The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Alan Knight, a leading professor and researcher of Mexican and Latin American history at Oxford University in England, will take part in two conferences at the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) in a series titled “Great English experts of hispanic culture: Mexico seen by the United Kingdom.”
During the November 28-December 6 International Book Fair, renowned British chef Alan Coxon will be serving up special dishes inspired by classic works of British literature in the Restaurante Los Vitrales at the Hilton Hotel, across from Expo Guadalajara.
Often arresting photographs, paintings and prints by some of England’s best known living artists are showing until February at the University of Guadalajara’s elegant art museum, located at Avenida Juarez and Enrique Diaz de Leon. Meanwhile, the Cabañas Institute and Ex Convento are also hosting show British artists.
Invited country United Kingdom has scheduled a diverse and entertaining literary program for the 2015 International Book Fair (FIL).
A large audience is anticipated when Salman Rushdie, one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated novelists, inaugurates the Literary Salon of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) Sunday, November 29, 12:30 p.m.
Contemporary music
Local bands offer free “jam sessions” in these new Monday evening presentations.
Teatro Alarife Martin Casillas, Mondays, 8 p.m. Free.
Performers from the United Kingdom will take the stage of the Foro FIL (in the Expo Guadalajara esplanade) for nine consecutive nights during the FIL. The acts include cutting-edge and electrifying expressions of contemporary British music and dance, as well as more traditional artistic interpretations. All shows start at 9 p.m. and are free.
