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Paolo Giordano in conversation with Héctor Abad Faciolince
The young novelist has impressed critics and readers with The Solitude of Prime Numbers. He will talk to Héctor Abad Faciolince about this novel, his coming projects and about how to combine a PhD in particle physics with writing fiction.
This event is in Italian. Simultaneous translation from Italian to Spanish available.Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 10:30–11:30 h
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Habib Selmi and Ibrahim Nasrallah in conversation with Joumana Haddad
Arab Booker Prize of Fiction: The Finalists
Two of the shortlisted authors for the Arab Booker Prize in conversation with the journalist and poet Joumana Haddad, administrator of the prize.
This event is in English and French. Simultaneous translation from English and French to Spanish available.Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 10:30–11:30 h
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Mario Vargas Llosa in conversation with Héctor Abad Faciolince
Winner of the Príncipe de Asturias Arts Prize, novelist, essayist and journalist, and one of the most internationally-acclaimed Peruvian writers; the author of The City and the Dogs needs no introduction. He talks to Héctor Abad Faciolince.
Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 12:30–13:30 h
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Poetry Live for Haiti
Presented by Carol Ann Duffy and Poetry Live
The Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Poetry Live have invited 20 leading poets to perform at Central Hall Westminster at 2.30pm on Saturday 30 January 2010 in a fundraising event for the people of Haiti. Poets include Carol Ann Duffy, Brian Patten, Roger McGough, Gillian Clarke, John Agard, Imtiaz Dharker, Daljit Nagra, Grace Nichols, Ian Duhig, Elaine Feinstein, Lachlan Mackinnon, Maura Dooley, Robert Minhinnick and Jo Shapcott.
All proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
This event has been made possible thanks to the huge generosity of Central Hall Westminster and Eclipse Sound Light.London Events 2010, Saturday 30 January 2010, 2.30pm
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Rosie Boycott in conversation with Sarfraz Manzoor
Food and Climate Change
Rosie Boycott, journalist, advisor of the Major of London on food matters and their links to climate change, and editor of the Global Observatory for the Conference of Copenhagen, reveals the connections between food production, environmental degradation and poverty. In conversation with The Guardian journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.
This event is in English. Simultaneous translation from English to Spanish available.Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 15:30–16:30 h
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Ian McEwan in conversation with Peter Florence
OBE and winner of the Booker Prize with Amsterdam has stood out for decades as one of the most acclaimed and personal voices of British literature. His novel Atonement was recently adapted for the big screen with great success. McEwan is also well known for his defence of freedom of speech. He talks to Peter Florence, director of Hay Festival of Literature.
This event is in English. Simultaneous translation from English to Spanish available.Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 17:30–18:30 h
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Michael Ondaatje in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Michael Ondaatje, the acclaimed author of The English Patient, talks to Juan Gabriel Vásquez, author of The Informers and The Secret History of Costaguana, about his latest work, Divisadero, and his experiences as a writer.
This event is in English. Simultaneous translation from English to Spanish available.Cartagena 2010, sábado 30 enero, 19:30–20:30 h
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