Hay Festival Cartagena 2025
The twentieth edition of Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias will be held from 30 January to 2 February. In this page you can find the events in the general programme as well as Hay Festival Joven activities for university audiences, Hay Festival Comunitario sessions which took place in different areas of Cartagena, Reading Clubs and Talento Editorial.
For any inquirie, please contact tickets@hayfestival.org and contacto@hayfestival.org. Consulta el programa en PDF.
Event 70
Daniel Coronell in conversation with Jennifer Montoya
Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española (patio)
Read moreAn opinion columnist, investigative journalist, winner of sever Simón Bolívar Journalism Prizes and ten Emmy Awards, Daniel Coronell (Colombia) is one of the most influential voices in the Colombian media. In his book Los niños del Amazonas, Coronell tells the extraordinary story of four children who were lost for 40 days in the Guaviare rainforest after a light aircraft accident, and how they were found. This in-depth investigation also deals with the reality of the Amazon region, the indigenous cultures that live there, the challenges they face, the importance of caring for it, and the ancient traditions of these peoples. In conversation with Jennifer Montoya.
All Sunday 2 February events will be free for people from the department of Bolívar. Complimentary tickets can be requested at the box office of the Hay Festival (Centro de Convenciones) showing your ID, between 27 Janaury and 2 February.
With Colombian sign language interpretation
Price: $40,000.00 (COP)
Event 73
Martin von Hildebrand in conversation with Weildler Guerra
Centro de Convenciones (Salón Barahona)
Read moreThe ethnologist and anthropologist Martin von Hildebrand (Colombia) is a key figure in indigenous people’s struggle for territorial rights and the protection of the Amazon rainforest. Winner of many awards, including the Right Livelihood Award, known as the Alternative Nobel, his book of memoir, El llamado del jaguar. Mi vida en el Amazonas, is a look at his link with Amazonia, telling his experiences of visiting the forest region since the 70s. The book is a manifesto to the importance of this extraordinary natural reserve, which covers half of our country, and which is the home to ancient cultures. In conversation with Weildler Guerra.
All Sunday 2 February events will be free for people from the department of Bolívar. Complimentary tickets can be requested at the box office of the Hay Festival (Centro de Convenciones) showing your ID, between 27 Janaury and 2 February.
With Colombian sign language interpretation
Price: $40,000.00 (COP)
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