“Hay Festival” Queretaro will take place from September 2 through 7

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Hay Festival Querétaro will take place from September 2 through 7 with a vast program of free online activities for all ages, thus adapting to the new normal and opening its digital program for free for people in Mexico and all over the world.

On Monday afternoon, Hay Festival announced the celebration of this meeting that will gather the best of Querétaro, Mexican, and international culture. Organizers had already announced the festival would have guests like Gael García Bernal, Clara Grima, and Ruby Wax.

Hay Festival is interested in expanding the conversation to everyone through the digital platforms that will allow it to reach spectators and interact with the participants via online through Q&A sessions and social media.

In a statement, the literary festival said that through the official website of the event, spectators of all ages and genres will be able to enjoy 60 activities that will include great celebrities of the world of culture and science, with live lectures and conferences, as well as educational content for both children and adults.

“Along with our main partner, the Querétaro municipality, that has opted to support and celebrate culture in all its expressions one more year,” said the organizers of Hay Festival Querétaro, which is part of the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts which was awarded in past days with the 2020 Princess of Asturias Award of Communication and Humanities along with the Guadalajara’s International Book Fair.

The jury of the prestigious award said the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, from its base in the Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye, encourages the habit of reading and strengthen the publishing industry. The Hay Festival, first held in 1988, has expanded from its birthplace of 1,800 residents to hold several literary events on three continents.

The award of 50,000 euros ($ 56,400) is one of eight prizes handed out annually by a foundation named for Spanish Crown Princess Leonor. They recognize achievements in the arts, social sciences, sports, and other disciplines.

The award ceremony usually takes place in October in the northern city of Oviedo.

On August 4, Hay Festival will present the complete program of activities but it said spectators will be able to register to participate in the program on its official website www.hayfestival.org/queretaro since July 20.

Source: Diario de Queretaro

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