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 The winning author, who must write in Spanish and have at least ten unpublished poems or poems published in the last five years that are related to nature, urban sustainability, socio-ecological harmony and environmental conservation, will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.
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.
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.
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
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Presentation of the book Water and Smoke. Kitchens of Tabasco
Agua y humo is a journey through the cuisines of Tabasco: tropical, mestizo, festive, marked by the rhythms of the sea and the rising rivers, smoked by the firewood of the jungle and rooted in the cornfield, the backyard and the pasture. In this journey, chef Lupita Vidal and photographer Jesús David go in search of traditions and dishes that show the rich cultural and natural diversity of their territory.
Participants: Lupita Vidal Aguilar, Jesús David, Luza Alvarado
Lupita Vidal Aguilar
She is a prominent chef and promoter of Tabasco cuisine, owner of the renowned restaurants La Cevichería Tabasco and Salon Caimito. With more than a decade of experience, she has been awarded for her work in preserving and reinterpreting local cuisine, which has made her a benchmark for the gastronomy of southeastern Mexico.
Author of the book Agua y Humo - Cocinas de Tabasco, Vidal has taken the flavors of her land to new horizons. Her focus on ingredients from seas and rivers, along with her commitment to cultural identity, reflects her deep connection with contemporary cuisine and her mission to highlight the culinary richness of Tabasco.
Jesús David
He is a Tabasco businessman and co-author of the book Agua y Humo, a photographic work that explores the culture and gastronomy of Tabasco. With more than 200 images captured and edited by him, the book has been nominated for the Gourmand Awards in the self-publishing and women categories, reflecting his commitment to the dissemination of the culinary traditions of his region.
He is also co-owner of La Cevichería Tabasco, a restaurant recognized among the 250 best in Mexico by Culinaria Mexicana in 2024. With an innovative vision, Jesús combines his passion for gastronomy with his current training in a master's degree in Restaurant Management, always seeking to offer authentic experiences and elevate Tabasco cuisine to new levels.
Luza Alvarado
She is a writer and editor born in Mexico City in 1977. She studied a degree in Cultural Sciences at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, French Language and Civilization at the Sorbonne University, and a diploma in Literary Creation at the General Society of Writers of Mexico. As a FONCA scholarship holder, she completed a master's degree in Literature at the University of Chile, which has enriched her literary and academic approach.
Her texts have been published in magazines such as México Desconocido, El Gourmet, Gatopardo, Chilango, and Travesías. Since 2009, she has specialized in gastronomic publications, standing out as a researcher and editor of the five-volume series on the gastronomy of Colima, by chef Nico Mejía. In addition, she was the editor of the book Agua y Humo - Cocinas de Tabasco, by chef Lupita Vidal and photographer Jesús David.
Other activities involving the participant:
Volcanoes of Colima, flavors of fire and origin” volume V
Organiza: Libros al Gusto
Thursday December 05
20:00 to 20:50
Foro de Libros al Gusto, Expo Guadalajara