He Gabo Festivalorganized by the Gabo Foundation, will celebrate its 12th edition in Bogotá from July 5 to 7, bringing together more than 170 guests in more than 140 activities distributed in various parts of the city. This event seeks to highlight the best stories and creative manifestations from Latin America and the world, with the support of the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá.
The festival will offer a diverse program that includes talks, live shows, exhibitions, screenings, workshops and master classes. Daniel Marquinezdirector of Special Projects at the Gabo Foundation, stressed the importance of the meeting: “The Gabo Festival welcomes diverse stories and narrators who rely on the journalistic method to investigate and tell reality.” Jaime Abello Banfigeneral director and co-founder of the Gabo Foundation, added: “We celebrate the creativity of Latin America and the world with meetings for journalists and citizens in general, passionate about stories, culture and creation.”
Gabriel Garcia Marquezone of the main focuses of the festival, will be honored ten years after his death and in anticipation of the centenary of his birth in 2027. Works will be exhibited unpublished images of the adaptation of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ that Netflix will prepare to launch in November. These images include characters, costumes and landscapes, as well as behind-the-scenes shots from filming carried out in various departments of Colombia.
The Festival will not be limited to paid events only. There will be a free agenda in ten spaces BibloRed, the District Network of Public Libraries of Bogotá. These activities will vary from reading clubs to writing workshops for journalists and the general public. Santiago TrujilloSecretary of Culture, Recreation and Sports of Bogotá, highlighted the importance of the festival in the capital: “Gabriel García Márquez managed to strengthen two of his main passions: literature and journalism, positioning Bogotá in the universal spectrum.”
Among the topics that will be addressed at the festival are artificial intelligence, the transformation of journalism, the geopolitical context and the defense of freedom of expression. The opening will include a live show about freedom of expression, and the closing will feature a performance by journalists from El País who have covered the war in Ukraine, accompanied by a violin.
CAF – Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, will join this year as an ally of the festival, strengthening its focus on education and research for young people through the immersive experience Melquiades’ roomlocated in the Modern Gym. Sergio Diaz-Granadosexecutive president of CAF, said: “We are proud to deepen this bond by supporting this festival that we hope will be the catalyst for stories to spark reflection on the role of journalism.”
This year, the Gimnasio Moderno will also be the setting for a varied agenda that includes concerts by artists and bands such as The hispanics, 1280 Souls and The Tupamaros. The National Museum and the District Cinematheque will also host notable events, including exhibitions and workshops.
He Gabo Award 2024 It will be delivered at the Jorge Eliecer Gaitán Theater on July 5, highlighting the five winners selected from among 2,170 applications. It will also honor Jose Ruben ZamoraGuatemalan journalist imprisoned for the exercise of his profession.
Among the guests of this edition are: Leila Guerriero (Argentina), Bruno Patiño (France), Camila Falquez (Mexico, Colombia), Natalia Gumenyuk (Ukraine) and Juan Valentín Fernandez de la Gala (Spain), among others. Carmen Aristegui will interview Natalia Viana about Wikileaks and the role of journalism in the technological revolution. Luz Mely Reyes, Miguel Angel Oliver and Yolanda Ruiz will discuss social polarization and misinformation.
Finally, the festival incorporates a new alliance with the Family Compensation Fund Make up forexpanding the agenda with activities for seniors and additional locations such as the library and the Compensar theater.
[Fotos: Prensa Fundación Gabo]
