In the last five years, Colombiage has helped many talented artists find their voice on theinternational stage while bringing audiences closer together in a celebration of intercultural exchange, talent and diversity. It is an honour to celebrate our five-year trajectory in the presence of Santiago Gamboa, one of the most inventive voices in Colombian literature; and we look forward to coming up with new, original ways of nurturing talent while doing what we do best – bringing people together! Landa Acevedo-Scott, Co-founder & Artistic Director at Colombiage
As Colombiage gets ready to celebrate its fifth anniversary this Autumn, we are delighted to announce that Santiago Gamboa, one of Colombia’s most distinctive literary voices will be joining us to mark the occasion on the 25th October. Since its inception in 2007, Colombiage has been celebrating the work of some of the best Colombian writers, musicians and filmmakers; and given how important literature has been to our cause – building bridges and facilitating dialogues between Colombia and the UK – we couldn’t think of a better way to embark on the next five years of our journey.
On this special evening, we will also be celebrating the UK publication of Santiago Gamboa’s latest novel NECROPOLIS (his first to be translated in English) by Europa Editions. In Necropolis – regarded by many as his most ambitious novel yet – Gamboa displays the talent and inventiveness that have earned him a reputation as one of the leading figures in his generation of Latin American authors; and we are honoured to welcome him, Faber author Stav Sherez and translator Howard Curtis in a conversation about Necropolis, a masterful literary noir. Siobhan Murphy, Arts Editor at the Metro recently wrote about Necropolis “Gamboa’s wildly inventive book is full of literary ironies and tricksiness, characters declaiming on grand themes and unfettered sex and violence. Reminiscent of Roberto Bolaño, Gamboa here creates a platform for bravura storytelling.”
The Colombiage team will also be making a very special announcement that evening, so do stay tuned with the latest information and updates on www.colombiage.com
Date: 25 October 2012
Time: 7.30pm
Place: Piano House / 9 Brighton Terrace / London SW9 8DJ
Booking: please note that access to this event is by invitation only. We have a limited number of complimentary tickets available to the public, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in attending are encouraged to send an email toinfo@colombiage.com expressing their interest.