General events

Saturday, August 31, starting at 2:00 p.m., over 900 artists of all ages will take to the streets from La Santamaría Cultural Square along Carrera 7 to Calle 12 in the Manuel Murillo Toro building to celebrate one of the capital's most vibrant traditions.

The localities of Usaquén, San Cristóbal, Suba, Barrios Unidos, Los Mártires, Puente Aranda, Rafael Uribe Uribe and Sumapaz will showcase their colorful proposals as a result of community work that highlights the cultural richness, creativity, and diversity of the city.  

The Amor en Bogotá Festival is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a special event that gathers the most outstanding Colombian artists and their friends on a single stage. For two days, the city will vibrate to the rhythm of the most popular genres, offering attendees an unforgettable musical experience.

Exclusive pre-sale for Compensar members: from November 29 to 30, 2024, members can secure their tickets in advance and access category-specific discounts.

La Grande Chapelle is a vocal and instrumental ensemble of early music focused on recovering the great Spanish works composed between the 16th and 18th centuries. They will perform at the Teatro Mayor, a program of works by composers such as Carlos Patiño, Juan Hidalgo, and Sebastián Durón that were very popular in the courts of Philip IV. These are baroque songs and carols with an authentic poetic style that characterized the Hispanic aesthetics of the time. The concert is part of the International Festival of Sacred Music of Bogotá.

Lope de Vega was an outstanding comedy writer in the service of the description of love. His female characters fought for the freedom to love and live as they wished.

The National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia and the National Choir of Colombia will perform Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 2", also known as "Resurrection," a choral symphony that depicts in its movements some existential and human questions about life and death. The conductor will be the American Arthur Fagen, and the soloists will be the Macedonian soprano Milena Arsovksa and the Colombian mezzo-soprano Andrea Niño. This concert will open the International Festival of Sacred Music of Bogotá.

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After 12 years, the former Beatles Paul McCartney will be back in Bogotá, Colombia, with his "Got Back" tour, the most awaited tour in the world. This tour began in 2022 in the United States and will pass through Latin America at the end of 2024. Get ready to live an exciting and unforgettable concert on November 1st in Bogotá, the home of great events.

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The first urban fund in Colombia arrives in Bogotá with a route of around 115 kilometers. “El Gran fondo de Ciclismo de Bogotá x Egan Bernal” will offer participants two routes: a “gran fondo” as the main event, around 115 kilometers, and a “medio fondo” around 60 kilometers, for those who want a less demanding experience but also enjoy this route through the city streets.

The International Festival of Living Arts FIAV arrives in Bogotá with the best in theater, dance, street theater, circus, puppetry and marionettes, opera, music, singing, multimedia, and avant-garde from around the world.

More than 400 artists will turn the capital into a carnival, bringing a powerful presence from Bogotá and the Pacific, the national region invited as guest of honor.

The second binational meeting Colombia - Costa Rica: new digital technologies, challenges and opportunities for the tourism sector, organized by the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, the Colombian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (ANATO) - Central Chapter, the TEC of Costa Rica and the Tourism Cluster of the Northern Zone of Costa Rica, will be held on September 12.  

Bogotá will host the First International Congress on Health Optimization (CIOS) on September 26th, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. This event is designed to explore emotional well-being, healthy habits, physical health, and vitality, focusing on longevity and health optimization.

The congress will gather industry experts who will address key topics related to health improvement and knowledge sharing—an unmissable opportunity for those interested in advancing their understanding of holistic health and wellness.

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