YPA and FILNYC: Paloma Salas and Daffne Valdés on the Legacy of Gabriela Mistral

Join Young Professionals of the Americas for the pre-launch of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Nueva York (FILNYC), which this year is celebrating Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The night will feature Chilean comedian Paloma Salas in conversation with Daffne Valdés, an actress, playwright, and member of LASTESIS, moderated by Ángeles Donoso Macaya. The three will talk about their literary work and connections to Mistral, including how the Chilean poet shaped their creative practice.

The evening will open with a conversation among writers, journalists, and librarians, moderated by Daniel Marquínez of Fundación Gabo.

This event will be in Spanish.

Full Program

6:30 pm: De Macondo a la otra orilla: ríos de literatura en busca del mar (From Macondo to the Other Shore: Rivers of Literature in Search of the Sea) 

• Paloma Celis, New York Public Library
• Gonzalo García Barcha, Director, Revista ideal
• Teresita Goyeneche, journalist
• Fátima Vélez, writer
• In conversation with Daniel Marquínez, Director of Special Projects, Fundación Gabo

7:30 pm: «Llévenme al mar y me dejan»: A Tribute to Gabriela Mistral 

• Daffne Valdés, Actress and Playwright 
• Paloma Salas, Comedian and Screenwriter 
• Ángeles Donoso Macaya, Researcher and Professor

Reception to follow.

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