The Planetario de Bogotá is set to host an immersive live music and animation show featuring the experimental tropical projects Meridian Brothers and Chúpame el Dedo alongside visual artist Mateo Rivano on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8 p.m., featuring fulldome projections built simultaneously with the music.
The Bottom Line
- The immersive dome concert takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8 p.m. at the Planetario de Bogotá.
- The event is part of the third edition of the Festival NO Convencional, running from September to December 2026 under the concept “Espectáculos atípicos en tiempos inesperados.”
- Tickets require paid admission (“¡Entrada con boletería!”) for performances by Meridian Brothers, Chúpame el Dedo, and visual artist Mateo Rivano.
Immersive Dome Visuals and Live Sound at the Planetario de Bogotá
Presented by the Instituto Distrital de las Artes (Idartes), the collaboration brings together multidisciplinary creator Eblis Álvarez’s musical projects and sculptures by Bogotá-born artist Mateo Rivano. The performance utilizes fulldome technology to project images directly onto the surface of the planetarium’s dome in real time. According to Bogotá, mi Ciudad, mi Casa, the concert is specifically conceived for the dome environment, merging live instrumentation with synchronized visuals.
The event falls under the broader umbrella of the third Festival NO Convencional, which explores atypical performances through December 2026. The programming spans music, dance, live arts, and cinema, pushing artists to rethink traditional venue spaces. The Planetario de Bogotá serves as the specific host venue for this audio-visual convergence.
| Artist / Project | Key Collaborators | Genre / Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Brothers | Eblis Álvarez | Tropical, cumbia, electronic, psych |
| Chúpame el Dedo | Eblis Álvarez, Pedro Ojeda | Tropical, grindcore, speed metal, humor |
| Mateo Rivano | Independent | Plastic arts, sculpture, live animation |
Musical Exploration Across Two Projects Led by Eblis Álvarez
Composer and producer Eblis Álvarez helms both musical acts featured on the program. Meridian Brothers fuses traditional tropical styles like cumbia, salsa, and vallenato with electronic experimentation and psychedelia. Meanwhile, Chúpame el Dedo pairs Álvarez with percussionist Pedro Ojeda to blend tropical rhythms with extreme metal subgenres.
Chúpame el Dedo originated in 2013 following a performance commissioned by Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The outfit pairs cumbia, salsa, currulao, and reguetón elements with grindcore, speed metal, and black metal aesthetics, accompanied by a strong comedic stage presence. Their debut release was captured live and issued via the Discrepant label, featuring physical artwork created by Mateo Rivano.
Visual Art Integration by Mateo Rivano
Visual artist and sculptor Mateo Rivano links his practice closely to the independent music scene. Trained in fine arts in Florence, Italy, Rivano has exhibited sculptures, paintings, and installations internationally at venues and art fairs including ArtBo, Art Toronto, and Scope Basel / Art Basel. Beyond gallery spaces, he has produced visual assets for groups such as Los Pirañas, Frente Cumbiero, and Ondatrópica, alongside maintaining a parallel career as a music collector and DJ.
For the October 16 showcase at the Planetario de Bogotá, Rivano’s animations will react directly to the unfolding sonic structures inside the dome. Tickets are available through official channels managed by Idartes and the Planetario de Bogotá.
