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    Josep Torres
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    The Reading Festival 2013

    From October 7 to 12, 2013, the Cuatrogatos Foundation held the first edition of the Reading Festival. The program included visits by writers to public schools, creative workshops and the exhibition Drawing the Story: Cuban Illustrators of Children's Books, a result of the collaboration of the Cuatrogatos Foundation and the Cuban Heritage Collection of the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami. Another significant activity was the poetry recital The Night of the Elves, by the authors Chely Lima and Carlos Pintado.The final activity, held at the Koubek Center, included the presentation of singer and composer Rita Rosa Ruesga, an artist nominated four times for the Latin Grammy Award for Children's Music, and the premiere of the stage miniature El Gatopato, a version of a short story Marí­a Elena Walsh, by the actor Alain Casalla, directed by Eddy Dí­az Souza. To conclude, the children's creativity workshop Carnival of the fantastic animals was developed.

    Collaborators

    Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

    Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

    Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs provide grants and technical assistance to cultural organizations and individual artists, and advocate for effective cultural policies and for more public and private resources to invest in cultural development.

    Miami Book Fair

    Miami Book Fair

    Miami Book Fair, , organized by Miami Dade College, is the largest annual literary festival in the United States.

    Centro Cultural Español de Miami

    Centro Cultural Español de Miami

    CCEMiami is a non-profit organization with educational, artistic and cultural purposes whose objective is to promote and encourage the study and dissemination of the Spanish language and culture in Miami through a continuous annual program.

    Koubek Center

    Koubek Center

    The Koubek Center at Miami Dade College is a center designed as a space for cultural dialogue and promotion.

    Artefactus Cultural Project

    Artefactus Cultural Project

    Non-profit organization dedicated to the research, production and promotion of the arts, literature and other cultural expressions, with emphasis on theater.

    3MINDWARE INC

    3MINDWARE INC

    3MINDWARE INC is a leading provider of web design, graphic design and computer services, based in Miami.

    Jordan-Marcos The Agency

    Jordan-Marcos The Agency

    Agency specializing in the Hispanic entertainment market, based in Coral Gables.

    Fundarte

    Fundarte

    Fundarte is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting and promoting music, theater, dance, film, visual arts, and special events.

  • Images gallery

    Images gallery

    These images showing different moments of this event organized by Cuatrogatos Foundation as part of his work in favor of reading, literature and arts in Miami.

  • Video gallery

    Video gallery

    Videos of this event organized by the Cuatrogatos Foundation to contribute to education and culture in our community.

  • Tris-Tras gallery

    Tris-Tras gallery

    In order to encourage reading in Spanish among children and young people in Miami, Cuatrogatos Foundation publishes ̶̶ and distributes free ̶̶ this collection of literary cards with the collaboration of different authors, illustrators and institutions.