Benito Taibo

(México, 1960) es escritor, periodista y entusiasta promotor de la lectura entre los jóvenes. Inició su camino en la literatura como poeta con Siete primeros poemas (1976), Vivos y suicidas (1978), Recetas para el desastre (1987) y De la función social de las gitanas (2002). Ha publicado en Planeta sus novelas Polvo (2010), Persona normal (2011), Querido Escorpión (2013), Desde mi muro (2014), Cómplices (2015), Corazonadas (2016) y la trilogía Mundo sin dioses: Camino a Sognum (2018), La razón y la ira (2019), Caos y destino (2020), Pasar inadvertido (Seix Barral, 2022). Su libro más reciente es Cuatro veranos (Planeta, 2023). Su obra es un referente ineludible en el panorama literario contemporáneo. 

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Poetry Room

Lupita Vidal Aguilar

She is a prominent chef and promoter of Tabasco cuisine, owner of the renowned restaurants La Cevichería Tabasco and Salon Caimito. With more than a decade of experience, she has been awarded for her work in preserving and reinterpreting local cuisine, which has made her a benchmark for the gastronomy of southeastern Mexico.

Author of the book Agua y Humo - Cocinas de Tabasco, Vidal has taken the flavors of her land to new horizons. Her focus on ingredients from seas and rivers, along with her commitment to cultural identity, reflects her deep connection with contemporary cuisine and her mission to highlight the culinary richness of Tabasco.

Jesús David

He is a Tabasco businessman and co-author of the book Agua y Humo, a photographic work that explores the culture and gastronomy of Tabasco. With more than 200 images captured and edited by him, the book has been nominated for the Gourmand Awards in the self-publishing and women categories, reflecting his commitment to the dissemination of the culinary traditions of his region.

He is also co-owner of La Cevichería Tabasco, a restaurant recognized among the 250 best in Mexico by Culinaria Mexicana in 2024. With an innovative vision, Jesús combines his passion for gastronomy with his current training in a master's degree in Restaurant Management, always seeking to offer authentic experiences and elevate Tabasco cuisine to new levels.

Luza Alvarado

She is a writer and editor born in Mexico City in 1977. She studied a degree in Cultural Sciences at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, French Language and Civilization at the Sorbonne University, and a diploma in Literary Creation at the General Society of Writers of Mexico. As a FONCA scholarship holder, she completed a master's degree in Literature at the University of Chile, which has enriched her literary and academic approach.

Her texts have been published in magazines such as México Desconocido, El Gourmet, Gatopardo, Chilango, and Travesías. Since 2009, she has specialized in gastronomic publications, standing out as a researcher and editor of the five-volume series on the gastronomy of Colima, by chef Nico Mejía. In addition, she was the editor of the book Agua y Humo - Cocinas de Tabasco, by chef Lupita Vidal and photographer Jesús David.

Other activities involving the participant:

Volcanoes of Colima, flavors of fire and origin” volume V

Pedro Reyes

Writer Guía Domingo

Nicholas Meehan

Co-Editor in Chief and Creative Director Domingo Guide

Alberto Rassam

Co-Editor in Chief and Principal Investigator Domingo Guide

Claudio De Angelis

Gastronomy blog in Guadalajara (@buendientegdl)

Nico Mejía

Originally from Manzanillo, Colima, Nico Mejía is a chef and researcher with a passion for Colima cuisine.

Graduated in Culinary Arts and Service from the Culinary Art School

He has worked in prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants such as The Frères Ibarboure (France), Can Fabes (Spain) and La Capinera (Italy), and was sous chef at La Rosa Náutica (Peru).

Author of the series of books on Colima gastronomy with 5 published volumes

Director of the Colima Sabe platform and professor of the only subject on Colima cuisine in the master's degree at the Culinary Art School of Tijuana.

In 2015, his restaurant Cortez, in Guadalajara, was considered one of the “3 to eat” by New York Magazine and winner of the best casual dining by the gourmet awards.

He was the host and traveling chef of the television program Cocineros Mexicanos por Azteza.

He is currently co-owner of the restaurants La SaL and Casa Rangel, both in Manzanillo.

Luza Alvarado

She is a writer and editor born in Mexico City in 1977. She studied a degree in Cultural Sciences at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, French Language and Civilization at the Sorbonne University, and a diploma in Literary Creation at the General Society of Writers of Mexico. As a FONCA scholarship holder, she completed a master's degree in Literature at the University of Chile, which has enriched her literary and academic approach.

Her texts have been published in magazines such as México Desconocido, El Gourmet, Gatopardo, Chilango, and Travesías. Since 2009, she has specialized in gastronomic publications, standing out as a researcher and editor of the five-volume series on the gastronomy of Colima, by chef Nico Mejía. In addition, she was the editor of the book Agua y Humo - Cocinas de Tabasco, by chef Lupita Vidal and photographer Jesús David.

Other activities involving the participant:

Presentation of the book Water and Smoke. Kitchens of Tabasco

Cristopher de Alba Anguiano

He is originally from Zapopan, Jalisco. He has a degree in tourism from the University of Guadalajara and a master's degree in Social Management and Public Policies from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara.

He began his professional career at the Guadalajara City Council within the Political Engagement Directorate, later at the Youth and Culture Institute of the same municipality.

From 2012 to 2021 he served as Head of Municipal Development at the Culture Secretariat of the State of Jalisco and currently holds the position of Director of Culture Zapopan, from 2021 to date.

Axayacatl Esoj Vázquez Torres

He has a degree in History from the University of Guadalajara and is a performing musician from the same university.
Since 2014, he has worked as a teacher, public servant and cultural manager in the municipalities of Guadalajara and Zapopan, as well as in the Jalisco Culture Secretariat and the State Council for Culture and the Arts of the State of Jalisco.
He is currently the head of the Heritage and Research Unit belonging to the Zapopan Culture Directorate.

Margarita de Orellana

She is the General Director of Artes de México. Her work and editorial vision earned her the FIL Guadalajara 2023 Editorial Merit Award. She holds a PhD in Modern and Comparative History from the School of Advanced Studies in Paris and is the author of books such as La mano manualidades and El arraigo de la imaginacion. Her career as an editor, teacher, writer and cultural manager spans more than thirty years.

Alberto Ruy-Sánchez

He is the General Director of Arts in Mexico and the author of more than thirty books translated into fifteen languages ​​and awarded in several countries. He received the FIL Guadalajara Editorial Merit Award 2023. In 2017 he received the National Award for his entire work. He holds a PhD from the University of Paris, and France has distinguished him as an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.

Carlos Llamas

Director of Finance at Tajín and specialist in business investment. Representative of the same in the project of the magazine El chile, euforia y subtleza magazine no. 136 of Artes de México.

Pablo Romero Minniti

(1982, La Rioja, Argentina) holds a degree in Administration and Public Accounting from the National University of La Rioja, and a Master's degree in International Business from the Universidad Anahuac Norte in Mexico. He holds a diploma in advanced negotiation from Harvard University. Since 2005 he has been in charge of and directs the family vineyard company “Finca Lomas Blancas”. He currently lives between Argentina and Mexico.

María Eugenia Anticaglia

(1966, Córdoba, Argentina) is a Professor of Spanish, Literature and Latin and a Specialist in Reading, Writing and Education from Flacso. She worked at the “Pedro I. de Castro Barros” Teacher Training Institute in the city of La Rioja. She coordinates reading workshops at the Public Library of that city.