The International Authors Forum (IAF) in partnership with the Foundation for Arts Development (FUGA) and the Society of Publishers and Authors in Panama (SEA) is delighted to invite you to the second in our series of Tertulias. ”Tertulia” is the name for a type of meeting which took place historically in Latin America, in which artists gathered to share their work, discuss political matters, create solidarity and take action.
Adam Feinstein will be hosting this event. During the ”Tertulia” you will enjoy Panamanian music from Jorge Bennett, stories from Panamanian new writers Alelí Salcedo, Lina Calvit, Leocadio Padilla, Vilma Calderón and Alberto Cabredo introduced by Carlos Wynter Melo, and a discussion about copyright for new authors with copyright specialists Norma Buendía from Panama and David Álvarez from Colombia, moderated by Fulvia Vergara.
The event will be held online via Zoom on 10th July at 18:00 – 19:30 BST (12:00-13:30 EST).
Timetable of events:
- Introduction – Adam Feinstein, Writer & Translator
- Musical piece of Panamanian themes by Jorge Bennett
- Recital by new Panamanian storytellers (moderated by Carlos Wynter Melo): Alelí Salcedo, Lina Calvit, Leocadio Padilla, Vilma Calderón and Alberto Cabredo
- Musical piece of Panamanian themes by Jorge Bennett
- Panel on Recommendations on Copyright for new authors (moderated by Fulvia Vergara, president of SEA Panama): Norma Buendía (Panama, copyright specialist), David Álvarez (Colombia, copyright specialist)
Please follow the link to join the event here.
The discussion will be in Spanish with a simultaneous translation in English.
Please see the invitation in Spanish here.
You can read more about the Panamian storytellers in Spanish here.
If you’ll be tweeting on the day, please use #CreatingALiving.
Please contact athanasios.venitsanopoulos@internationalauthors.org for any queries.
