21. Cultural Agency: Colombian Youth Dance Group: Culture As Agency The agency of culture, in this case, allows for contradictions a traditional representation/performance of colombian culture can live bysa-bys a non http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/culturalagency1/november2003

Colombian Youth Dance Group: Culture as Agency Report by Claudia Pineda Miguel Vargas presented Bajucol A group of about 25 youngsters rehearses every Friday throughout the year, which is unusual since most after-school programs do not expect good attendance on that day. Unlike other programs that struggle to recruit boys, half participants in Bajucol are male. The majority of the participants are immigrants or the children of Colombian immigrants, and many of them have recently arrived in the U.S. By now, several cohorts of youth have gone through Bajucol and stay in contact with the program. The intervention remains attractive to Colombian youth, but has also expanded to include youngsters from other countries, such as Puerto Rico or Japan. Bringing non-Colombian youth has been beneficial, because it has allowed for the establishing of close relationships among them as well as an exchange of different cultural traditions. Parents, teachers, local schools, university, and the community at large have collaborated with Bajucol in a range of aspects, including lending space for rehearsals, teaching workshops, inviting them to do presentations, donating books, costumes, or advertising. In 2000, a group of Colombian five professionals joined Bajucol and created a mentoring/tutoring program. They helped the group put together the annual show, bringing different resources and exposing young people to other experiences. For example, a student from the Berkley School of Music did an internship with Bajucol, taught Miguel and youth ways of making the show more professional, coordinated a workshop about Colombian folklore that informed their choreographies and set design, and brought other musicians from Berkley to perform with them.

22. The Culture Of The Sun In all of the precolombian cultures, the sun is associated with the Spring rituals, when life is reborn and flourishes. It is also http://www.inside-mexico.com/sun.htm

The Culture of the Sun By Oscar Guzman Click over the buttons or on the descriptions Search Our Site Previous Issues Map of Mexico Fiestas Calendar Mexico's National Anthem ... An American teacher in Mexico The UN Model Spring is Here The Culture of the Sun Student's Essay An Extraordinary Situation ... Cinco de Mayo!! When the first men became conscious of the light that was emitted from the sun, and the relationship that exists between light and day; darkness and night; the sun and the moon; they assigned them each values. The sun received the positive values: life and flourishing nature; In all of the pre-Colombian cultures, the sun is associated with the Spring rituals, when life is reborn and flourishes. It is also the time of year to prepare the fallow land for harvest.

23. GMAC Global Relocation Services: Country Reports A tradition of hospitality runs deep through colombian culture; do not be surprised if you are invited to share a meal with a business colleague s family. http://www.gmacglobalrelocation.com/CountryReports4.asp.html

Colombia FAST FACTS Name: Republic of Colombia Population: 36,200,251; 50% of the population lives in urban areas Languages: Spanish Area: 440,831 sq. mi Climate/Geography: Colombia consists of mountains (three ranges) and high plains, and the altitude determines the weather from hot, damp eastern plains to permanent snow in the Andes. Metropolitan Areas: Bogota (the capital) 5.1 million; Cali 1.7 million; Medellin 1.6 million; Barranquilla 1 million. Government: Democracy Head of State, President Andres Pastrana. Religions: Roman Catholic 95% KEEPING IN TOUCH Telephone: Colombia's country code is 57; the international access code is 9. Codes within the country: Bogota 1, Cali 2 (plus repetition of the first digit of the phone number), Medillin 4. Police 112, fire 119, ambulance 132. DAILY LIVING Dining: Colombian cuisine consists largely of chicken, pork, potato, rice, beans and soup and the variety of fruit is astounding, the coffee and beer more than adequate and the wine execrable. Electricity: 110V AC, 60 Hz. Transformers must be in the 110V-150V AC range with flat-prong plugs. Plug fittings are the two-pin flat American type, and lamp fittings are the screw type. Bring a voltage stabilizer for sensitive equipment. Transportation: There are four international airports: Bogota, Barranquilla, Cali, and Cartagena and Medellin. Internally, air travel is the most reliable form of travel because of the terrain. Domestic airlines include Avianca, SAM, Intercontinental de Aviacion, Aces, Aires, and Satena. There are rail services, but this form of transportation is unreliable. Roads may be hazardous, particularly during rainy periods.

