About us

Hay Festival is a cultural event accessible for everyone that celebrates the art and science throughout inclusive events with international artists. Literature, visual arts, cinema, music, geopolitics, journalism, the environment... all go together with dialogue and celebration. After sixteen years in Mexico, during which we have become one of the most important literary events in the Hispanic world, Hay Festival Querétaro 2026 will be our eleventh edition.

Our programme includes speeches, workshops, concerts and lectures with international experts in the fields of literature, visual arts, science, environment, cinema, music, human rights, journalism etcetera. The festival generates a space for the best cultural and scientific productions, a privilege space for dialogue, critical thinking and to exchange ideas. 

• This event stands as one of the most important cultural encounters of the Hispanic world 
• Promotion of both local and international literature, debate, cultural exchange, education and development 
• Accessible and inclusive events with international artists
• Social responsibility and education 
• Partnerships with institutions, private and public enterprise, local and international companies, in order to maximize the impact of our model and to secure its accessibility for the local population

Hay Festival Querétaro 2026 Staff

Hay Festival Global International Director, Cristina Fuentes La Roche;
Head of Hay Festival International Operations, Izara García Rodríguez;
Hay Festival México Devolpment and Production Director, Yamile David
Hay Festival International Artists & Grants Manager, Zoe Romero Miranda; 
Digital and Content Officer, Iñaki Lasa Etura;
Image and Design Coordinator, Verónica Gil Álvarez;
Education Coordinator, Sheila Hall Peña;
International Team Assistant, Marcela Mastroianni;
Coordination Assistant, Aitana Bellido;

Logistics & Production: Equipo de G&C: Diana Sánchez Ortiz, Karol Alexandra Paredes Garduño, Estefanía Apolinar Marín, Gabriela Yunuem Ortega Vallejo, Karen Serrato Zenteno

Press & Comms: Cynthia Uribe, Alondra Jiménez, Antonio Flores y Marco Tolama

Social Media: Junkie Media: Diana Gutiérrez, Eduardo Ayala Aguilar, Ignacio Hipólito, Patrizio Palacios, Carlos Millet, Luis Pérez

Photography: Cometa-K

Video production: Adolfo Gurrola

Audiovisual production: G&C

Desing and Layout: Daniel Zúñiga

Links to the children's program and delegations: Adriana Grimaldo

Translation: Por confirmar

Website: Paul Richardson

Hay Festival Global CEO: Julie Finch. Hay Festival Trustees: Jay Hunt (Chair), Corisande Albert, Victoria Bejarano, Nick Butler, Elan Closs Stephens, Tony Followell, Suhair Khan, David Olusoga, Ed Shedd, Shakia Stewart. Hay Festival Global President: Stephen Fry