Tinta Dulce helps 369 Colombian artisans turn coca leaves into natural dye, doubling the value of their textiles and promoting a circular economy. A dried coca leaf photographed against the sky. Tinta Dulce uses coca leaf flour as a natural textile dye to help Colombian artisans increase the value o
Karol G was highlighted by Billboard as an iconic Coachella performance, on par with those of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Credit: Karol G Reports / XColombian presence stands out in the official list of nominees for the 52nd edition of the American Music Awards (AMAs), published on April 14, 2026. Shakir
Colombia recovered 174 pre-Columbian artifacts that were in Chile thanks to a process of cultural and diplomatic cooperation between both countries. Credit: Cancilleria Colombia, X.comColombia has taken a new step in protecting its cultural heritage by securing the repatriation of 174 pre-Columbian
The Colombian group Colombia Canta y Encanta will arrive in Disney Orlando and Brazil as part of its 2026 international tour. Credit: Politecnico Grancolomiba, cc-by-nc-2The children’s and youth group Colombia Canta y Encanta has confirmed its arrival at two major international stages in 2026, such
The Golden Helmet of Coțofenești. Credit: Radu Oltean / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Dutch authorities have recovered a 2,500-year-old golden helmet and two ancient gold bracelets stolen from a museum in the Netherlands, ending months of uncertainty over one of Europe’s most alarming heritage cri
Cefalù Pantocrator retouched the painting of Jesus Christ in the church. Credit: Andreas Wahra / CC BY-SA 3.0An Italian laboratory’s light experiment has drawn new attention to one of Christianity’s most debated artifacts, the Shroud of Turin and Jesus’s resurrection, after researchers found that in
A 3D sketchup reconstruction of the structure (council house). Credit: Christina T. Halperin / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Archaeologists working in Guatemala’s Peten region have uncovered new evidence that the ancient Maya political system underwent a major transformation, shifting away from absolute royal rule
A villager dresses in a white sheet to portray the Animas Solas (solitary souls) in Juntas, Buenaventura. Credit: Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes WPP 2026Colombian photojournalists Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes and Ferley Ospina won the 2026 World Press Photo Award in the Stories for South America categor
Colombia began building Latin America’s first indigenous agricultural prison in Cauca to align penal infrastructure with ancestral justice. The town of Silvia, Cauca. This municipality is the site of the upcoming El Tablazo facility, a US$15.9 million project that will become Latin America’s first i
Luis Miguel, a tattoo artist from Medellin, Colombia, decided to move to the U.S. to pursue personal and professional growth. Credit: Courtesy of Luis Miguel HinestrozaTattoo artist Luis Miguel Hinestroza is perhaps the most well-known Colombian in the U.S. tattoo scene. A professional tattoo artist
Claudia Rodriguez Valencia, director of Preciosa Media and national coordinator of INPUT in Colombia. Credit: culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.coFor approximately 49 years, INPUT, the global gathering of audiovisual narratives held every year, has been organized in different cities around the world. No
Sangha, a former drug dealer who was given the nickname the “Ketamine Queen” by federal prosecutors, was sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry death case. Credit: People / Vanity FairU.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of the Central District of California, sentenced Jasveen Sangha, known a
Amparo Grisales returns to fiction productions as part of the cast of the new bet by Caracol Television “En que lio me meti” (“What a Mess I Got Into”). Credit: Caracol Television.Renowned Colombian actress and television personality Amparo Grisales is returning to acting with a character that close
The Roma community in Colombia maintains its traditions through dance and song. Credit: Secretariat of Social IntegrationApril 8 commemorates the International Romani Day worldwide. This date honors the first major international meeting of Romani representatives held in London in 1971. Leaders estab
Barranquilla commemorates its 213 years of history and tradition. The city celebrates its anniversary with music and gastronomy. Credit: One Eighteen, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr Barranquilla, Colombia, commemorates today, April 7, 2026, its 213th anniversary since it was established as a villa in 1813. T
Barranquilla celebrates 213 years by turning transformation into identity, projecting itself as one of Latin America’s most dynamic and fast-rising cities. Credit: Juan Camilo Perez / Colombia One Barranquilla is not just marking another anniversary—it is shaping a narrative of transformation, resil
Colombia wrapped up the 2026 Bogota Festival of Living Arts yesterday, with attendance exceeding 125,000 people. Credit: @CulturaenBta / X.com.Bogota closed the second edition of the International Festival of Living Arts (FIAV) yesterday, Sunday, with attendance exceeding 125,000 people. Over 10 day
Colombia has a wide variety of places and festivities recognized as heritage by UNESCO; one of them is the Carnival of Barranquilla. Credit: Mark Koester, CC-BY-2.0-Colombia is one of the most diverse countries on the planet, not only because of its geography and biodiversity, but also due to the ri
In Colombia’s La Guajira region, the enduring legend of Francisco El Hombre tells of a vallenato master who defied the devil with his music. Credit: AP / Colombia OneIn the vibrant folklore legends of Colombia, a symbolic figure takes center stage – Francisco El Hombre (Francisco the Man). This lege
Easter Sunday marks the end of Holy Week in Colombia and throughout the Catholic world, ushering in a new season in the religious calendar. Credit: Luz Adriana Villa, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr.Easter Sunday is the day that brings Holy Week to a close in Colombia. After several days marked by silence, proce
Italian flag (Rome, Italy). Credit: Liz Castro / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Italy’s population stabilized in 2025 after years of decline, but the shift did not come from a baby boom or a drop in deaths. New provisional data show that migration from abroad was the main force that kept the country’s tota
The Carrera de los Santos is one of the most unusual Holy Week events in Colombia, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Credit: Roberto Urrea, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr The Race of the Saints is one of the most unusual traditions of Holy Week in Colombia. This event, which takes place in San Agusti
Padre Marianito is one of the most important religious figures of the Catholic Church in Colombia, especially in the department of Antioquia. Credit: SajoR, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsColombia’s religious history includes figures who have left a profound mark on the country’s spiritual life, an
In Latin America, the historical dominance of the Catholic Church continues to weaken, even though most people of that faith remain deeply religious. Credit: reference image X: @episcopadocolThere is a paradox that the Pew Research Center established at the beginning of this year, and that should al
