This Week in Cartagena
Current events, nightlife, and live music — updated every Monday.
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Centro de Eventos y Exposiciones USB
“Café con Emprendedores: Charlas que Inspiran,” a conversation about real experiences in Cartagena’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including challenges, lessons, and building businesses. The supplied material lists the event as free.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
Arts workshop kit handover. Free admission with prior registration; limited capacity. Attendance must be confirmed by WhatsApp at 333 279 7172. Casa Bolívar, Calle San Agustín Chiquita, Centro No. 6-51, Cartagena.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
Conversation-workshop on traditional cooking, created as a space to share knowledge and value culinary heritage. Attendance confirmation: 333 279 7172. Casa Bolívar, Calle San Agustín Chiquita, Centro No. 6-51, Cartagena.
Santuario Museo San Pedro Claver
Workshop “Vosotros — Artistic practices and reconciliation in the Alta Montaña of El Carmen de Bolívar.” The supplied material lists Santuario Museo San Pedro Claver, Sitio de Memoria Afro, as the venue and marks the event as free.
Teatro Adolfo Mejía · Centro Histórico
“Investiga Caribe 2026,” an event about findings from Cartagena’s 2025–2026 Business Census. The supplied material places it at Teatro Adolfo Mejía and marks it as free.
Cafetería Central Fray Alberto Montealegre
University blood donation drive at Universidad de San Buenaventura Cartagena in collaboration with Banco de Sangre Hemocaribe. Location: Cafetería Central Fray Alberto Montealegre.
Conference in the “Cuidar el patrimonio compartiendo el conocimiento” series: “Más allá del recorrido: ética y criterio profesional en la Guianza Turística.” Speakers: Silvana García Puello and Berne Gonzalez. UTadeo Sede Centro, Calle de la Chichería.
Alianza Francesa / Colombo Francesa · Centro Histórico
Screening/presentation of “La Bohème” in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. Free admission.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
A gathering between Casa Bolívar and the Arroyo de Piedra community to strengthen dialogue, participation, and recognition of the area’s cultural expressions. Attendance confirmation: 333 279 7172.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
Dance activity “El cuerpo como memoria — Son de Negro”: an exploration of the body as a space for memory, identity, and tradition through Son de Negro. Attendance confirmation: 333 279 7172.
Karaoke night with Ferrr, Gera's birthday edition. The flyer also features Mama's Pizza and @gerallmusic.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
A space for movement, expression, and wellbeing through dance. Attendance confirmation: 333 279 7172. Casa Bolívar, Calle San Agustín Chiquita, Centro No. 6-51, Cartagena.
Casa Bolívar · Centro Histórico
Heritage workshop where children and young people can explore Cartagena’s memory, heritage, and stories in a creative and participatory way. Attendance confirmation: 333 279 7172.
Jam Night KIM featuring La Hecatombe, Duvan y El Poema Sin Musa, Karin, Tavera, Omi, Heartbreak, Thanks God, Roko, Rafa, and Rodz. The supplied material lists admission from 10,000 COP.
French press and cold brew workshop. The supplied material lists prices starting at 75,000 COP.
Centro Cultural Banco de la República · Biblioteca Bartolomé Calvo, Sala General · Centro Histórico
Digital concert screening of Barcelona Clarinet Players, a Spanish clarinet ensemble with over a decade of international performance. Free entry at the Bartolomé Calvo Library main hall.
Café Havana · Getsemaní
On until 2026-09-10
Anniversary concert — 3 live orchestras back to back from 9pm to 3am. Son Mujeres Orquesta (from Cali), La Brava Orquesta, and Charanga Tiembla Tierra. Reservations: 312 408 2896.
Centro Cultural Banco de la República · Edificio Banco de la República, Sede Alterna · Centro Histórico
Travelling exhibition on the history of the railway that connected Santa Marta to Colombia's interior. On display until August 21, 2026. Free entry.
Centro Cultural Banco de la República · Museo del Oro Zenú · Centro Histórico
Permanent exhibition at the Gold Museum tracing 6,000 years of Zenú peoples' history in the Colombian Caribbean. One of Cartagena's best free cultural experiences.