24. SIPAZ: Peace Journalism In Rural Colombia: International Development Research Ce Violence has taken a devastating toll on colombian culture and society. SIPAZ is part of a grassroots movement to counter the culture of violence. http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-5482-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

var static_ko="5482"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; IDRC.CA Publications Reports magazine ... Features Topic Explorer Reports magazine About Reports ... Subscribe Participate Owner Lisa Waldick ID: Added: 2002-07-03 12:37 (Ottawa) Modified: 2003-08-01 8:28 (Ottawa) News 66 of 89 SIPAZ: Peace Journalism in Rural Colombia Violence has taken a devastating toll on Colombian culture and society. SIPAZ is part of a grassroots movement to counter the culture of violence. (CIDA Photo: Ellen Tolmie) Angela Castellanos Related article: In Reports magazine: Planet Radio: Sharing Community Programming Over the Internet , by Keane Shore Links to explore... SIPAZ — Sistema de Comunicación para la Paz Web site IDRC Program Initiative: PAN — Americas Networking IDRC Program Initiative: Peacebuilding and Reconstruction (PBR) About Reports Email notification Decades of guerrilla campaigns, military counterstrikes, and the relentless war on the drug trade have taken a devastating toll on Colombian culture and society. In response to this attack on the country’s social and cultural environment, a group of Colombian social organizations and community radio stations united to form SIPAZ — Sistema de Comunicación para la Paz (Communication System for Peace). With the help of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), SIPAZ has created a communications network and system that is helping to restore the social fabric in areas of conflict, particularly in the rural regions of Colombia. For example, in Belén de los Andaquíes — the only municipality in the province of Caquetá whose economy is not based on cocaine cultivation — the creation of a community radio station helped reinforced Belén’s identity as a municipality committed to planting food crops rather than cocaine. Although it was the target of guerrilla attacks last August, the station continues programing and its children’s radio school was awarded UNICEF’s prize for Children’s Programing in Latin America.

25. [Detailed Article Title Here] - [News] - CRI Online Former colombian culture Minister Kidnapped. Rebels kidnapped the. attorney general s wife, a woman who formerly served as. culture minister, police said. http://english.cri.com.cn/english/2001/Sep/30558.htm

Quick Find People in the Know Sports World China Horizons Voices from Other Lands Life in China ... In the Spotlight CRI Online News World Back to News Main Page Former Colombian Culture Minister Kidnapped Rebels kidnapped the attorney general's wife, a woman who formerly served as culture minister, police said. Consuelo Araujo, 62, was missing along with 10 others, including two body guards. Police said the kidnappers grabbed the group Monday at a roadblock near the provincial capital of Valledupar, Araujo's hometown about 420 miles (676 kilometers) north of Bogota. Araujo served as culture minister under President Andres Pastrana until her husband, Edgardo Maya, was elected attorney general in December. She resigned to avoid a conflict of interest. More than 1,700 people were kidnapped in the first seven months. Colombia has the highest kidnapping rate in the world. More News Japanese Lawmaker Tenders Resignation Over Election Violation Northern Philippine National Road Closed Due to Typhoon Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Afghanistan's Taliban Regime Campaign Brazilian State to Create Anti-terrorist Unit ... Back to News Main Page Related Stories Colombia's Guerrilla Leaders Escape from Jail Muslim Rebel Commander Killed in Southern Philippines Colombian Police Deactivate Explosive Devices in Medellin Guerrilla Attack Leaves Three dead, 11 Wounded in Colombia

26. VillegasEditores.com - Lea Un Libro its people. Each region has its own geographic and historic makeup, and these, too, have shaped colombian culture. The country s http://www.villegaseditores.com/loslibros/9589138837/presentacion.asp

VillegasEditores.com su pedido inicio libros completos y sin costo en internet sobre cultura colombiana colombia, a new vision Foreword Text by: With a seemingly endless variety of climates, terrain, and places of interest, Colombia-perhaps more than any other country in Latin America-offers great surprises. From the stunning majesty of the snowy Andean peaks that rise more than 18,000 feet above sea level to the savannas of the eastern plains, the equatorial forests of the Amazon, and the colorful lowlands that fringe the Pacific and Caribbean seaboards, the country is a far-flung mosaic of different cultures. Its various climatic regions-cold, hot, and temperate-have determined in part the character and taste of its people. Each region has its own geographic and historic makeup, and these, too, have shaped Colombian culture. The country's human landscape is equally diverse, the result of a blending of races-whites from Spain, native Americans, and blacks from Africa-that goes all the way back to the Conquest. Colombia is the culmination of European expansion into the New World, a march of progress that brought Spaniards to the shores of the American continent, where in a long historical process they incorporated age-old native cultures. In the wake of Christopher Columbus's voyages, the Spanish Crown set up its Empire of the Indies, a cataclysmic event that changed forever the destiny of the lands under its dominion. With the Spanish adventurers came their language, their religion, and a relentless system of subjugation. Native cultures, which had been worthy and powerful within their own empire, succumbed to the onslaught of the conqueror and under the colonial yoke began to pass from existence. Even so, they left a legacy, and throughout Colombia today this heritage is translated into forms of expression clearly visible in the country's several regions.

