J-rock in Colombia: RAION roars

Our first question when we catch up with RAION, a new Colombian J-rock band is ‘Why J-rock?’ You’re probably thinking “J-rock?...

Free music festivals Bogotá: Parks and rock-reation

[caption id="attachment_31197" align="alignnone" width="696"] There is never a shortage of fans attending this series of festivals.   Photo:...

Entrepreneurship: Start-ups and set-backs

Entrepreneurship in Colombia is booming. As more and more people take the plunge and follow their entrepreneurial dreams, we take a look at some of...

Anti-corruption referendum ratified by Congress

[caption id="attachment_30428" align="aligncenter" width="1080"] Under the hashtag #ConsultaAnticorrupción, Vence al Corrupto has spearheaded the...

Lobos: Youth, trauma and secrets

The audience will be thrown to the wolves in Lobos, a chilling original play by the Compañía Nacional de la Artes. We catch up with director Mark...

Artbo weekend 2018, Intervención

[caption id="attachment_29855" align="alignnone" width="960"] Foto: ARTBO press[/caption] Building up to the ARTBO fair in October, ARTBO Weekend is...

Stand up and be counted: The 2018 Colombian Census

[caption id="attachment_29626" align="aligncenter" width="696"] DANE has rolled out an extensive online advertising campaign reminding people of the...

Seeing, thinking, feeling: Teju Cole at FILBo

[caption id="attachment_29503" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Cole and Vásquez being introduced in Gran Sala Ecopetrol F.[/caption] American...

Where to relax in FILBo: A naturalist’s guide

We engage in some legally questionable practices in order to find you the best spot to rest your feet. FILBo is fantastically packed with all...

Books for change at the Feria del Libro 2018

With the themes ‘words for reconciliation’ and ‘more ways to read’, one aspect of this year’s FILBo is how books can change the...