The Reading Festival 2016
For the fourth consecutive year, from October 10 to 15, we held our great Reading Festival / The Reading Festival, with the purpose of promoting literature and reading in Spanish in the community of Miami, with a special emphasis on children and young people , But without forgetting the adult audience. On this occasion we had as special guests the authors Georgina Lázaro, from Puerto Rico, and Martha Riva Palacio Obón, from Mexico.
The program included, among other activities, visits to public schools in the city, a seminar on children's literature and reading dedicated to teachers and the recital for adults Voices and verses: A night for poetry, with the participation of writers Yosie Crespo ( Cuba), Legna Rodríguez Iglesias (Cuba) and Francisco Larios (Nicaragua). The poster illustration was the work of the Mexican illustrator Israel Barrón. Reading Festival 2016 was supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs of Miami-Dade County, Santillana USA, Cultural Institute of Mexico, Spanish Cultural Center, Miami Book Fair, Koubek Center, Artefactus Cultural Project, Bilingual Education Department And Foreign Languages of the Miami-Dade Public Schools, 3Mindware, Jordan-Marcos The Agency, Imago Art in Action, Aeromexico, and other institutions.
Collaborators
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, , organized by Miami Dade College, is the largest annual literary festival in the United States.
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 is a leading provider of web design, graphic design and computer services, based in Miami.
Jordan-Marcos The Agency
Agency specializing in the Hispanic entertainment market, based in Coral Gables.
La Poderosa
Emisora radial hispana con sede en Miami. Transmite las 24 horas del día por la frecuencia 670 AM.
Cadena Azul
Emisora radial hispana con sede en Miami. Transmite por la frecuencia 1550 AM.