There are about 150 Greeks in Colombia today, but each one of them has an interesting story to tell, either of love, or entrepreneurship. Some of them have both as in the case of Mr. Dimosthenis Despoiniadis who went to Colombia following his Colombian wife but stayed in the country even after they parted ways [...]
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World Famous Colombian Artist and His Greek Wife Celebrate His 80th Birthday
Fernando Botero, one of the most acclaimed contemporary artists still alive, celebrated his 80th birthday on April 3 in his hometown of Rionegro, Colombia. Next to his Greek wife Sophia Vari, also an acclaimed sculptor, Botero told AFP that giving up painting seems to be a crueler fate than death. “I work more now perhaps [...]
Greek Abstract Sculptures Exhibited In Colombia
The abstract sculptures of Greek artist Sophia Vari will be presented to the Colombian audience for the first time. The exhibition opens on Sunday December 3, with fifteen of Vari’s large sculptures to be revealed in the large Caribbean beach resort city of Cartagena, in the Plaza de los Coches. The artistic exhibition will be [...]
