colombia, my country
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A ppt presentation about Colombia, with a small background on society and politics, with a big content about the arts and cultural activities.TRANSCRIPT
Republic of Colombia
An introduction Culture, society and politics.
By Olga Lucía Patiño for SDA BocconiMarch 2010-
September 2011 updated
“A nation in spite of itself”David Bushnell on his book about Colombia, 1999.
Where is it?
South America
Where is it?
Politics and Conflict
Politics and Conflict
• Democracy with presidential system (4 years) with the possibility to re-elect the president. Independency chart declared in 1810 and final independence obtained in 1819.
• Several political parties with low trust and high skepticism for voting (about 60%) according to global trend.
• Internal war during the last 60 years with old “guerrillas” regarding communist and marxist revolutions.
• Frequent conflicts among groups mentioned above, related to drug mobs and illegal armies created in the past decades by unpleased citizens and the government itself (paramilitary groups).
• Political stability historically speaking along the past.
Natural Resources
• First emerald producer in the world, second for flowers.
• Divided in 5 natural regions separating the mountains, plains, coasts and jungle.
• Producer of fruits, coffee and bio-diesel from the palm tree.
• 28 Natural Parks and Special Reserves• Whole year harvest because of its geographical
position in the Equator line.
Natural Resources
Society and Demographics
• About 48 million people, and 15% concentrated in Bogotá, D.C.
• About 3 million refugees without fixed home because of the conflict, (12% in the world) under this condition.
• Multicultural societies, about 60% white and “mestizos”, 30% indigenous and 10% african-american.
• U$ 1800/year per capita.• Main cause of death is cardiovascular
disease, then comes the war.
Society and Demographics
Arts and Show Business
Arts and Show Business
Classic Theaters- Teatro Colón de Bogotá- Teatro Nacional- Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santodomingo- Teatro Amira de la Rosa- Teatro Pablo Tobón Uribe- Teatro Municipal de Cali- Other theaters from the private sector
The Arts and Culture are regulated by the Ministerio de Cultura (Secretary of Culture) www.mincultura.gov.co
Museums- Gold Museum- National Museum of Colombia- Modern Art Museum- Antioquia Museum- Inquisition Museum- Colonial Museum- Other little public museums- Private art galleries
Arts and Show BusinessFestivals - Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá
(every 2 years)- Carnival of Barranquilla- Carnival of the white and black people in
Pasto (every 2 years)- Carnival of the Devil in Riosucio- Cinema Festival in Cartagena- More than 100 local beauty contests - About 20 local festivals of dance, theater and
music Coffee’s International Beauty Contest Festival at the Park in Bogotá Festival of the “vallenato” king
Another important events- Flowers Fair of Medellín (including the
passing of the “silleteros”)- Santiago de Cali City Fair- Colombiamoda in Medellín city- Exposition Fairs along the year at
Corferias www.corferias.com
Arts and Show Business
Cultural Goods and Heritage
- San Agustin Archeological Park- Lost city of Tayrona- Manor of San Pedro Alejandrino- San Felipe Castle- City of Guatavita- Chiquinquirá Sanctuary in Boyacá- Las Lajas Sanctuary in Nariño- Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá- Nation’s General Archive- National Library- Several public libraries sponsored by the
private sector.
Arts and Show Business
Amusement and Cultural Entertainment
- Coffee National Park- Maloka Interactive Center for Science and Technology- Salitre Magico- Mundo Aventura Park- Thousands of cinemas and Malls
Arts and Show Business
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