On January 16, 2022, the news of Indira Cato, the secret daughter of Gabriel García Márquez, was revealed to the world from El Universal. We entered February after three cultural events: Farex 2022, Cartagena Music Festival and Hay Festival de Cartagena. El Universal wins the CPB 2022 National Journalism Award. Read here: A daughter, the … Read more
As revealed by the family, through a press release from the clinic where the journalist is hospitalized, his health is stable. Photo: Infobae Colombia Archive. In the last few hours it became known that the award-winning journalist and writer John Gossain is hospitalized in a clinic in Cartagena of the Indies since last September 18. … Read more
Some 10,000 bottles make up this montage made by the artist Eduardo Butrón in tribute to the Colombian Nobel Prize winner in Cartagena Bottle after bottle, the smiling face of Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Gabriel García Márquez, takes shape. This installation by the artist Eduardo Butrón was made in Cartagena using … Read more
Cartagena (Colombia), Jan 26 (EFE).- The XVII Hay Festival of Cartagena de Indias will begin this Thursday in person with an invitation to imagine the construction of new possible worlds based on thematic axes such as the climate emergency, equality, democracy and welfare. Personalities such as Wole Soyinka, Sergio Ramírez, Irene Vallejo, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, … Read more
The Hay Festival Cartagena returns in person and hybrid to bring the best of literature and culture to the country. Diario Criterio presents four important moments to enjoy this edition. The presentation of a graphic novel about the conflict in Colombia, the visit of the first African to win a Nobel Prize, book recommendations by … Read more
“I never expected a Grammy, it’s an honor!” Those words were expressed by the Cartagena-born Édgar Martínez, who several weeks ago was one of the winners at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards gala in the category ‘Best video in long format’ of more than 19 minutes. The winning musical project was ‘Entre mar y palmeras’ … Read more
The XVII edition of the Hay Festival in Colombia will be held for more than a week, between January 27 and 30 in Cartagena de Indias. This year the festival will have activities for all ages, in person and / or via streaming. During these four days there will be the presence of the best … Read more