This Week in Bogotá: Concerts, Free Festivals and Earthquake Benefits
A long holiday weekend, two earthquake benefit concerts, Morat at Movistar Arena and a city-wide free festival. Here is your guide to what's on in Bogotá from 14 to 19 August 2026, with dates, venues and prices. The post This Week in Bogotá: Concerts, Free Festivals and Earthquake Benefits appeared first on The Rio Times .
This week in Bogotá, the city is buzzing with cultural events and charity concerts in the wake of the recent earthquake. With a long holiday weekend on the horizon, there's plenty to see and do. On Monday, August 17th, Bogotá gets an extra day off with the Assumption of Mary, causing many workplaces to be closed. Museums, parks, and venues are expected to be busier due to the holiday.
Two solidarity concerts are taking place to benefit earthquake victims. On Friday, August 14th, Antonio Arnedo, El Colectivo Colombia, and the Bogotá Women's Philharmonic will perform at the Auditorio Fabio Lozano. Tickets cost between COP 25,000 and COP 35,000 (approximately US$8 to US$11). On Saturday, August 15th, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá will perform a similar concert at the same venue, with tickets ranging from COP 25,000 to COP 35,000. Additionally, the auditorium will serve as a collection point for donated supplies.
The headline act of the week is Colombian pop band Morat, who will be performing at Movistar Arena on Friday, August 14th, Saturday, August 15th, and Sunday, August 16th, at 9:00 PM. Tickets are priced between COP 195,000 and COP 730,000 (approximately US$62 to US$233) and can be purchased through the official operator, TuBoleta.
For those on a budget, the 29th edition of the Festival de Verano de Bogotá offers over 60 mostly free events from July 31st to August 31st. The family-friendly Diverparques days take place in neighborhood parks on Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th, from 9:00 AM, offering games and activities at no cost.
Sports enthusiasts have several options to choose from, including a national canoeing Grand Prix at Parque Simón Bolívar on Saturday, August 15th, starting at 7:00 AM, and an archery championship at Parque El Country in Usaquén on both Saturday and Sunday. A unique event, a mass skating attempt for a human-train record, will occur on the Avenida Calle 26 Ciclovía on Sunday, August 16th, starting at 8:00 AM.
Bogotá's stages will remain busy throughout the week. Free, narrated retellings of Homer's Iliad will be performed at La Media Torta on Saturday, August 15th, at noon, as part of the city's theatre and circus festival. The Teatro Colón will host tribute performances to ABBA and classic rock on Friday, August 14th, while the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will feature dance in its studio space on Friday and Saturday. For further details, check each venue's website.
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