Centro Cultural de Cali, Cultural center in Cali, Colombia.

The Centro Cultural de Cali occupies a brick building in the city's historic centre, next to the Teatro Municipal Enrique Buenaventura, and houses the Secretaría Distrital de Cultura. Its architecture combines a mudéjar citadel with a medieval castle: clean brickwork, balconies on the second floor, open interior spaces and eaves over the pavement that shelter passers-by. Of its 14,000 square metres, 10,000 are public space, including the inner plaza known as "Saman".

The building houses the Secretaría Distrital de Cultura and stands beside the Teatro Municipal Enrique Buenaventura in Cali's historic centre. Its archive keeps the city's documentary heritage: council minutes, royal decrees, receipts and correspondence from 1564 to 1997, plus notarial and judicial records issued in the city since 1608.

The center serves as a gathering place where artists and performers from the region and beyond share their work with the public. Visitors experience exhibitions, theater productions, and other events that reflect how the city engages with contemporary and traditional arts.

Daily cultural programs run from morning to evening throughout the building, with exhibitions, performances, and events in different spaces. Check ahead to see what activities are happening during your visit, as the program changes regularly.

The inner courtyard is called "Saman"; most of the center's talks and gatherings happen there. The building covers 14,000 square metres, of which 10,000 are public space, and its brick walls carry balconies on the second floor and sidewalk eaves that shelter passers-by.