Indigenous leader attacked near Popayan
A group of armed men attacked indigenous leader and CRIC member Daniel Piñacue Achicue outside of the south Colombian city of Popayan, local media reported on Thursday. Piñacue, governor of…
A group of armed men attacked indigenous leader and CRIC member Daniel Piñacue Achicue outside of the south Colombian city of Popayan, local media reported on Thursday. Piñacue, governor of…
The UN will honor the Colombian city of Popayan with a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage award, at a ceremony in Paris on Friday, for the recognition of the culturally revered…
Colombia Wednesday saw two of its most important festivals added to the UNESCO list of intagible cultural heritages; Popayan’s holy week and Pasto’s black and white carnaval. The two festivities…
The religious week is competing for recognition as official UN cultural heritage with Pasto’s Black and White Carnival, along with 111 other nominations from 35 countries. The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee…