Colombia has seen in recent years the surge of a variety of symbolic repertoires from traumatic memory experienced by the country as a result of the armed conflict. These repertoires compose diverse aesthetic and cultural expressions that challenge and transform the experiences suffered by the victims of violence. These are practices of reparation and resistance as an antidote against impunity and oblivion. This essay proposes that the symbolic repertories are the new forms of testimony of the twenty-first century. The symbolic repertoires appropriate the methods and strategies of the testimony genre to express an urgent need and a solidarity toward a common goal, the clamor for peace and reconciliation with social justice. Key words: Colombia, symbolic repertoires, performance, testimony... [Leer más...]