General Programme

Julieta Fierro and Leticia Carigi in conversation with Paula Rosas

Hay Festival Constellations: science

Thursday 4 September 2025, 5pm CST –  Teatro de la Ciudad

Hay Festival Constellations creates a space for intergenerational dialogue within the Mexican cultural scene, in fields such as literature, film, music, science and architecture. At this event the astronomers Julieta Fierro and Leticia Carigi will talk to Paula Rosas about the pleasures of looking at the cosmos with curiosity and without fear: this is an event where a love of science is shared by guests of different generations.

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Juan Villoro in conversation with Francesco Manetto

El País event

Thursday 4 September 2025, 7pm CST –  Teatro de la Ciudad

The digital era has transformed us, to the extent that it is now possible to think about ourselves as digital beings. We no longer turn the page, but scroll on our mobile devices. What is the role of reading in this new era? Juan Villoro (Mexico) responds to these and other questions in his book No soy un robot, an essay that avoids academicism and combines autobiography with reflection and speculation. In conversation with Francesco Manetto.

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Ramón Gener in conversation with Sopitas

Love for the piano

Thursday 4 September 2025, 7pm CST –  Cineteca Rosalío Solano

Ramón Gener (Spain) has found a true vocation in education on the subject of music, bringing his love of opera and art to new audiences. More than just a conversation with Sopitas, he will offer a journey of (re)discovery, allowing music to excite us, and talking about Historia de un piano, a captivating novel about the life of an instrument that becomes a metaphor for the redemptive power of love, friendship, beauty and, of course, music.

Screening of the documentary '20 años del Hay Festival en Colombia'

Thursday 4 September 2025, 9pm – 10.45pm CST –  Cineteca Rosalío Solano

20 years of the Hay Festival in Colombia condensed into a one-hour documentary. With the voices of some of the most iconic festival guests, the audience will be able to see the secrets of the Hay Festival in Colombia.

Duration: 70 minutes

Director: Gustavo Gordillo

With the support of Open Society Foundations, South to North conversations