The event brings together authors of various nationalities linked to Spanish-language culture

IX ISLA Festival: lost (and found) paradises

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From Milton to Borges and from Cervantes to Seamus Heaney, poets and novelists, together with artists and creators, have taught us that paradise is just around the corner or in our most intimate imagination. On an island at the end of the world or at the bottom of a book, in the clamour of a symphony or in the sacred fire of a stew, in the colours of a canvas or in the silence of a library: the idea of happiness is intertwined with the dreams and the restlessness of the human being, painting infinite notions of paradise. 

In this unique moment of convergence between anxiety and hope, the 9th ISLA Festival will bring together the Irish, Spanish, Argentineans, Cubans, Chileans, Colombians, Mexicans and Peruvians to celebrate the dialogue between our languages, our cultures and our dreams. Join us.

This year, marked by the coronavirus pandemic, ISLA is launching a three-day online programme of free multidisciplinary events including music, poetry readings, illustration, short films and a children's event. 

'Ilustrad / as: Una mirada a la creación feminina de vanguardia en 2020' is a virtual exhibition that will present works by 12 internationally renowned creators from the Hispanic world. The exhibition, curated by Matilde Rodríguez, focuses on the most creative and personal works of the leading illustrators while exploring the different formats and techniques they use: silk-screen printing, collage, ceramics, animation, digital drawing, sculpture and installation. The 53 works especially highlight the high level of creativity and innovation of current female illustration.

The virtual exhibition will be accessible during the three days of the festival from the Cervantes Institute's own website.

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