27. Feria Del Libro 2004 >> Aprender A Volar CULTURAL PROGRAM CENTRAL THEME colombian culture IN DISPERSION THE THOUGHT THAT RETURNS” An acknowledgment to a representative group of Colombians that http://www.feriadellibro.com/english.htm

Club CFIEL Corferias Visitantes profesionales Compradores internacionales Compradores nacionales Convenios con hoteles Sobre la Feria de Libro Tema central Plano de la feria Organizadores Listado de expositores Hoy en la feria Jornadas Profesionales V Congreso Interamericano de Editores Seminario Derechos de Autor 6° Congreso Nacional de Lectura Encuentro Internacional de Escritores Ministerio de Cultura I. D. C. T.

28. History Of Ecuador Opportunities to learn about Precolombian cultures include the well-preserved ruins in Machalilla and Ingapirca or visiting one of the excellent museums http://www.galapagosonline.com/predeparture/History/PreColumbianHistory.htm

Pre Colombian History For 12,000 years Ecuador has been home to various civilizations. Early cultures celebrated the history of their forefathers through songs, dances, and story telling. Oral history was an important part of religious ceremonies. Little of this history remains today. The Spanish forcefully converted the indigenous culture to Catholicism, religious ceremonies were abandoned and many of the stories forgotten. The tales that endured are of the Inca's who arrived in Ecuador shortly before the Spanish. Information about earlier cultures is attributed to the archeological treasures discovered throughout the country. Ecuador is a young country archeologically speaking; the importance of unearthing and preserving ruins does not have the enthusiastic support of the country and scientists as in Mexico, Peru, Egypt or Turkey. Many of the country's ruins remain buried, left simply as a mysterious symbol of an earlier culture. One can only imagine what has left to be discovered. Opportunities to learn about Pre-Colombian cultures include the well-preserved ruins in Machalilla and Ingapirca or visiting one of the excellent museums housing collections of artwork and tools. The first known culture of Ecuador is the Las Vegas , a group of hunters and gathers who lived on the Santa Elena Peninsula between the Guayas Basin and Salinas. Living in houses and making textiles they enjoyed a varied economy and they existed by farming crops including maize and squash, hunting, and exploiting the mangroves for wood, oysters and other seafood. The museum "Museo de los Amantes de Sumpa" near Santa Elena houses displays of the Las Vegas and tells the story of their culture.

29. EFE - Functional Spanish For Foreigners [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Cali way, giving priority to communication both outside and inside the classroom, and encouraging permanent contact with native speakers and with colombian culture. http://www.puj.edu.co/fhumanidades/efe/details.shtml

Details Methodology The Functional Spanish for Foreigners Program aims at proficiency in language skills within a cultural and linguistic Colombian framework. Teachers prepare their programs in accordance with the linguistic abilities, communication needs and interaction situations their students will need. These are: a natural environment, discotheques, trips and other activities with your Colombian friends; everyday activities, restaurants, stores and workplaces, and in the more formal setting of a classroom. Our teaching has a communicative focus and for this reason the course has many things to do which will help develop their communication skills, and give the opportunity to interact with others. Standard Program Levels offered Length 64 hours per level 2 months per level Intensity 2 hours daily 8 hours weekly Tuesdays to Fridays Beginning Dates the first Tuesday of every month Requirements - placement test or previous level certification - student visa - health insurance - photocopy of health insurance guide Outings The program offers guided visits. These provide direct contact with the culture and create new experiences for the students. We have a Tour of Valle, a Tour of colonial estates of the Valle del Cauca and a Tour of the city.

