The streets and stages of Bogotá will be filled with art and culture during the International Festival of Living Arts (Fiav) from October 4 to 14 of this year, featuring theater, dance, circus, puppets and marionettes, opera, music, and singing.
More than 400 artists will turn our city into a carnival, with an outstanding presence of groups from the capital and the Colombian Pacific —the region invited as guests of honor. Rio de Janeiro will be the international guest of honor at the event. There will be talks, seminars, workshops, and tributes to masters and artistic troupes. This initiative is a partnership between the Presidency of the Republic and the Mayor's Office of Bogotá. It is organized by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Knowledge; the Secretariat of Culture, Recreation, and Sports of Bogotá; and the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá.
Art y tourism
The International Festival of Living Arts offers national and foreign visitors the chance to explore the city's diverse tourist attractions. Culture and history lovers can visit over 60 museums in the city, including the National Museum, the Gold Museum, the Botero Museum, the Colonial Art Museum, and the Museum of Bogotá..
If you want to delight your palate and enjoy the most authentic traditional Colombian and Santa Fe cuisine, we invite you to visit one of our 19 district marketplaces. From the colorful La Concordia Marketplace to La Perseverancia Marketplace, each of them offers a chance to savor a world of flavors, aromas, and colors that reflect the culinary diversity of our country. The Paloquemao Marketplace is especially renowned for its large flower market.
International food lovers can explore a variety of fine-dining restaurants offering Mexican, Italian, Arabic, and French cuisine.
Another must-see stop is the "Graffiti District, where urban art has a leading role and is expressed through strokes and murals in the public space. A burst of color and shapes has taken over the city; the walls have turned into canvases, and the walls are alive.
To get to this area, you can move from any TransMilenio station to the station "Distrito Grafiti" and walk two blocks along Avenida Américas to Carrera 50.
The city offers numerous trails for those seeking to connect with nature and breathe fresh air, such as the ones located in the Eastern Hills, which are the most renowned.
For more information about plans, destinations and tourist attractions in the Colombian capital, visit www.visitbogota.co.
While enjoying theater and music shows, explore the diverse tourist offerings of the Colombian capital.
