Does a word "now" really means now or it is in 5 hours? Why is workaholism not popular in Mexico? How to tell a Mexican "no" so that he is not offended? Why is the word "old woman" in Mexican Spanish means wife and "bosses" means parents? Vera Konistratenko will tell you about these and many other linguistic and cultural features of Mexicans.

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Since the time of ancient civilizations, brujos and shamans of Latin America have practiced magic to influence the forces of nature and the fate of people, subjugating supernatural forces through rituals and rituals. The conquistadors perceived the New World as a world of wonders and encouraged the pursuit of myths. Magical realism has become a logical continuation of the path of development of Latin America.

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Latin America is perceived as a land far away and full of wonders. And traveling there is like walking across 3 seas. Not just across 3 seas, it is beyond the ocean. When we travel so far, we are in a sense "rushing for miracles."

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For more than 20 years P.V. Bersnev has been studying the way of life, traditions and beliefs of the ethnic population of Latin America. The lecture will give the Festival guests an exceptional opportunity to get acquainted with the traditions and customs of the indigenous peoples of Latin America.

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An amazing product that has not yet been fully appreciated, but has managed to acquire a lot of myths. But this name is a Gift from the gods, the Indians of South America gave it for a reason. And the path of cocoa to Europe was not easy, the label of "devil's potion" was dangerous. Even the history of Europe and Latin American colonies has revolved around this amazing product for centuries, from the wars of the "severed ear" to the geopolitical consequences. Today, chocolate is on the shelves of all stores, but few people know who the true cocoa is preserved only in a small part of the reserves of South America. How did the Indians prepare it? What effect does it have? From fascinating history to practical aspects of modernity. And yes, why natural chocolate will be an extremely expensive product in the next 5 years.

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A story about perhaps the most legendary and filled with secrets and myths attraction of Venezuela and Latin America in general – Mount Roraima. Its plateau has not touched the earth for millions of years, and flora and fauna have been preserved here since the time of the dinosaurs. The way here was opened only in the second half of the 20th century, and so far you can only get here by hiking through the sacred lands of the Pemon Indians.

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After working for 10 years as a translator at the Embassy of Argentina in Russia (trade and economic department) at the highest level, Kristina joined an IT company, where she heads the department of Latin America. At the same time, she founded her own educational project "Español con Kristina", which aims to help those planning to work or move to Latin America to learn Spanish. Among other things, she specializes in teaching business Spanish and prepares her students to communicate with Latin American clients.

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Andrea Landa creates timeless, versatile pieces that combine tradition and modernity. The brand has participated for four consecutive years in the Caravana Americana International Fair in Mexico City, has entered the markets of Mexico, USA and Greece, and has collaborated with brands such as Johana Ortiz and Superga. As well it has many national and international publications.

Andrea will talk about how it all started in her mother's tannery and continued with her studies at the European Institute of Design in Barcelona and internships at important companies such as Emblem Communications, Adrian Mustelin Spectales and Martin Lamothe. Andrea Landa's collections are created by hand. Traditional weaving techniques are reinterpreted by the designer and realised in contemporary leather collections.

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Alpaca farming is a key to Peru's economy. This contains 90% of the world's alpaca population! Alpaca wool has unique natural properties that form a number of important benefits for the consumer, namely, a unique comfortable warmth, tactile buzz, lightness, prostate care, as well as a smart style game.

An additional bonus during the lecture is alpaca therapy!

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A lecture on the work (book) by the Russian diplomat and writer A.S. Ionin, who lived in South America in 1883-1889, contains a description of a trip across the mainland with characteristics of nature, economy and everyday life of the population.

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We invite you to a masterclass on the Spanish language of the Dominican Republic! Learn the features of the national variant of Spanish and familiarise yourself with popular Dominicanisms. At the masterclass you will also learn words from the indigenous Taino culture that are used today.

Join in and enrich your vocabulary with new and interesting words!

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Join us on a time-travelling journey through the wonderful Aztec calendar, telling the story of planet Earth and the different civilisations that inhabited the territory of Mexico.

We will also meet different indigenous groups who will tell us about their magical cities and their rich traditions and culture that you can discover even in our time.

We will hear legends and unique stories that will allow you to see Mexico from a different perspective.

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU! TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE THIS DAY MAGICAL!

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Juan Francisco Rodriguez is a graduate of the Instituto Técnico Superior Mercy Jacquez (ITESUMJ) Institute of Technology in Santo Domingo. As a fashion designer, Juan Francisco specializes in the design of men's and women's traditional chacaban shirts (otherwise known as guayabera). The designer's creativity is concentrated inside his own brand Chacabanas Faraón, a brand of ethnic clothing in the country style with elements of the culture of his native country, the Dominican Republic. The shirts of this brand are inspired by the local flora and fauna, as well as decorated with Dominican Taino hieroglyphs.

The Chacabanas Faraón brand reflects the details and peculiarities of the Dominican culture in each design of this unique clothing, which allows visitors to the Dominican Republic, representatives of other countries, to feel the beauty and richness of the Dominican culture.

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Laura Tosato Jewelry Collection is a Dominicanian jewellery brand established by Laura in 2004 and specializing in combinating different materials and local minerals of the Dominican Republic, such as larimar and amber.

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The history of Latin America's development is directly linked to another global product – coffee. Venezuela has been one of the world's main coffee granaries for centuries, and unique authentic varieties of the best Latin American Arabica hybrids have been preserved here. "Coffee tourism" is no less exciting today than ordinary ecotourism – the picturesque mountain landscapes of Venezuela are striking in beauty. But even more interesting are the real facts about the cultivation of noble varieties of coffee, which are very different from marketing myths.

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Today, the tourist resources of Venezuela, which 20-30 years ago, before the crisis, were the Mecca of beach holidays, educational and extreme routes, are opening up again, and primarily for our tourists. The country is completely new to our tourism industry, no one knows what treasures are hidden for inquisitive tourists. While only few countries can compete with Venezuela in terms of the wealth of tourist routes. Insanely friendly ecotourism in Los Llanos, hugging capybaras. Amazingly intense and authentic hikes to the highest waterfall in the world Angel. The path to Roraima. The Orinoco Delta is a place where the most peaceful tribes of Indians live in a primitive way. Lightning Catatumbo and the legacy of pirates of the Caribbean coast. And of course, the beaches of Margarita.

These paths have already been paved – it's time to tell our compatriots about them!

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