About us

Hay Festival is a cultural event accessible for everyone that celebrates the art and science throughout inclusive events with international artists. Literature, visual arts, cinema, music, geopolitics, journalism, the environment... all go together with dialogue and celebration. After sixteen years in Mexico, during which we have become one of the most important literary events in the Hispanic world, Hay Festival Querétaro 2026 will be our eleventh edition.

Our programme includes speeches, workshops, concerts and lectures with international experts in the fields of literature, visual arts, science, environment, cinema, music, human rights, journalism etcetera. The festival generates a space for the best cultural and scientific productions, a privilege space for dialogue, critical thinking and to exchange ideas. 

• This event stands as one of the most important cultural encounters of the Hispanic world 
• Promotion of both local and international literature, debate, cultural exchange, education and development 
• Accessible and inclusive events with international artists
• Social responsibility and education 
• Partnerships with institutions, private and public enterprise, local and international companies, in order to maximize the impact of our model and to secure its accessibility for the local population

Equipo Hay Festival Querétaro 2025

Hay Festival Global International director, Cristina Fuentes La Roche;
Hay Festival Global International Coordinator, Izara García Rodríguez;
AM Coordination, Zoe Romero Miranda; 
Digital Content Coordination, Iñaki Lasa Etura;
Image & Design Coordination, Verónica Gil Álvarez;
Education Coordination, Sheila Hall Peña; 
Coordination assistants, Virginia E. Higueras, Camila Macedo Belón, Marcela Mastroianni
Logistics & Production: Yamile David y equipo de G&C: Diana Sánchez Ortiz, Karol Alexandra Paredes Garduño, Estefanía Apolinar Marín, Gabriela Yunuem Ortega Vallejo, Karen Serrato Zenteno
Pres & Comms: Cynthia Uribe, Jesús Astorga, Alondra Jiménez, Antonio Flores, Diana Caballero, Cynthia Remolina, Sergio Hernández y Marco Tolama
Development: Tai La Bella Damsky y Valeria Casenave
Social Media: Junkie Media: Ángel Conto, Diana Gutiérrez, Ignacio Hipólito, Patrizio Palacios, Carlos Millet, Luis Pérez
Photography: Daniel Mordzinski y Mau Mallet
Video Production: Adolfo Gurrola
Audiovisual Production: G&C
Design & Layout: Daniel Zúñiga
Children's programme & Outreach linking: Adriana Grimaldo
Interpretation: TBC
Website: Paul Richardson

Hay Festival Global CEO: Julie Finch. Hay Festival Trustees: Jay Hunt (Chair), Corisande Albert, Victoria Bejarano, Nick Butler, Elan Closs Stephens, Tony Followell, Suhair Khan, David Olusoga, Ed Shedd, Shakia Stewart.  Hay Festival Global President: Stephen Fry