
Colombian businessman German Arango announced the sad news that, contrary to recent reports, international supergroup Abba will not be playing in Bogota after all, and that he had in fact booked an Abba-themed musical to play in the capital.

Colombian businessman German Arango announced the sad news that, contrary to recent reports, international supergroup Abba will not be playing in Bogota after all, and that he had in fact booked an Abba-themed musical to play in the capital.

Bogota's twelfth Ibero-American Theater Festival begins March 19: a fortnight-long celebration of the performing arts, dedicated to the memory of the event's founder Fanny Mikey.

Sports fans will be flocking to Medellin in the coming weeks, as the Colombian city prepares to host the 9th South American Games. And for those who are less interested in sport, the city will also be putting on a variety of cultural events between March 19 and 30.

Swedish kitsch-pop gods Abba will reportedly be bringing their legendary harmonies to Colombia's capital.

Thousands of sailors from around the world will visit Colombia's coastal city Cartagena when the "Sail Cartagena de Indias 2010" festival docks in the steamy Caribbean port in May.
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