken over Medellin’s Parque Explora. The “Age of Dinosaurs” exhibition brings to life a wide variety of the ancient animals, complete…
A leading biologist has developed a unique use for Colombia’s traditional vallenato music, using it to encourage understanding and appreciation of his country’s rich biodiversity. Alvaro Cogello, thought to…
Following a month of Christmas celebrations, Colombia’s Caribbean departments have entered months of local festivals, some accompanied by controversial “Corralejas” or participatory bull fights. This month’s corralejas Buenavista, SucreDecember 28…
Colombian poet Nicanor Velez has died in the Spanish city of Barcelona, his publishing company announced Wednesday. The 52-year old Velez gained international recognition for his poetry books “La Memoria…
Prolific Colombian singer-songwriter Pablo Florez has died at the age of 85. Florez wrote over 500 songs, most of them “porros,” a musical style and dance from the Caribbean region…
Colombian bombshell Sofia Vergara has received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the U.S. sitcom Modern Family for the second time, the organization announced Thursday. Competing for the…
Colombian ballet company Folklore Ballet of Antioquia is to play two shows in Bogota on Sunday December 18. The shows, to be held in the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan theatre in…