International Literature Festival Houston

International Literature Festival Houston

November 4–9, 2021

Casa Cultural de las Américas and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, present an online festival featuring renowned writers from Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela. The series unfolds over six evenings via Zoom and YouTube. Conversations, readings, and interviews focus on contemporary literature written in Spanish. Admission is free.

Thursday, November 4, 6 p.m.
Livestream Kickoff from the Museum
Presented mostly in Spanish
Introduction
Elizabeth Quila, chairman of the board of Casa Cultural de las Américas
MFAH Art Highlights
Mari Carmen Ramírez, curator of Latin American art
Memory Book Presentation Por el mundo sin fin
David Medina, director of multicultural community relations, Rice University
Readings
Students from International Leadership high schools in the greater Houston area
Conclusion
Musical performance

Friday, November 5, 6 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Raul Zurita (Chile) in conversation with Jeannette Clariond and Elizabeth Quila

Friday, November 5, 7 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Elsa Cross (Mexico) in conversation with Andrea Cote

Saturday, November 6, 6 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Jordi Virallonga (Spain) in conversation with Yolanda Castaño

Saturday, November 6, 7 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Reina María Rodríguez (Cuba) in conversation with Siomara España 

Sunday, November 7, 6 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Raul Vallejo (Ecuador) in conversation with Andrea Cote

Sunday, November 7, 7 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Mara Pastor (Puerto Rico) in conversation with Siomara España

Monday, November 8, 6 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Mario Montalbetti (Peru) in conversation with Lourdes Remond (MFAH)

Tuesday, November 9, 6 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Maria Auxiliadora Alvarez (Venezuela) in conversation with Jose Angel Leyva

Tuesday, November 9, 7 p.m.
“Banishment from the Presence”
Gloria Gervitz in conversation with Jose Angel Leyva

About the Festival
Casa Cultural de las Américas brings acclaimed writers and poets from Spanish-speaking countries to Houston for the annual International Literature Festival, with a focus on contemporary literature written in Spanish. Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, was a guest in 2015.