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Culture

Medellin’s Annual Tango Festival Shines This Month

The 2016 edition of Medellin’s “Festival Internacional de Tango” steps-out June 17 through June 26 in a spectacle of dance, violins, bandoneones and vocalists. According to the Medellin Mayor’s office, this year’s festival — the 10th-annual —includes 33 artistic and academic events, including 29 concerts featuring 46 international and 180 local musicians and
Opportunities

British Council, Dunnhumby, Netcentric, Shire, Virtuagym, GFI Seek Bilingual, High-Tech Candidates

Medellin continues to host a growing number of companies seeking high-tech and bilingual candidates, as indicated in a recent flurry of LinkedIn postings. Among the opportunities: 1. British Council: This mainly UK government-funded organization is seeking an administrative assistant for its “English for Tourism” program in Medellin. According to the posting, the
Congresses & Conferences

Medellin Hosts International Astronomical Union Congress May 16-20

Medellin’s Parque Explora and Planetarium announced that they will host the International Astronomical Union (IAU) annual congress May 16-20 with delegates from more than 40 countries. According to Parque Explora, “this is the first time that the international conference of the IAU will take place in South America.” Delegates include astronomical researchers, space-agency
General News

Medellin’s Downtown Olaya Herrera Airport Starts International Executive-Jet Flights

Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI) announced April 14 that just-completed upgrades to Medellin’s downtown Olaya Herrera airport enable the start-up of international executive-jet flights in May 2016 — just before the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference. The airport upgrades (costing COP$21 billion/US$7 million) include a new control tower (30 meters