Diary Dates

Interpol, March 25, Royal Center New York rockers Interpol close off the Latin American chapter of their world tour with a gig here in Bogota....

Estereo Picnic

[caption id="attachment_5032" align="alignright" width="300"] Headliners Kings of Leon are just one of the many big names at Estereo...

Where to go: Theatre

Ni Contigo Ni Sin Ti Breaking up is hard, especially when two people are made for each other. Mixing comedy with melancholy, the audience gets to...

What to read: Books

‘Mad Outta Me Head’ A few years ago a foreigner was riding his bicycle through Parque Lourdes in Bogota and noticed another foreigner walking...

What to watch: Film reviews

Whiplash 4 Stars Instruments are destroyed, hands are bloodied and emotions are pummelled in Whiplash, the exhilarating new musical drama from...

Luces, cámara, acción…

[caption id="attachment_4995" align="alignright" width="300"] Cartagena’s film festival attracts some of the big names from the movie world. Photo:...

Home Rum

A world-renowned Colombian rum could finally be set to hit the shelves as part of a government plan to limit local alcohol monopolies that are used...

Sabogal: Animated about Colombia’s dark history

With the release of Sabogal, a new animated TV show giving a refreshing insight into human rights in Colombia, Marian Romero examines the growing...

Rocking the charts

[caption id="attachment_4977" align="aligncenter" width="567"] Monsieur Periné – All dressed up and standing behind a gate. Photo: Formobicho CC...

St. Patrick’s Day in Bogotá

[caption id="attachment_20472" align="aligncenter" width="940"] A-typical Irishman?[/caption] Brendan Corrigan explains what it’s like to be Irish...