Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Ha$loPablito, local hip-hop for local people

Our series on local bands at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 continues with Ha$loPablito, a hip-hop project that thinks global and acts...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Quien putas es Higuita en Chanclas?

In the run-up to Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023, we’re interviewing the local talent that are the heart and soul of the musical extravaganza. We...

Step into the extraordinary world of Sako Asko this weekend

Teusaquillo plays host to SakoAskoFest this weekend in a short-lived pop-up exhibition. We went to the launch to see why there’s so much buzz...

Oli’s Big Topic: Increased presence is nothing without action

We’re happy to see more police on the streets, but we’d also like to see crime go down. When a city loses respect for the police, chaos can...

Día sin Carro: Sin Carro, Without Cares?

Bogotá is having her first Día sin Carro of the year today, and it’s provoking strong feelings on all sides as usual.  With regular cars off...

A new year’s resolution: Actually police the streets?

There seem to be a lot more police out on the streets - but will it continue throughout 2023? Has there been more police in the Bogotá streets...

New Colombian Visas for the New Year

Make sure you understand the new rules, even if you’re a long term resident. Visa process in Colombia is changing: Photo: Wikipedia The visa...

Tembici – a cautious thumbs-up from us

Bogotá has a brand new shiny bike hire scheme, but what’s it like to use? We go for a spin on the new wheels. We took Bogota's new Tembici...

Get knotted at Knotfest

The capital’s heaviest musical event, Knotfest, opens today for a furious Friday of pure metal. Photo: Knotfest Colombia After two weekends...

Another mixtape for Festival Cordillera 2022

We’ve made a playlist of some of the highlights coming up on Sunday at Festival Cordillera 2022 in the Parque Simón Bolívar.  This...