From the frontline to the production line: the ex-Farc fighters making backpacks for peace

La Montaña aims to give demobilised fighters economic opportunities in the face of government let-downs.  Display of La Montaña products in...

Institutional barriers to abortion remain in Colombia despite progressive legislation

Barriers to abortion in Colombia were among the issues highlighted on Women's Day in Bogotá earlier this year. Photo: Poppy Askham Campaigners...

‘La literature está viva’: FILBo 2023 spotlights the children’s writers embracing Indigenous and Afro-Colombian culture 

Oral tradition and Indigenous mythology take centre stage in the final week of FILBo 2023. Photo: Poppy Askham Just as the crowd are preparing...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: A Look Back 

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 brought more than 100 artists, bands, and DJs to a rain-soaked field just outside Bogotá for four days of music (and...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Amantina – the next step

Bogotá-born musician Amantina is keeping his feet on the ground ahead of his biggest ever performance at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 Amantina...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: llilli 

Bogotá-based musical collective llilli promise to kick off FEP 2023 in style  Felipe and Pablo at the press event. Photo by Poppy...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Lika Nova are ready to go supernova! 

Our series of features on Colombian talent at Festival Estéreo Picnic continues with Lika Nova - amping themselves up for the “best festival...

Estereo Picnic 2023: Ana Sanz

"I’m going to leave a legacy" - we speak to Ana Sanz in our series on local bands at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 We caught up with Ana Sanz on...

Women’s day in Bogotá 2023: What happened?

Thousands of people took to the streets yesterday, sporting purple and green pañuelos to mark International Women’s Day in Bogotá.  The...

“Our resistance is education”: the social obstacles to abortion access in Colombia

Educator and activist Mariana Sanz de Santamaría is determined to break down social stigma through reproductive rights education and increase...