How do we reinterpret cultural relationships with water and the city? What is the importance of biodiversity and birdlife during moments of habitat change? How do we connect history—past, present, and future visions—to rethink our interactions with the Magdalena River basin? How are culture, art, and identity key to understanding our amphibious relationship? These are some of the questions that will be addressed at the first international symposium, Magdalena - Ribera en tránsito (Magdalena - Riverbank in Transit), which will take place from June 21 to 24 and on July 8 at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The event is organized by the School of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design and its Department of Architecture and Urbanism, under the academic coordination of architects Carlos Bueno and Catalina Mora. It is held in collaboration with the Directorate of Art and Culture (Cayena) and supported by Uninorte en Verano, as part of the agenda for the 46th National Salon of Artists (SNA) promoted by the Colombian Ministry of Culture. This open academic space seeks to advance conversations on the meaning and practice of envisioning our amphibious territory by sharing academic, professional, and student perspectives from diverse disciplinary communities across the Caribbean and Latin America.
The first international symposium, Magdalena - Ribera en tránsito, encompasses various perspectives on the Magdalena River, exploring it through an interdisciplinary lens that includes art, history, culture, data, biodiversity, anthropology, and future visions. The event features a distinguished roster of national and international experts from Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan, and Monterrey, and will be conducted through a series of short talks and discussions.
