The CineBaru-Sagarana Cinema Show enters its third year, with almost 60 films from a total of 260 entries for the competitive show.

Juan José Armas Marcelo, the director of the Cátedra Vargas Llosa, responded to a manifesto signed by more than a 100 writers and journalists that criticized the lack of female presence in the literary encounter celebrated in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The author has just published Largo pétalo de mar, a novel which starts during the Spanish Civil War and focuses on characters who migrated to Chile in 1939.

Odair José was one of the most popular protest singers in Brazil in the 1970s, campaigning for the political and social rights of maids, prostitutes, and gays.

La Casa Nacional del Bicentenario in Argentina is home to a newly-opened exhibit which honors art work done by Pablo Cedrón, in addition to other aspects of his life.

The comedy Toc has been adapted for a Cuban audience and has become a hit in the Cuban capital’s theater.

The photography/art exhibit “Beyond the Ritual” examines group images, their symbolism, and how they cross artistic fields.

Sarhua, Peru, is said to be the birthplace of many artistic manifestations, such as drawings, embroidery, songs, and dances.

Alejandra Costamagna is a journalist and writer born in Santiago in 1970. She has published books like Animales domésticos (Mondadori) and Imposible salir de la Tierra (Estruendomudo).

Elisa Carrillo hopes that her acceptance of the Premio Benois de la Danse will motivate support for cultural expression among authorities in Mexico.