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 The winning author, who must write in Spanish and have at least ten unpublished poems or poems published in the last five years that are related to nature, urban sustainability, socio-ecological harmony and environmental conservation, will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.
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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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European Union, Guest of Honor
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European Union Youth Orchestra
Director: Carlos Miguel Prieto
Saturday November 25
21:00 to 22:30
Foro FIL, Expo Guadalajara
European Union, Guest of Honor
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Balkan Adriatic Festival
Artists: Enza Pagliara, Nikis Xilouris, Maria Cassandra Hausi, Gergana Dimitrova-Belonoga
Sunday November 26
21:00 to 22:30
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European Union, Guest of Honor
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European jazz night
Artists: Sketchbook Quartet, Angelika Niescier, Mabe Fratti
Monday November 27
21:00 to 22:30
Foro FIL, Expo Guadalajara
European Union, Guest of Honor
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IN C. Contemporary dance with Sasha Waltz & Guests
Tuesday November 28
21:00 to 22:30
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European Union, Guest of Honor
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Longing and Irish Harp Concert
Artists: Séamus O Flatharta, Siobhán Armstrong, Francesco Tristano, Rami Khalife
Wednesday November 29
21:00 to 22:30
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European Union, Guest of Honor
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Independent scenes and club fusion
Artists: ECHT!, Chloe Thévenin, Warum
Friday December 01
21:00 to 22:30
Foro FIL, Expo Guadalajara
European Union, Guest of Honor
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Rap night
Artists: Lazuli, Kareem Kalokoh, Gleb
Saturday December 02
21:00 to 22:30
Foro FIL, Expo Guadalajara
European Union, Guest of Honor
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Spain-México Festival
Artists: Valeria Castro, Sílvia Pérez Cruz
Sunday December 03
21:00 to 22:30
Foro FIL, Expo Guadalajara
