On August 6, Bogotá celebrates its birthday. That day, on the eve of the national holiday of Colombia's Independence, commemorates the founding of the city in 1538 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in…

One of the main events of the anniversary celebrations of the founding of Bogotá (celebrated on August 6) is the Parade of "Comparsas" (Desfile de Comparsas), the largest staging in the city that…

The Bogotá International Book Fair - FILBO (Feria Internacional del Libro Filbo) is one of the most important literary events in Latin America. Normally held between April and May in Corferias,…

Since 1988, the Bogotá Ibero-American Theater Festival (Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro De Bogotá) has been held biennially, one of the most important theater festivals on the continent and in…

The Rock al Parque Festival, held annually in Bogotá, is one of the most important musical events in Colombia and Latin America. It takes place in Simón Bolívar Park and draws a massive audience…

The Egypt neighborhood, a neighborhood of popular tradition built on the slope of the hills to the east of the historic center of Bogotá, celebrates at the beginning of the year the Festival of…