Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Theater (:

In 1952, four years after the death of a leading liberal, and politically motivated with national security implications, the President Laureano Gomez ordered the demolition of the Municipal Theatre.The Theatre Colombia, a room dedicated to the wonders of cinema opened on June 20, 1940, was the perfect setting to revive the spirit of the old Municipal Theatre. In 1971 the District acquired the Theatre Colombia and the March 8, 1973 was reopened and named current: Teatro Municipal Jorge Eliecer Gaitan.Because the theater since its construction was designed for films, quickly began to be problems for the presentation of live performances. Closures and renovations were ongoing for several years, until 1988, thanks to support from the Japanese government renewed the infrastructure of the theater and was equipped with modern lighting and sound equipment.In 2000, after a complete renovation of the hall, the theater became the Teatro Municipal Cultural Center Jorge Eliecer Gaitan and from that year is available to citizens, in addition to the Main Hall, the Alley and Exhibitions Teatrino, alternative spaces for the exhibition of photographic work and to carry out special programs, all free of charge.Beginning January 2008, the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra is one of his administration and programming responsibilities of five venues in the city, which, from their different profiles are part of an important infrastructure of cultural facilities at . Within these scenarios has the Teatro Municipal Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, whose schedule will take into account criteria of social inclusion and cultural rights guaranteed to all inhabitants of the city.