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This blog is created for academic purposes to show the situation in Colombia to the world

viernes, 1 de diciembre de 2017

Coalición Colombia, La Cruda Realidad

Las personas cansadas de una política tradicional, llena de clientelismo, burocracia,  ineficiencia política y, en general, la corrupción en Colombia; tienen la esperanza en la Coalición Colombia integrada por Sergio Fajardo, Claudia López y Jorge Enrique Robledo. 

domingo, 24 de abril de 2016

Art gallery across the street: Toxicomano.





By: Viviana García

He studied graphic design at the National University, his  real name is Andrés Montoya. He hides behind the alias of Toxicómano Callejero. He  is very good designer, but bad cartoonist, in fact, very bad. Then he decided to design his graffiti from his home computer and then experiment with the stencil. So the proposal carries a graphic design with social content to the street.

The style he uses are high-contrast images in black and white with a sign right next to make sure the image style is like advertisement. At other times he copies standard images of advertising and changes their message. His images cause laughter. His messages often include wordplay and double meanings and this makes an impression on the public.

Toxicomano means drug addict in Europe, He choose this name because of the strong reaction it offers and because He wanted to be different from other artists using Anglicisms or simple syllables to be named.

At first, he would go out only to scratch the walls at night, until a policeman approached him and asked: What are you doing? and he answered: Nothing bad. Then the policeman replied and if you are doing nothing wrong eventhough it is so late? Toxicomano then thought for several days about the policemans question and one day he decided to paint during the day.. Now nobody says anything because they think it is legal or that he has permission to paint on the wall.

lunes, 11 de abril de 2016

The Usaquén jugglers

By: Viviana García

           @vivianagarcian

These days in which technologies continue to entertain the audience by telling stories combined. It has survived the simple art of storytelling and oral narrative


The storytelling is the art of telling stories or events, real or imagined a group of people, using tools as key word and gesture of the narrator, in a situation of lively and direct communication.


The storytelling arrived in Bogota more than 20 years ago by Cuban and Spanish influence. The first place where he practiced storytelling was in the Chorro de Quevedo, thanks to the bohemian, cultural and academic environment that is perceived in place.


This art came to fame with the worldwide success of stand up comedy (very near to the storytelling art) La Pelota de Letras Andrés López in 2004. This art is practiced in various public spaces such as the Chorro de Quevedo , Maloka, Lourdes and Space Storytelling Usaquén.


There in space, among the stories coming out of their minds or the minds of the writers come to light jokes about Bogota on Colombia or the reality of the average Bogotano.
Each storyteller has its own style.


For example, Fabian David, outraged by the lack of historical memory before colonization in Colombia, likes to tell about Indian mythology, Pablo Torres, making his childhood experiences and becomes literature and Toño, classic-making literature and converts in living history.


Usaquen space allows storytellers to try out new stories, or practice other very necessary when counting in private shows or theaters skills. For example, here's the story of La Chica Más Linda de la ciudad.



Gallery





"If my name was under control, there would be nothing under control" Antonio Fonseca 




They complain about poor children cheated in Aguachica with smaller than the photo snack , but does anyone have eaten at Mc donald ?- Pablo Torres





"Imagine if applaud strong will pass great things . Imagine if applaud strong will get a meteor to earth , it goes from smithereens and fall on the house Maluma, J Balvin, J Mario" Fabian David.

jueves, 10 de marzo de 2016

indice de transporte público




vamos a ver una relatva realidad del salario minimo tasado en dolares y el precio del transporte en paises de america latina

lunes, 15 de febrero de 2016

Reality: The New TV Novel at this time


On tuesday, february nne, the School of communication at Universidad de la Sabana, In commmemoration of the day of the journalist decided to offer a conference called, El Reality, la Novela del Momento. In wich were Bibiana Jimenez, an audovisual producer form Universidad de La Sabana, and Marta Bossio, writer an libretist. They Spoke spoke from perspective of creating  a reality and a TV novel about the storytelling that colombians prefer; the advantages and disadvantages of each gender, differences in the creation of time and space, the creation and modification of characters, the lifestyle of every woman and surprisingly also spoke about de future of the television industry 

domingo, 7 de febrero de 2016

Unknown people burned down Javier Osuna apartment last year in Bogotá


They were trying to dissapear Osuna’s investigation of the last four years about paramilitary crimes in Norte de Santander, a colombian state that limit to Venezuela.

“I’ll just leave journalism  when Im obsolete and not because Im afraid ”Osuna a colombian journalist.

Osuna in his journalistic investigation disclosed that more than 400 people were taken to the ovens used by the paramilitary groups located just 40 minutes from Cucuta, Norte de Santander. These people were extorted citizens and were also opponents of the ideology of self-defense . 

Keep in mind that according Fabiola Posada, Correspondent in Colombia Reporters Without Borders, which once outside former paramilitaries believed that the situation presented to Javier can again become dangerous, however we must continue with the work that has been doing .

"I know Javier has decided to continue reporting . Hopefully effectively within the framework of post-conflict and the government's intention to prove that no protection schemes need not withdraw schemes such as Javier Osuna , "said Posada .


But to what extent the government can be involved in these acts ?, a question that arises in these press freedom issues. At this Fabiola says you have to be clear that " linking state agents with paramilitary groups is evident from many organizations across many reports you would say that many of these actions, including threats against Javier Osuna , could have effectively this commitment. Usually a journalist is threatened not only under fire from the armed group but also on the political and economic interest of those with this armed group".
That is why this reporter reporters without borders does not rule out that this is the situation of Javier Osuna.



This front was linked to the Catatumbo block that had its area of Cucuta action was led by Salvatore Mancuso (click here to see more information )

Osuna based his research in the book Me Hablarás del Fuego showing many of the dark chapters of cruelty to which he is subjected Colombia by illegal armed groups.

In the other hand, Fabiola Posada, correspondent in Colombia Reporters Without Borders says that the problem of impunity in the country about the liberated rather worried expression because " there are situations that have become more acute in the case of Javier and other journalists , with the release of several former paramilitaries who benefited the process of justice and peace".


Also, these violent acts against the journalist Javier Osuna makes it clear that the violation of freedom of the press, freedom of expression remains appellant by public entities and groups operating outside the law in order to prevent certain information that may affect it is published .


But to what extent the government can be involved in these acts ?, a question that arises in these press freedom issues. At this Fabiola says you have to be clear that " linking state agents with paramilitary groups is evident from many organizations across many reports you would say that many of these actions, including threats against Javier Osuna , could have effectively this commitment. Usually a journalist is threatened not only under fire from the armed group but also on the political and economic interest of those with this armed group". 


That is why this reporter reporters without borders does not rule out that this is the situation of Javier Osuna.


lunes, 25 de enero de 2016

Me Hablarás de Fuego







Unknown people burned down Javier Osuna apartment last 

year in Bogotá.


They were trying to dissapear Osuna’s investigation of 

the last four years about paramilitary crimes in Norte de 

Santander, a colombian state that limit to Venezuela.

I’ll just leave journalism when Im obsolete and not because 

Im afraid ”Osuna a colombian journalist.