Silence on the march, but not on social media

70 thousand people march in the centre of Bogotá following the assassination attempt last week on senator Miguel Uribe Turbay. The march was in...

Christmas comes to the Parque Nacional

The Parque Nacional has finally reopened after months of restoration work, giving a new lease of life to Eastern Bogotá Following an occupation...

The Parque Nacional: what now?

The largely Embera population that had been encamped in the Parque Nacional in the centre of Bogotá have left the city, leaving the park scarred....

New schedule of water cuts for Bogotá in July

Mayor announces a relaxation of capital's water rationing, with a new schedule of water cuts now due every 18 days. But the authorities insist this...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: Return to the heart of Bogotá

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024 was, put simply, a tremendous success. Coming home to Parque Simón Bolívar slap-bang in the middle of the city was a...

Festival Esteréro Picnic 2024: Lolabúm – almost local

Originally from neighbouring Ecuador, we’re classing the now Bogotá-based Lolabúm as a local band as they prepare for their performance at...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: Matar Fuma feel right at home

William Ospina of Matar Fuma. Photo by Juan Pedro Ocampo. After a long time in New York, singer-songwriter-composer William Ospina is returning to...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: El Kalvo and the importance of place

Santiago Rojas, better known as El Kalvo, is a leading light in the rolo rapero scene of Bogotá. He’s set to light things up on Saturday at...

SOFA 2023: The geek shall inherit the earth

Every year, Corferías is given over to a swarm of all things geeky and nerd-adjacent, with the Salón de Ocio y FAntasia. SOFA 2023 is set to be no...

Going Local: 15 minute cities – is Bogotá one?

The ‘everything local’ urban concept of 15 minute cities – coined by a Colombian living in Paris - is now under attack by conspiracy theorists....