30. EFE - Functional Spanish For Foreigners [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Cali The EFE program has colombian culture as its central feature, which is why the course has a number of excursions to places of special interest for visitors. http://www.puj.edu.co/fhumanidades/efe/information.shtml

Information SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Language Department (Functional Spanish for Foreigners) "Making contact with a fascinating culture " E.F.E Latin America is a continent of new markets and new opportunities for investors, with unexplored resources and cultural diversity. For those who want to explore new possibilities, the Functional Spanish for Foreigners Program gives you the mastering of a fascinating language that will give you a new perspective on Colombian and Latin American Culture. The EFE program has Colombian culture as its central feature, which is why the course has a number of excursions to places of special interest for visitors. Colombia Come to Colombia, a country of contrasts where surprising and exciting discoveries will be a part of your daily life. Located at the northwesternmost tip of South America, Colombia boasts of spectacular beaches on both the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts. This exciting Latin American country, which harbors the biggest biodiversity in the world, has a land mass of 440,505 square miles. From the dark sands of the Pacific to the sparkling white sands of the Caribbean, visitors are entranced by the magnificent Andean snowcaps and the lush tropical rain forests which were once home to a myriad of pre-hispanic cultures.

31. NIC - Soc.culture.colombia A forum to discuss all aspects of colombian culture and society, such as Cultural events, art and music - News from Colombia + Foreign and domestic policies http://metalab.unc.edu/usenet-i/groups-html/soc.culture.colombia.html

NIC Search FAQ Format NIC Search FAQ Format ... colombia Colombian talk, social, politics, science. A forum to discuss all aspects of Colombian culture and society, such as: - Cultural events, art and music - News from Colombia + Foreign and domestic policies + Energy policies, e.g. hydroelectric, oil and coal sectors + Economic development model or lack thereof + Colombian ethnic/cultural communities including overseas communities + Colombian strategies in the global markets + Political, drug-related, and other kinds of violence and crime affecting the country - Technological and developmental issues, such as: + Technology transfer + Colombian resources overseas + Information management and technologies - Environmental issues - Food and crafts - Travel information.. and much more . . . Additionally, soc.culture.colombia is a place for all those interested in Colombia and Colombian people to meet and chat. Everyone is welcome. ISO 8859-1 National Character Set FAQ This FAQ discusses the use of the standardized ISO 8859-1 national character set (supports all (W-)European languages). Goto Group Credits

32. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF Membership. ARTICLE 3 Colombians and all of those who want to know about colombian culture as well as to share our interests can be consider members. Officers. http://www.ksu.edu/colombia/constit.htm

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Name and Purpose ARTICLE 1: This organization shall be known as “THE COLOMBIAN ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ARTICLE 2: The Colombian Association of KSU exists to: Serve all Colombian people of the community. Assist new Colombian students when they arrive in KSU. Provide a fraternal environment among its members. Encourage the members to keep alive their cultural expressions sharing them with the community. Membership ARTICLE 3: Colombians and all of those who want to know about Colombian culture as well as to share our interests can be consider members. Officers ARTICLE 4: The executive committee of this organization shall be: President. Treasurer. Secretary. ARTICLE 5: The executive committee shall be elected during a general meeting and for a term of one year. (The general meeting is defined in the ARTICLE 8) ARTICLE 6: Duties of the executive committee. President Preside at organization meetings. Facilitate executive committee meetings. Be aware of all money matters.

33. Colombia Human Rights Network Home Page AFROCOLOMBIAN CULTURAL WEEK. Washington, DC, February 24 –26, 2004. 300 pm – 400 pm Fourth panel Afro-colombian culture, entertainment, and sport. http://colhrnet.igc.org/newitems/feb04/afrocolwk.219.htm

AFRO-COLOMBIAN CULTURAL WEEK The Afro-Colombian cultural week will take place between the February 24 and 26, 2004 in Washington, DC. The Embassy of Colombia and the Afro-Latino Development Alliance are the organizers of these activities with the sponsorship of the Afro-Colombian Mayors Association, Afro-Colombian Congressional Caucus, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, USAID, and several Members of the United States Congress. During this week, Afro-Colombian artists, social advocates, scholars, entertainers, athletes and Business people will discuss their experience and contribution in the building of the Colombian nation. The week will consist of a symposium at Capitol Hill, and different academic activities, and cultural performances SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EVENTS Tuesday, February 24, 2004 US POLICY TOWARD COLOMBIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRO- C OLOMBIANS Agriculture Committee 1300 Longworth House Building, Washington, DC

34. Colombia Human Rights Network Home Page MR. BOUCHER First of all, on the murder of the former colombian culture. at the murder of former colombian culture Minister Consuelo Araujo by the. http://colhrnet.igc.org/newitems/oct01/boucher.o01.htm

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING Richard Boucher, State Department Spokesman Washington, DC October 1, 2001 Q On Colombia. Richard, do you have any I have two questions. First, a reaction to the assassination of the former Cultural minister of Colombia. And in that matter, the FARC as a terrorist group, what kind of cooperation are you giving to the government of Pastrana right now in this situation, taking the fact that in the past you mentioned that the FARC have some connections or links to another terrorist groups outside Latin America? And my second question is, since the invocation of the Rio Treaty, what specific cooperation are you receiving from the Latin American countries? Or it was just a political statement? MR. BOUCHER: First of all, on the murder of the former Colombian culture minister, I would say we're deeply saddened. We're outraged to learn of this cold-blooded murder by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the FARC. Ms. Araujo was had been kidnapped on September 24th.

