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October, 2009

Inglourious Bastards comes to Medellin (cult style)

Written on 27 Oct, 2009 at 18:59 in Articles | viewed 274 times | 1 Comment
Inglourious Bastards comes to Medellin (cult style)

Zany and imaginative  Quentin Tarantino just finished up a shoot-em up, blow-em up, kill-em up, movie about WWII in a very comic book, super hero style. The film comes to Medellin’s Colombo Americano theatre. Of course it already came... (Continue reading)

!Art Party! Modern Art Museum – Medellin

Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 13:10 in Articles | viewed 245 times | 0 Comments
!Art Party! Modern Art Museum - Medellin

Well not really a new museum, as the Modern Art Museum of Medellin or MAMM has been around for 30 years. But they are moving locations to a bigger spot with more room for exhibits. So it is more like... (Continue reading)

Buckel Bar – Al lado gay

Written on 25 Oct, 2009 at 15:52 in Articles | viewed 294 times | 0 Comments
Buckel Bar - Al lado gay

By Holly Joan Medellin may not be the first place you think of when you’re making a list of gay friendly places, but a huge wave of underground openness is sweeping the city.  The upcoming generation of Piasas are a lot... (Continue reading)

Is Medellin ready to be an international venue?

Written on 23 Oct, 2009 at 12:31 in Articles | viewed 246 times | 0 Comments
Is Medellin ready to be an international venue?

By Robin Finley The question is whether Medellin is blowin’ up or just warmin’ to the “world tour” circut? Big names, huge names, internationally known names, are coming to Medellin. This winter we have Skid Row, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Squirrel Nut Zippers,... (Continue reading)

DUBAI (Grand Opening Thursday Oct. 29!)

Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 14:11 in Articles | viewed 530 times | 0 Comments
DUBAI (Grand Opening Thursday Oct. 29!)

Dubai is opening next Thursday, October 29! Right now is a very exciting time to be in Medellin because there are so many new clubs, bars, and restaurants opening up. We have a review of some of these new spots in... (Continue reading)

VIDEO: The Mother of All Road Trips

Written on 21 Oct, 2009 at 19:38 in Videos | viewed 156 times | 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Mother of All Road Trips

His English is ROUGH, but his spirit is massive, ebullient, and contagiously positive. I met Filippo Dattola here in Medellin about 8 months ago when he was half way through his year-long Alaska to Argentina (top-to-bottom) tour. From Italy he took... (Continue reading)

VIDEO: ChocQuibTown – The Interview

Written on 17 Oct, 2009 at 15:00 in Videos | viewed 311 times | 0 Comments
VIDEO: ChocQuibTown - The Interview

ChocQuibTown by Jeff Guerra.  (Nov/Dec issue of The Arepa!) These days it is far too easy for a band to earn the distinction of being socially conscious; anyone who blabs “Stop the violence” into a microphone is seemingly ... (Continue reading)

Skid Row comes to Medellin (Sunday Nov. 22)

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 19:55 in Articles | viewed 195 times | 0 Comments
Skid Row comes to Medellin (Sunday Nov. 22)

The big question is whether this is with or without Sebastian Bach. I am 99% sure it is without. Here is a link to the face book page with info on where and how much: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126685488179#/event.php?eid=126685488179&ref=mf Bookmark The Arepa Hide Sites $$('div.d748').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5})... (Continue reading)

Marathon of mini-documentaries (Thursday Oct. 15th)

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 12:39 in Articles | viewed 61 times | 0 Comments
Marathon of mini-documentaries (Thursday Oct. 15th)

This Thursday October 15th at 6pm at the Modern Art Museum in Medellin there is a “marathon” of min-documentaries, which are FREE! Isn’t free great? And for all those of you aching to see a real side of Colombia, this... (Continue reading)

Altavoz Musicfest (Free!) Oct. 10-12

Written on 10 Oct, 2009 at 20:23 in Articles | viewed 84 times | 0 Comments
Altavoz Musicfest (Free!) Oct. 10-12

Right now happening in Medellin is the 3 days music fest Altavoz. The “Universidad” metro stop will take you right to the doors to get into the free event. Now in its 4th year there are bands from all over... (Continue reading)

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