The University of Guadalajara, through a project created by the Environmental Sciences Museum as part of the University’s Cultural Center, and with the support of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, has established the José Emilio Pacheco City and Nature Award. The prize, which will be given for the first time this year, will be dedicated to poetry. The winning author, who must write in Spanish and have at least ten unpublished poems or poems published in the last five years that are related to nature, urban sustainability, socio-ecological harmony and environmental conservation, will be given a purse of US $10,000. The award is dedicated to poet José Emilio Pacheco, whose work explores the duality between cities and nature.
Important:
The call closed the past June 17th
Created by the University of Guadalajara, and with the collaboration of the National Institute for Indigenous Languages, the Culture Ministry, the National Commission for the Development of the Indigenous Cultures and Jalisco’s Department of Education, the American Indigenous Literature Award is granted to enrich, protect and promote the legacy and richness of Mexico’s indigenous peoples through literature in all its forms, and to and acknowledge and further develop the careers and works of indigenous authors. The award, which carries a purse of US $25,000, will be given for the fourth time at the 2016 FIL Guadalajara.
Important:
The call closed the past July 12th 
The SM Ibero-American Award for Literature for Children and Young People was implemented in 2005, the year of Ibero-American literature, with the goal of promoting literature for children and young people throughout Ibero-America. The award is given out each year during the Guadalajara International Book Fair to recognize writers of literature for children and young people and carries a purse of US $30,000.
Juan Carlos Quezadas
Karime Cardona Cury
With the goal of creating a network that helps to encourage the work of illustrators of books for children and young people in Ibero-America, the SM Foundation and the FIL Guadalajara invites illustrators to submit their work to be included in the Annual Ibero-American Illustration Catalog. The 45 works selected will be displayed in an exposition at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. In addition, illustrators will have the opportunity to work on an illustrated book with Ediciones SM and the winner will be given US $5,000. You can find more information at: www.iberoamericailustra.com
Important:
The call closed the past April 25th
Catalonian culture
Organized by
Universidad de Guadalajara, Coordinación General de Extensión, Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara, Coordinación de Promoción y Difusión Cultural, Institut Ramon Llul.
Writers
Nuria Amat, Maria Barbal, Jaume Cabré, Enric Casasses, David Castillo, Jaume Coll, Narcís Comadira, Miquel de Palol, José María Espinasa, Claudia Esteva–Fabregat, Josep Maria Fonalleras, Feliu Formosa, Pere Gimferrer, Marc Granell, Julià Guillamon, Joan Margarit, Antoni Marí, Andreu Martín, Biel Mesquida, Joan Francesc Mira, Ana Maria Moix, Empar Moliner, Imma Monsó, Quim Monzó, Sebastià Perelló, Ponç Pons, Baltasar Porcel, Jordi Puntí, Rosa Regàs, Carme Riera, Xavier Rubert de Ventós, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Toni Sala, Anna Sallés, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Màrius Serra, Isabel–Clara Simó, Jaume Subirana, Emili Teixidor, Antònia Vicens, Sergio Vila–Sanjuán, Ramón Xirau.
Esplanade
La Viuda y Sol Picó. Amor Diesel, María del Mar Bonet. Amic, Amat; Miguel Poveda, Agustí Fernández and Eugenia Léon, Xerramequ Tiquis Miquis, Lluís Llach. Poetes, Miquel Gil. Katá, SonarClub. DJ2D2, Sólo Los Solo, DJ Nacho Marco, DJ Ángel Mólina and VJ No-Domain, Ojos de Brujo. Barí, Comediants. El sarau de I’any.
Visual Arts
Antoni Tápies, Retrospectiva; Miquel Barceló, La Divina Comedia; Dalí y el retrato cóEnderrock 10 años. Las imágenes del rock en catalán.
Theatre
Lecturas de dramaturgia catalana: Una lluvia irlandesa, de Joseph Pere Peyró; La sangre, de Sergi Belbel; El método Grönholm, de Jordi Galcerán; 4 bailes, de Albert Espinosa; Barcelona, mapa d’ombres, de Lluïsa Cunillé.
Film
Ocaña, retrato intermitente, director Ventura Pons; Balseros, directores Carles Bosch y Joseph M. Doménech; Smoking room, directores Roger Gual y Julio D. Wallovits; En construcción, director José Luis Guerín; El mar, director Agustí Villaronga; Les mans buides (Las manos vacías), director Marc Recha; Los niños de Rusia, director Jaime Camino; Bilbao, director José Juan Bigas Luna; En la ciudad, director Cesc Gay.