Thursday 3rd April
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A Tribute to Francisco Ayala
Francisco Ayala, Carolyn Richmond, Fernando R. Lafuente, Juan Cruz and Emma Rodríguez
(2) 12:30-13:30 Carmen de los Mártires Palace and Gardens, 5€
The 1991 Cervantes Prize Winner and member of the ‘Real Academia Española’ (‘Royal Spanish Academy’), Francisco Ayala is one of the fundamental points of reference in 20th Century Spanish literature. Here he introduces the first volume of his Complete Works (Obras Completas), published this year. This unique event draws him together with Carolyn Richmond, editor of the volumes, and a number of distinguished experts to discuss his life works.
Sponsored by Círculo de Lectores and the ‘Fundación Francisco Ayala’.
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One Against Twenty
Boris Spassky
(3) 17:00 – 20:00, Palacio de Carlos V (patio circular), 5€
Russian chess player Boris Spassky, the 1969 world champion, will simultaneously play against 20 Hay Festival attendants, including artists and audience members.
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Mourid Barghouti in conversation with Luis Miguel Cañada
Mourid Barghouti
(4) 19:00-20:00, Carmen de los Mártires Palace and Gardens, 5€
Mourid Barghouti, the Palestinian writer and poet describes his return to Ramallah after thirty years in exile in the acclaimed I Saw Ramallah (Naguib Mahfuz Prize for Literature 1997); he has published 12 books of poetry and A Collected Works and that he was awarded the Palestine Award for Poetry (2000).Here he discusses literature, exile and memories with Arabist Luis Miguel Cañada.
Simultaneous translation into Spanish.
Sponsored by Casa Árabe.
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European Muslims: an original marriage between faith and culture
Tariq Ramadan
(5) 20:30-21:30, Auditorio Manuel de Falla, 5€
Professor Tariq Ramadan, one of the most influential intellectual leaders within the Muslim world, speaks here about the crucial differences between Eastern and Western interpretations of Islam. At present he is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and President of the European Muslim Network.
Simultaneous translation into Spanish.
Sponsored by the British Council.
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(6) FILM PROGRAMME,
East is East (1999)
12:30, Biblioteca de Andalucía 5€ (the price of the ticket includes screenings taking place throughout the day)
Director: Damien O’Donnell
Colour, 96 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitles
Introduced by Ayub Khan-Din, scriptwriterSynopsis: Set in 1971, East is East follows the lives of a Pakistani-English family living in Manchester. George Khan (nicknamed Genghis by his children) is a proud Pakistani fish and chip shop owner who believes in abiding by Pakistani cultural traditions. His seven children have other ideas. A quirky comedy with tense drama at its core, this film draws together the East and the West in a truly unique way. The scriptwriter, Ayub Khan-Din, will introduce the film. Born into a mixed-race family, he grew up in an overcrowded house in a white working class area of Manchester. After leaving school, he worked briefly as a hairdresser before enrolling in drama school, where he wrote East is East, first written as a stage play in 1997.
Sponsored by the British Council with the collaboration of Alta Film.
SCREENING: Woher Kollege - Wohin Kollege (2003)
17:30, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Artistic directors: Thomas Adebahr and Andrea Zimmermann
Colour, 78 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: A rubbish lorry full of wishes and adventures. The audience follows Mark, Andreas and Dundar on their unqiue journey to Ghana, Turkey and Neuperlach in their garbage truck turned camper van. Both moving and amusing this film explores the true meaning of home.
Sponsored by the Goethe Institut Madrid.
SCREENING: Was lebst Du? (2004)
19:00, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Artistic director: Bettina Braun
Colour, 84 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: A documentary following the lives of four youngsters whose parents have come from Morocco, Tunisia, Albania and Turkey to live in Cologne. Filmmaker Bettina Braun spent two years with a group of adolescents gaining an insight into their hopes and dreams, whilst also discovering how they used their adoption of of a new tongue to express their common experience. The gulf between the values of the older and younger generations becomes more acute, as culture, tradition and identity are thrown into question.
Sponsored by the Goethe Institut Madrid.
SCREENING: Toi, Waguih
(7) 21:00, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Director: Namir Abdel Messeeh
Colour, 29 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: A series of informal conversations between screenwriter Messeeh and his introspective father, Waguih, a reformed communist and former political prisoner. A film that shows the poignancy of silence and interrogates a child’s sense of uprooted heritage. Namir Abdel Messeeh was born in Paris in 1974 to Egyptian parents. He studied film directing at FEMIS (France). In addition to his documentary short film Toi, Waguih, he has made a fictional short film entitled Something Evil. He is currently working on his first fictional feature film.
Sponsored by Casa Árabe.
SCREENING: Shatter Hassan
21:30, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Director: Mahmoud al Massad
Colour, 35 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: A film based on the Middle Eastern childrens' fable about the legendary ‘Shatter Hassan’, a smart and empathetic young man. In this version of the tale our hero is removed from the world of fantasy and fairytale and transformed into a real-life drug addict. An inventive and challenging film, which boldly confronts issues of belonging. Mahmoud al Massad was born in Zarqa, Jordan, in 1969 to Palestinian parents. He studied Film and Art at Yarmouk University (Jordan). He has lived in various European cities and since 1995 has been working as a director of photography and producer in Holland. His other works include 30 Metres of Silence (2006).
Sponsored by Casa Árabe.
SCREENING: Domat Al-Jandal
22:10, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Production company: Ministry of Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Colour, 20 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: An archaeological documentary, which traces the history of this once great city, Domat Al-Jandal. Civilistaions are uncovered and an ancient world is brought to life.
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
SCREENING: Conversations (2006)
22:30, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Director: Mohamed Kais Zayed
Colour, 12 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitlesSynopsis: A short film by Mohamed Kais Zayed about two wounded soldiers in hospital talking about the war.
Sponsored by the Embassy of Tunisia in Spain
SCREENING: Visa (2006)
22:45, Biblioteca de Andalucía
Colour, 26 mins
Original Version, Spanish subtitles
Realizador: Ibrahim LetayefSynopsis: This film addresses the obstacles involved in obtaining a visa.
Sponsored by the Embassy of Tunisia in Spain