Fourth Annual Symposium on Literature in Spanish for Children and Young Adults of the Miami Book Fair
The Fourth Annual Symposium on Literature in Spanish for Children and
Young Adults of the Miami Book Fair will be held on Saturday, November
18, 2017. This event is organized by the Fundación Cuatrogatos and the
Ibero-American Authors Program of the Miami Book Fair of Miami Dade
College. On this occasion, the central theme will be "Challenges of Books for Children and Young People in Turbulent Times." This year's event poster was created by Venezuelan illustrator and author Menena Cottin. Admission will
be free.
Program )in Spanish):
10:00 am:
Panel Histories From Here and There. 25 Ibero-American Authors of Children's Narrative.
Participants: César Sánchez Ortiz (Spain), Sergio Andricaín (Cuba-United States), Iliana Prieto (Cuba-United States) and José Ignacio Valenzuela (Chile).
11:30 am:
Panel Album Barcelona: A Look at the Picture Book in Spain.
Participants: Pablo Larraguibel (Ekaré Europa), Aina Otero Barrios (MTM Editores), and Eva Jiménez (Editorial Flamboyant). Coordination: Eddy Díaz Souza, (Cuba-USA).
12:30:
Time for lunch
1:30 pm:
Panel on youth literature Spanish books for Generation Z.
Participants: writers Care Santos. Luis Leante and Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxebarria (Spain). Coordination: Juan Carlos Rodríguez (Cuba-USA).
3:00 pm:
Lecture Literature, A Space in Which We Can All Recognize Ourselves.
Yolanda Reyes (Colombia).
4:15 pm:
Panel Censorship in Venezuela: Children's Literature and Ideological Battle.
Participants: Menena Cottin and Fanuel Hanán Díaz (Venezuela).
Sábado 18 de noviembre de 2017
Lugar: Room 7106 (Building 7, 1st Floor). Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College.
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132.
The parking lot of Building 7 of Miami Dade College can be used free until space is available.
Program )in Spanish):
10:00 am:
Panel Histories From Here and There. 25 Ibero-American Authors of Children's Narrative.
Participants: César Sánchez Ortiz (Spain), Sergio Andricaín (Cuba-United States), Iliana Prieto (Cuba-United States) and José Ignacio Valenzuela (Chile).
11:30 am:
Panel Album Barcelona: A Look at the Picture Book in Spain.
Participants: Pablo Larraguibel (Ekaré Europa), Aina Otero Barrios (MTM Editores), and Eva Jiménez (Editorial Flamboyant). Coordination: Eddy Díaz Souza, (Cuba-USA).
12:30:
Time for lunch
1:30 pm:
Panel on youth literature Spanish books for Generation Z.
Participants: writers Care Santos. Luis Leante and Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxebarria (Spain). Coordination: Juan Carlos Rodríguez (Cuba-USA).
3:00 pm:
Lecture Literature, A Space in Which We Can All Recognize Ourselves.
Yolanda Reyes (Colombia).
4:15 pm:
Panel Censorship in Venezuela: Children's Literature and Ideological Battle.
Participants: Menena Cottin and Fanuel Hanán Díaz (Venezuela).
Sábado 18 de noviembre de 2017
Lugar: Room 7106 (Building 7, 1st Floor). Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College.
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132.
The parking lot of Building 7 of Miami Dade College can be used free until space is available.