3:00 PMFree
Japón en perspectiva: Ciclo de charlas
Centro del JapónAcademic talk series on Japan-related research, session 4 on Gagaku and modernity.
Free things to do in Bogotá, Colombia this week
Concerts, exhibitions, workshops and film — all free, all in Bogotá, Colombia. We track the city’s cultural agenda for our own guests and publish the week here.
Week of 12 October
3:00 PM – 4:30 PMFree
Japan in Perspective: lecture series
Centro del JapónAcademic talk series on Japan-related research; session 4 covers Toshiro Mayuzumi's 1970 work Showa Tenpyoraku, presented by Julián Ferreira.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMFree
Guided Tour: Women Who Take Over the Archives
Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, Sala de exposiciones bibliográficas, Piso 2Guided tour of the temporary exhibition 'Y pertenecíamos solo a nosotras mismas: Archivos de mujeres en la BLAA', led by Carolina Cerón Castilla, exploring women's archives.
4:00 PMFree
TRAMA: Between Prey, Predators and Simulations
Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez (Sala de Música)A talk exploring predator-prey group behavior through a computational model of collective movement.
4:00 PM – 10:30 PMFree
Language Exchange
Dame tu LenguaWeekly language exchange where visitors practice foreign languages in a creative, social setting.
4:00 PM – 10:00 PMFree
4:00 PM – 10:00 PMFree
4:00 – 8:00 PMFree
Ludoplay — Board games at U. Javeriana
U. Javeriana · Biblioteca central, sótanoJaveriana community
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4:30 PM – 9:30 PMFree
5:00 PM – 9:00 PMFree
7:00 PMFree
Los Mirlos live from Peru
Auditorio Mario LasernaPeruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos performs live; prior registration required.
7:00 PMFree
Los Mirlos en concierto, desde Perú
Auditorio Mario Laserna, Universidad de los AndesFree concert by Peruvian band Los Mirlos with prior registration required.
—Free
Tarde de rock en la Franja Universitaria
El Muelle de la FUGAJóvenes artistas en formación de tres universidades de Bogotá toman El Muelle de la FUGA con una tarde de rock. Entrada libre.
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—Free
Todas las formas de leer(nos)
Biblioteca Pública FUGAA space to read, talk and create together: each session proposes shared experiences where imagination, dialogue and exploration open new ways of relating to books, to others and to the world. Free, at the FUGA public library (BibloRed).
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—Free
Versos para no olvidar
Biblioteca Pública Las FeriasFree poetry session at Biblioteca Pública Las Ferias (BibloRed) — 'La memoria encuentra versos para seguir viva'. Part of the library's Leer el mundo program. Check the library for the exact start time.
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—Free
Poéticas de la palabra – Café Literario
Biblioteca Pública Virgilio BarcoFree literary café session 'Poéticas de la palabra' at Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco (BibloRed), a conversation around poetry and the written word.
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—Free
Emilia Ayarza de Herrera y la literatura testimonial
Biblioteca Pública La VictoriaCiclo de lecturas 'Leer el mundo' para recordar y crear a partir de los versos de María Mercedes Carranza, Emilia Ayarza de Herrera y Luis Vidales. Entrada libre en la Biblioteca Pública La Victoria (BibloRed).
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Cineclub: Arte y memoria
Biblioteca Pública Gabriel García Márquez - El TunalFree film club session on art and memory at the El Tunal public library (BibloRed). Check the library's agenda for the exact screening time.
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—Free
Exposición: Quinto Salón de Artistas Arte a la KY 2026
Museo de Bogotá - Sede Casa de los Siete BalconesQuinto Salón de Artistas Arte a la KY 2026, a free exhibition at the Museo de Bogotá running until 20 November.
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Before you go: Collected from the organisers’ own public listings. Programmes change — always confirm on the organiser’s page before travelling across the city.
Beyond the free week
Curated calendars we build with partners — paid activities, other cities.
Hungry after all that?
Our own food tours, cooking classes and tastings run all week — small groups, in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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