Video. Artists protest culture cuts with music, dance and puppets in Bogotá
- Updated: 22/09/2026 - 23:00 GMT+2 Hundreds of artists and performing arts students took to the streets of Bogotá to protest proposed cuts to Colombia’s cultural budget and the suspension of some national arts grants.
- Hundreds of artists and performing arts students protested outside Colombia’s Ministry of Cultures in Bogotá, using music, dance, puppets and giant banners to voice their opposition to government budget cuts.
- The government has proposed reducing the ministry’s 2027 budget by nearly 30%, while the National Incentives Program’s awards and recognitions have been suspended for 2026.
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- Updated: 22/09/2026 - 23:00 GMT+2 Hundreds of artists and performing arts students took to the streets of Bogotá to protest proposed cuts to Colombia’s cultural budget and the suspension of some national arts grants.
- Hundreds of artists and performing arts students protested outside Colombia’s Ministry of Cultures in Bogotá, using music, dance, puppets and giant banners to voice their opposition to government budget cuts.
- The government has proposed reducing the ministry’s 2027 budget by nearly 30%, while the National Incentives Program’s awards and recognitions have been suspended for 2026.
Sources: Euronews