Hay Festivalito

Alberto Montt is the author of the blog En dosis diarias, where he publishes his cartoons, and which has given rise to nine compilations of his work, published in different countries. He has also illustrated over forty books of children’s literature. In this workshop he will talk about his style of drawing and creating illustrations.

Children 12+ years

Carmen Alvarado works in the world of culture, libraries and books. She has also written books featuring characters such as Tío Tigre (Uncle Tiger) and Tío Conejo (Uncle Rabbit) that come from oral tradition, and using them has tacked issues we find in daily life, such as friendship, love and death.

Author of books for children and young people Irene Vasco founded and currently runs the Librería Espantapájaros in Bogota and also promotes the La Imprenta Manual programme, the goal of which is to educate through writing. She will read some of her own stories and those of other writers, together with those attending.

Children 5+ years

After having participated in three polar research campaigns, biologist Sergio Rossi will talk to children about the Antarctic, about how it is possible to live in such an extreme climate, the effects of climate change and its importance for our future as a species.

Children 7+ years

Books on the screen: a new way of reading, listening and touching to discover the story. Menena Cottin is the author of El libro negro de los colores and Doble Doble, both award winners at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (2007 and 2014). Menena and her son Alfredo Cottin, a digital editor, run the And Then Story Designers publisher.

Children 6+ years

Alberto Montt is the author of the blog En dosis diarias, a website where he publishes his cartoons, which has given rise to nine compilations of his work, published in different countries. He has also illustrated around forty books of children’s literature. In this workshop he will talk about his style of drawing and creating illustrations.

Children 12+ years

German author of books, plays and poetry for children and young people. Before starting out as a writer, he was a theatre director and scriptwriter. His books include the popular series The Wild Pack, featuring a very sophisticated chameleon, a gorilla with a big heart and an existentialist wolf.

Translation from English to Spanish available

Children 8+ years

Elisa Guerra (Mexico) is a teacher, writer and friend to both children and trees. In 2015 she was named Best Educator in Latin America and the Caribbean by the Inter-American Development Bank, and has been shortlisted for the Global Teacher Prize twice. At this event she will talk about her latest book, Las voces de los árboles, in which she takes us to a parallel world where trees of different species and from different places around the world tell us their stories and lead us to reflect on the damage we are doing to the planet.

The author of books for children and young people, Irene Vasco founded and currently runs the Librería Espantapájaros in Bogota and also promotes the La Imprenta Manual programme, the goal of which is to educate through writing. She will read some of her own stories and those of other writers, together with those attending.

Children 7+ years

The musician, actor and composer Seu Jorge, born in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, has released several samba music albums and contributed to film soundtracks. At this Hay Festivalito event he will share some of his music and talk about his profession with the children.

Children 10+ years

Three well-known illustrators will give a range of workshops to groups of children that will result in the creation of a collective work: a large mural as a gift to the community, made by all participants. The mural will also act as a stage for a later game in which each child will create a large cartoon figure, of the body mask type.

Children 8+ years