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...

Homo, Adopt-us

[caption id="attachment_4961" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Thousands of children are waiting for adoption Photo: Narahari CC BY-SA...

Victims ‘have a right to the truth’

[caption id="attachment_4950" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Kofi Annan visits Colombia, meeting with President Santos. Photo: Federico...

From bad to worse

[caption id="attachment_4929" align="alignright" width="610"] Venezuelans protest against the Nicolás Maduro government[/caption] Economist Carlos...