35. World History Archives: History Of Colombia History of colombian culture. Singer Manu Chao NPR Weekend Edition A dialog between anchor Scott Simon and reporter Rolando Arrieta, 3 April, 1999. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/42/index-d.html

History of Colombia Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives History of South America in general Documents for the Political history of Colombia Documents for the Economic history of Colombia Documents for the Labor history of Colombia Documents for the Social history of Colombia History of Colombian Culture Singer Manu Chao NPR Weekend Edition: A dialog between anchor Scott Simon and reporter Rolando Arrieta, 3 April, 1999 Retrospective history of Colombia Revolution in Colombia, part one: historical background By Louis Proyect, 24 July 1999. From Simon Bolivar to Colombian congress in 1947. Resources for Colombian history Attack on Colombian Labor Monitor From Colombian Labor Monitor, 21 September 1999. Citations of oppositional groups.

36. Colombia --  Encyclopædia Britannica Cultural life. Cultural origins. Geography has played a critical role in shaping colombian culture, particularly in regard to regional isolation. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=109137&tocid=25365&query=fernando botero

37. Fernando Botero --  Encyclopædia Britannica , Cultural origins from Colombia Geography has played a critical role in shaping colombian culture, particularly in regard to regional isolation. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=379601

38. Halifax Hotel The museum houses over 33,000 authentic pieces from various Precolombian cultures. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 900 AM to 430 PM. http://www.orquidea.com/halifax/eng/tourist/sitebta.htm

Home Tourist Feria de las Colonias Culture, Arts Corferia - Jul 15 a 25/2004 International Industrial Show Corferias - Sep 28 a Oct 2/2004 Museo del Oro ( The Gold Museum) This museum offers the most extensive collection of Pre-Colombian (gold) artifacts. The museum houses over 33,000 authentic pieces from various Pre-Colombian Cultures. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Museo Nacional ( The National Museum) One of the oldest museums in America, it is a testimony to Colombian History. Pre-Colombian, natural, colonial, and art history leading up to modern times. The museum offers spectacular art exhibits, concerts, conferences, and other programs for children and adults. The museum also contains a wonderful restaurant and gift shop. Open Tuesday from 10:00 am to 7:30 PM. Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:30 PM. Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Museo de Arte Moderno (Museum of Modern Art This museum offers a collection of paintings from a variety of famous artists as well as many contemporary pieces. There is a restaurant and gift shop.

39. Search Nightlife www.toptastes.com. SurfWax News and Articles On colombian culture. Articles on colombian culture from newspapers and magazines around the world. http://search.nightlife.co.uk/?keywords=Restaurants Colombian UK

40. Narrative Bio Currently I am working on several different research projects that share a common goal to understand colombian culture(s) and their articulation with social http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/R/Clemencia.Rodriguez-1/narrative bio.html

NARRATIVE BIOGRAPHY The main research projects I developed at the time were all inspired by Latin American scholars. Based on Paulo Freire's theories on communication and education, I conducted several projects on participatory media, participatory research and action research. Alternative media became my main research area. I edited a book that documents four cases of participatory communication and/or action research in Colombia; this text, published in 1987 is called (Telling Stories, Weaving Identities: Case Studies on Popular Communication ). (The Colombian Telenovela: Much More than Love and Tears). In 1988 I came to the United States to further pursue my studies. I graduated from Ohio University with a M.A. in Communication and International Development (1990) and a Ph.D. in International Telecommunications (1994). Three different yet related research interests guided my graduate studies: first, critical analysis of mass media texts (with an emphasis on feminist scholarship); second, alternative media and democratization of communication; and third, communication and Third World development. My doctoral dissertation is a comparative analysis of four case studies of alternative media, which I rather call citizens' media. In 1991 I interrupted my graduate studies for a year; the Universidad Centroamericana at Managua, Nicaragua had invited me to join their communication faculty as visiting professor. There I taught mass communication courses (theory, research, media criticism) and conducted research on alternative media and participatory communication.

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