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Monday, February 21, 2011
Barranquilla Carnaval 2011 set to begin soon
The 2011 edition of the world famous and UNESCO-recognized Barranquilla Carnaval is soon upon us! The highlights are on the weekend of March 5-8, 2011, just before the start of Lent.
The vastly improved website can be found at:
http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/
The schedule can be found at
http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/Programacion
Information about the many kinds of traditional Colombian dance and rhythms that are found at the Carnaval can be found on the website:
http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/DanzasExpresiones
Vamos Colombia Tours will be happy to help you enjoy the Carnaval in luxury and with all the amenities.
www.vamoscolombiatour.com
Cartagena Music Festival, January 2011
Check out the series of blogs from the Cartagena International Music Festival in January 2011 posted on the website of Americas Quarterly.
http://www.americasquarterly.org/node/2086
The official website of the music festival is here: http://www.cartagenamusicfestival.com/
Slate visits the Most Beautiful Undiscovered River in the World - In Colombia!
Slate magazine (online) has discovered the most beautiful undiscovered river in the world, and, yes, it is in Colombia! (shhh - don't tell!)
Check out
http://www.revistaviajesyaventura.com/7maravillososparques/nacionales.html
Check out
The World's Most Beautiful River
The first hidden wonder of South America.
Serrania de la Macarena national park. Of course it is not really a secret but it is just a bit out of the way. Well worth the trek, however. More info can be found in Colombia's adventure magazine:http://www.revistaviajesyaventura.com/7maravillososparques/nacionales.html
Wall Street Journal Discovers Colombia, Feb 2011
The Wall Street Journal discovers Colombia! Check out their article "Navigating Through Colombia" from Feb 11, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704422204576129983333333792.html
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.
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
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