Colombia reigns at World Salsa Open
Colombia salsa duo Adrianita Avila and Jefferson Benjumea won first prize at the World Salsa Open in Puerto Rico with a stunning improvisation.
Colombia salsa duo Adrianita Avila and Jefferson Benjumea won first prize at the World Salsa Open in Puerto Rico with a stunning improvisation.
A history of slavery, Cuban music, Mexican movies, foreign radio broadcasts, a disciplined collecting of vinyl records, and sounds from New York City all were key in the history of salsa in…
If you come across mimes and spontaneous dance recitals in the streets of Medellin over the next week, don’t be alarmed. It’s just Colombia’s second largest city celebrating its 10th annual…
More than 800 performers have taken to the streets of Cali this week to make a literal song and dance about debilitating budget cuts and possible closure of four major cultural…
Colombia made history in the 2014 World Cup by reaching the quarterfinals, although eventually losing to Brazil. Nevertheless, Colombia’s dance moves remain alive and well as the international press praises…
Colombia’s national team has impressed the world with the celebratory cumbia dance during the World Cup, but anyone who has peered into a sweaty Cali salsa bar or hung out in a…
Over 13 countries will participate in the International Ballet Festival as it returns for its eight year to Colombia’s dance-obsessed city of Cali.
Every society has its way of mourning. In the west, people are accustomed to solemn, grave rituals that amplify the sorrow of loss. In Colombia’s Afro-descendent population, funerals are an…
While the summer festival continues in Bogota, organizers and attendees can all delight in the fact that a new world record has been set in Colombia’s capital.