Maryury Mosquera and Soraya Poma in conversation with Andrés Bermúdez Liévano

Thanks to the work of their guardians, the river Atrato (Colombia) and lake Titicaca (Bolivia-Perú) are two of the very few that are registered as the subjects of rights, a tool that grants considerable power to to the Colombian Mayury Mosquera and the Peruvian Soraya Poma when it comes to defending their natural habitats and their tributaries. This, in turn, strengthens their communities and furthers work on development and environmental responsibility plans. For Mosquera and Poma, their rivers and lakes are everything, and so their lives and their work are fully aimed at giving back what they have received from the Atrato and the Titicaca. In conversation with Andrés Bermúdez Liévano.

All events on Sunday, January 1st will be free for people with ID from the department of Bolívar. Complimentary tickets can be requested —up to capacity— at the box office of the Hay Festival (Centro de Convenciones) showing your identification on the same day the event is taking place.