Just like the famous ones in Sao Paulo, Venice or Sydney, Bogotá will have its International Art and City Biennial next year BOG25which will mark a milestone in the cultural history of the Colombian capital.
Led by the Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán and the Secretary of Culture, Recreation and Sports, Santiago Trujillo Escobar, the first International Biennial of Art and City BOG25 will be held from September 20 to November 7, 2025.
According to the organizers, its main objective is to resignify, through art, the urban imaginary of those who live in the city and of the tourists who visit it. Likewise, the Biennial will provide spaces for creative exchange, dialogue and critical reflection.
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By expanding its activities, which include educational programming and workshops, BOG25 aims to promote social inclusion and access to art for all audiences in different neighborhoods and localities.
The BOG25, a commitment to promote and strengthen the ecosystem of plastic and visual artsarchitecture and design in Bogotá, will bring together national and international artists, curators, popular art projects and neighborhood interventions selected by call.
The contest is directed by cultural managers Diego Garzón and Juan Ricardo Rincónfounders of the Feria del Millón, and the curatorial advice of José Ignacio Roca, who has participated in important international events such as the Sao Paulo, Sydney and Mercosur biennials. In turn, the Curatorial Committee is made up of María Wills, Jaime Cerón and Elkin Becerra.
Happiness, under an artistic perspective, will be the curatorial axis of the Biennial. For this reason, Mayor Galán and Secretary Trujillo found no more suitable setting for its launch than the recently inaugurated so-called Chapinero Felicidad Center.
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The Biennial is part of the internationalization strategy of the capital of the republic, promoted by the district administration, and joins world-class events such as the International Festival of Living Arts (FIAV) and the CInternational Violin Competitionreleased in recent days with the leadership of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra.
According to figures from the organization, the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, through the District Secretariat of Culture, Recreation and Sports, will invest 7,000 million pesos in this first edition of the Biennial, a figure that will surely increase with the participation of some sponsors and allies who would join this initiative.
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