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FICCI: Cartagena International Film Festival 2011

The ever more popular and well organized Cartagena International Film Festival is set to get underway February 24-March 3, 2011. It will feature films from Colombia as well as all over Latin America and the world. The country of Mexico is features as the country of honor this year.

The Colombian film "Los Colores de la Montaña" (The Colors of the Mountain) will be shown on the opening night of the 51st annual Cartagena Film Festival.

The film, which is directed by Carlos Cesar Arbelaez, has also been nominated for the Official Fiction Competition.

From the website: http://ficcifestival.com/int_peli.php?id=167
Sinopsis
Director Carlos César Arbeláez avoids falling into the all-too-easy trap of preying on our natural protective instincts and resorting to emotional manipulation in this, his first feature film, which offers a moving, but credible portrait of the Colombian conflict through the eyes of three children from La Pradera, a village in the Antioquia mountains. In the foreground we watch as the children lose their ball in a minefield, while the real tragedy unfolds in the background when the villagers find themselves trapped in enemy crossfire.

The closing night is an animated film, Chito y Rita. From the website's summary:
Sinopsis
A wonderful feature animation for adults that tells the epic story of Chico, a young pianist with big dreams, and Rita, a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Set in Havana of the Forties, the bolero sets the tone for what Fernando Trueba describes as a homage to Cuba, its people and its music, and a tribute to love stories and filmmaking. Some 70 musicians and actors were involved in the making of Chico & Rita, including acclaimed Cuban musicians like Bebo Valdés, who retires on this high note having passed the milestone of age 90. Fruit of the successful collaboration between director Fernando Trueba and the artist Javier Mariscal, Chico & Rita has received excellent reviews from critics and musicians the world over. “Love is a song you will never forget” is the tagline of this movie which bagged first prize at the Holland Animation Film Festival.

The main website is found at http://ficcifestival.com/index.php

Bogota Theater Festival 2010 Opens to Great Acclaim

The 2010 edition of the biennial Theater Festival in Bogota, Colombia is underway. Officially called:

"XII Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogota"

it has its own youtube and facebook pages:
http://www.youtube.com/festivaldeteatrobog

http://www.facebook.com/pages/XII-Festival-Iberoamericano-de-Teatro-de-Bogota/79745145817#!/pages/XII-Festival-Iberoamericano-de-Teatro-de-Bogota/79745145817?v=wall

and of course its website

http://www.festivaldeteatro.com.co

The above pictures are from the newspaper El Espectador and from the festival's flickr album.

Gay Parade at Carnival in Barranquilla, 2010

These pictures are from the gay parade held a week before the main Carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia. It features many transgenders, including both drag and transexuals.

Carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, 2010

The Carnaval in Barranquilla, Colombia, celebrating Mardi Gras, got off to a great start. These pictures from El Heraldo newspaper tell it all.

Halloween in Bogota - Celebration in Style!

Bogota goes all out to celebrate Halloween with great costumes, parties and festivities - everyone dresses up! The pictures are from Teatron's Halloween party (the largest gay club and bar in Bogota - it was completely packed with literally thousands of Bogota's hottest guys!)

If you like a great party in a fun atmosphere, you will love Bogota on Halloween! Vamos Colombia Tour offers a great package for Bogota and Colombia on Halloween or any time of year.
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To see more pictures from Halloween, check out the pictures on facebook.