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#ArtDistilled: An abandoned Colombian rum distillery is turned into graffiti...
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] I am sharing one of the articles in English—“ An abandoned Colombian rum distillery is turned into graffiti museum” by Jacqui de...
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The best things to do in Cartagena, Colombia
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Lilit Marcus (CNN) writes about the wonders of Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, which she calls “a must-visit.” Here...
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Colombian academics demand protection of San José Galleon
An article published by Spain’s ABC reports that the University Network of Submerged Cultural Heritage [Red Universitaria de Patrimonio Cultural Sumergido] sent a letter to Colombian president Ivan...
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Devastating Forest Fires in Santa Marta, Colombia
Forest fires in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Santa Marta—located on the Caribbean coast of Colombia—have been raging for several days, devastating over 50 hectares of land. Caracol TV reports:...
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Why do JLo and Shakira’s bums make people uncomfortable?
In “¿Por qué incomodan los culos de JLo y Shakira?” Ana Teresa Toro (El País) writes, “JLo and Shakira’s sensual show raises complex questions about women. Do their solid, round, bouncing, glorious...
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Juambe, a Caribbean and Colombian “Bocelli”
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Robin Nelson Muñoz (Las 2 Orillas) writes about Juan Bernardo, a singer familiarly known as Juambe. Muñoz says, “With the...
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Film: “La peste del insomnio” [The plague of insomnia]
Fundación Gabo (fundaciongabo.org) recently shared the short film La peste del insomnio [The plague of insomnia], directed by Venezuelan producer Leonardo Aranguibel. The film involves more than 30...
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Margarita García Robayo’s “Fish Soup”
Margarita García Robayo—a writer from Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and now based in Buenos Aires, Argentina—has recently had two of her novels translated into English by Charlotte Coombe,...
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Letters from Latin America
Of the four books reviewed in Morning Star (24 June 2020), three are from/related to the Caribbean: Margarita García Robayo’s Holiday Heart, Carlos Manuel Alvarez’s The Fallen, and Loretta Collins...
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Gabo, the library of a traveler
Many thanks to Peter Jordens for sharing the link to this charming article on Gabriel García Márquez by Bhavi Mandalia. Below are excerpts; to read the full article, go to PledgeTimes: A yellow rose,...
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