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IE _essay K
1. IE IMBA Essay
K. If all of the world’s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion,
architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule,
what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
Didier Palacios, June 2013
2. Given its strategic geographical location, Colombia is a cultural crossroad. That has
greatly influenced our vast and diverse cultural heritage:
üAfrican influence (coming from slavery times)
üSpanish/ European ( from Colonial times)
üMiddle eastern ( mostly in the caribbean coast)
üAboriginal cultures ( Natives)
üOthers….
Colombia cultural diversity
3. One of the biggest and acclaimed novelist of
20th century. Nobel prize award winner. His
books portrait the Colombian culture at all
levels.
His works have achieved significant critical
acclaim and widespread commercial success,
most notably for popularizing a literary style
labeled as Magic realism.
Literature: A copy of “100 years of solitude”
Gabriel García Marquez
4. Vallenato is a very popular folk music of
Colombia .Vallenato literally means "born
in the valley.
The Cumbia originated in
Colombia's Caribbean
coastal region, from the
musical and cultural fusion
Of Native Colombian, slaves
brought from Africa and the
Spanish during colonial
times.
The man who rescued one of
the best artistic expressions
of Colombia. His fusion music
has great recognition outside
Colombia and was the first
artist to successfully export
our music.
Biggest selling
Colombian artist
More than 70 million
copies sold worldwide
Best selling song of
the decade 2000-2010
( hips don't lie).
Music: Some cd´s of…
Cumbia
Carlos Vives Shakira
5. Painting: One of Botero´s masterpieces
Colombian figurative artist. His works "Boterismo”
has an unmistakable identity as he depicts characters
with exaggerated and disproportionate volumetric,
accompanied by fine details of scathing criticism, irony,
humor, and ingenuity.
He has achieved international recognition for his
paintings, drawings and sculpture, with exhibitions
across the world. His art is collected by major
museums, corporations and private collectors.
Fernando Botero
6. Cultural expressions: Videos of …
Biggest celebration in southern Colombia.
UNESCO Intangible heritage of humanity
Blacks & whites Carnival
Carnival of Barranquilla
Colombia's most important folklore celebration,
one of the biggest carnivals in the world.
UNESCO Intangible heritage of humanity
7. Sports: Images of …
Juan Pablo Montoya
Ex formula 1 driver
Mariana Pajon, Olympic gold medal
2nd in Colombian history
Lucho Herrera, Famous cyclist
Kid Pambele, World Box Champion Colombia, Fotball Icon
Maria Isabel Urrutia, Olympic gold
medal 1st in Colombian history
Falcao, best current Colombia
football player
