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.

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Event 70

Daniel Coronell in conversation with Jennifer Montoya

Sunday 2 February 2025, 10am Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española (patio)

An 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.

With Colombian sign language interpretation

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.

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