European film festival to kick off in Bogota
The XVII Festival of European Cinema in Colombia (EUROCINE 2011), a series of events over one month and four Colombian cities, will begin in Bogota on April 27. The festival…
The XVII Festival of European Cinema in Colombia (EUROCINE 2011), a series of events over one month and four Colombian cities, will begin in Bogota on April 27. The festival…
Two Medellin breweries are fighting back against a monopolized and homogenized beer market by appealing to a higher taste. Microbreweries Apostol and 3 Cordilleras are developing a niche for themselves…
The “bandeja paisa,” one of Colombia’s most iconic dishes, is not for the weak of heart or stomach. This meat-laden tray of food, named for the “paisa” people of the…
Medellin gave 410 musical instruments to the city music schools Friday as part of a cultural and social development project. The instruments were handed over by Secretary of Culture Luis…
A U.S. Afro-American culture expert will visit Colombia as part of a cultural awareness program, reported the U.S. Embassy Wednesday. Expert Terrie Rouse’s visit aims to enhance Colombian understanding of…
Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vasquez has won the 2011 Alfaguara Spanish literary prize for his novel “El ruido de las cosas al caer” (The Sound of Things Falling). In a…
Cape Verde singer Cesaria Evora will perform for the second time Saturday at the World Music festival in Bogota. The singer, known as the “barefoot diva” for going shoeless in…
Colombia’s most famous sculptor and painter Fernando Botero opened an exhibition on violence in his home country in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia. The traveling exhibition is called “The Pain…
While Colombian cuisine may get a bad rap — let’s face it, the menu del dia isn’t exactly inspired with its predictable delivery of grilled chicken, beef or pork, rice,…