The meeting, dedicated on this occasion to Argentina and planet Earth, will host oral narrators from that South American nation and from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Cuba.
    Perez added that Argentina will be represented by a large delegation that includes young Claudio Ledesma, the director of the festival and theoretical forum ‘Te doy la palabra’ (You Have the Floor), held in 17 departments of that country.
    She announced that the ContArte awards of this year will be presented during the inaugural gala at the Center of Hispanic-American Culture in Havana.
    The following day, participants —as part of a project called ‘Caravan of Stories’— will visit residential homes for the elderly, kindergartens, schools and other institutions in the Havana municipalities of Cerro, Guanabacoa and Cotorro.
    On May 4, as one of the highlights of the event, the ‘Café de cuentos’ (Café of Stories) will be hosted by Las Vegas cabaret, where Cuban and foreign creators will share their art with singers.
    Another highlight will be the colloquium scheduled for May 6 at the Center of Hispanic-American Culture, where participants will share practical experiences and will talk about oral narrative as an artistic trade.