Cry of the Ruins. A cultural interpretation of personal narratives by Spanish exiles in Mexico, recently received a mention of honor in the Mariano Picon Salas V International Essay Award, and was published as a book in 2013 by the Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies.
Javier Naranjo Moreno Javier Naranjo Moreno was born in Medellín. He has been a cultural manager, a reading promoter and a teacher. He coordinates the Laboratorio del Espíritu (Laboratory of the Spirit) Rural Library and Community Center in El Retiro, Antioquia. His poetry books include Orvalho, Silabario, Lugar de cuerpo ciego, A la sombra animal and De parte del aire. In the books Casa de las Estrellas (translated and published in Brazil by Foz Editora as Casa das Estrelas) and Proyecto Gulliver, he collections creations by children. With the booklets El Diario de Mammo and El Diario de… written for the MAMM (Medellín Museum of Modern Art), he has sought to stimulate children to become interested in art. He has coordinated several creative writing projects and some versions of the Poetry School in the Medellín International Poetry Festival. He supported the first Poetry School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, participated in national and international events, seminars, book fairs and festivals, and his articles and poetry have appeared in different magazines, periodicals and anthologies.
Daniel Alberto Gómez Roldán Daniel is an anthropologist, sociologist and technical chef. He is also a Master’s degree candidate in anthropology at the University of Antioquia. He works as a teacher at the Colegiatura Colombiana and University of Antioquia in classes related to nutrition as a cultural expression and in research training. He researches Colombian regional cooking, and has experience in social assistance and community exchange processes, mostly related to cooking and eating.
Paula Andrea Villa Alcaraz Paula Andrea is a graduate of the Colegiatura Colombiana, a social communicator and journalist, and a specialist in Creative Interventions. She works as Career Director for Gastronomy and Professional Cooking at the Colegiatura Colombiana and as a teacher and researcher of topics related to communications and food, cultural interactions, ethics and esthetics. She has been involved in community relations projects that use food as an excuse for meetings and the generation of social fabric.
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