Hay Festival Colombia Digital

An important talk on burning issues, with three proposals for the future to build a better world, by participants in the festival who, from their respective trenches and countries, raise problems and solutions needed for a world in crisis. With educator and writer Elisa Guerra (Mexico), environmental activist and feminist Yayo Herrero (Spain) and social leader and activist Paula Marcela Moreno (Colombia), in conversation with Hay Festival Director Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

The writer and journalist Laura Castellanos and the illustrator Brenda Castro present La marcha del #TerremotoFeminista, an illustrated work of non-fiction that contextualizes feminism, from the origins of the patriarchy to the feminist movements of the 21st century. Readers follow Sofi, a teenager who joins the demonstrations that are protesting the oppression of the patriarchal system, and with whom we learn about all the victories won, and about all that still remains to be done.


From 12 years on

The performance created and led by the LASTESIS collective of the dance and song Un violador en tu camino in Santiago de Chile can be described as one of the most iconic moments in recent feminist activism. Performed all over the world, its strong message regarding the intrinsic violence of the patriarchal system points directly to matters that require urgent change in our societies, at the legal, social and cultural levels, in order to finally bring equality. Now, the collective presents Quemar el miedo (2021), a testimony of their struggle against sexist violence and oppression. In conversation with the writer and columnist Alma Delia Murillo.

Discover de story of the feminist collective that changed history with our BONUS TRACK on LASTESIS

Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist whose work exposes how deeply ingrained ideas about race, gender, and hierarchy have been shaped—not just by culture and politics—but by science itself. Her latest book, The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, is a sweeping and deeply researched investigation into the historical construction of patriarchy—revealing that male dominance is not inevitable, but the result of specific political decisions, power struggles, and cultural reinforcements over time.

Across her body of work—including Inferior, Superior, and The Patriarchs—Saini has become one of the most trusted and courageous voices challenging how we think about human difference. She brings a rare combination of scientific literacy, journalistic clarity, and social critique to some of the most urgent debates of our time.

In this conversation, Saini will discuss how we unlearn dominant narratives, how science can both harm and heal, and why reexamining the roots of patriarchy is essential to imagining a more just future.