The L.N. Tolstoy Institute of Culture, founded in 1944, plays a significant role in the cultural life of Colombia's capital. Established by a group of politicians and intellectuals supporting the Soviet Union, the Institute actively promotes knowledge about Russian culture, history, and contemporary life, as well as about Moscow and other regions of the country. In this center, with the support of the Colombian public and compatriots, cultural and educational events are regularly held. The Institute closely collaborates with the Russian Embassy in Colombia.

For many years, the Institute has served as the "Russian House" in Colombia, as there is no Russian Center for Science and Culture here. The building of the Institute is an architectural monument and is equipped with classrooms for language study, a salon for literary evenings and film screenings, a large concert hall, a library, and a film archive. Since its founding, the Institute has operated a Russian language school.

The Deputy Dean of the International Faculty of TSPU named after Tolstoy shared her impressions from her visit to the Colombian institute: "One of our tasks was to awaken interest in Russia. In Barranquilla, as part of Russia Week, we visited the Atlantic Experimental School, where eight foreign languages, including Russian, are taught, and held open lessons for 9th and 11th-grade students. Colombian children performed the Russian song 'Kalinka,' recited poems by A.S. Pushkin, and shared their knowledge about Russia. They also expressed a desire to establish contact with Russian peers, which inspired us to create a club for intercultural communication for schoolchildren from Russia and Colombia."

Yulia Arkhangelskaya, head of the Department of Literature and Spiritual Heritage of L.N. Tolstoy, noted: "We aimed to engage Colombians as much as possible with our culture and country. And we succeeded. 25 teachers and students from the 'Santo Tomas' University have already purchased tickets for a summer trip to Russia, including visits to Tula and Yasnaya Polyana."