Colombia and the United Kingdom held an event to commemorate 200 years of relations.
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He There is a festival in Cartagena continues to consolidate as a space for reflection, creativity and inspiration. With an agenda full of talks, presentations and high -level activities, the event has gathered outstanding writers, artists, thinkers and international leaders in the walled city, with the purpose of promoting dialogue and cultural exchange.
Since its inception, The there is a 2025 festival has offered a variety of spaces for the enjoyment of all attendees, including master conferences, round tablesworkshops and literary activities that have addressed issues of global relevance, from literature to social sciences, art, music and climate change.
The program has had the participation of international and local renowned authors, who have shared their works, visions and experiences with an enthusiastic and curious audience.
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On its third day, the event was marked by relevant conversations and the participation of outstanding figures of journalism and literature.
One of the most prominent moments was The moderate talk by the director of NTN24, Claudia Gurisatti, who interviewed a Bruce Mac Master, president of the Andi and the former health minister, Alejandro Gaviria. During the meeting, crucial issues such as politics, economic uncertainty in the region and migration were discussed.
The meeting also emphasized the importance of collective tranquility as a public and political good, and its impact on investment, creativity and culture.
On the other hand, the journalist Juan Lozano, director of the FM, led a conversation with the Spanish writer Juan Gómez Jurado, author of the successful saga the Red Queen.
In that event, Gómez Jurado shared details about his creative process, his transition from writing based on real facts to fiction, and highlighted the importance of maintaining the reader’s intrigue, challenging his intelligence throughout the saga.
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In addition to the talks and conferences, The Festival was the scene of the Bicentennial celebration of relations between Colombia and the United Kingdom. The British embassy organized a drone show that illuminated the Cartagena sky, with representative figures of both countries. In his speech, George Hodgson, ambassador to the United Kingdom in Colombia, highlighted the importance of this alliance in areas such as peace, the environment and the economy.
A tribute organized by the Penguin Random House publishing house was also carried out to its most prominent authors, with the presence of renowned writers such as Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffith. The participants expressed their enthusiasm for the festival and the opportunity to share their works with the public.
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There is a festival continues to be a fundamental space for cultural reflection, gathered to figures of the highest level in literature and journalism. This Saturday’s day concluded with the conversation between the writer Spanish María Dueñas and José Manuel Acevedo, Director of News RCN.
Source: Integrated information system
