FILO Volunteers

Every year Fondo Ventura calls on young people over 21 years to be part of our volunteer program for the International Book Fair of Oaxaca (FILO). Young people and adults will perform specific tasks in certain venues of the Festival.

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Ventura + Almadía Residency for literary creation

Stay of literary production for writers aged 30 or above. Applicants can be of any nationality and during this 2 month stay in Oaxaca City the winner will be able to work in its manupscript.

CURRENTLY CLOSED

International Aura Estrada Prize for literature

The award Aura Estrada, is granted every two years to a female writer aged 35 or less that lives in Mexico, USA or Canada, that writes in Spanish.

CURRENTLY CLOSED

FILO Grant

Fondo Ventura calls on young people over 21 years to participate in its internship program aimed at recruiting talents to support the organization of the International Book Fair of Oaxaca (FILO) during a period of 3 months. The areas that need support are: Corporate image, Audio and video, General organization (Cultural management), Press and communication.

CURRENTLY CLOSED

Ventura López Grant

Financial assistance program that aims primarily recognize and encourage the work of young people of academic excellence, who are completing the last year of their bachelor’s degree at the Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca (UABJO)-Autonomous University “Benito Juárez” of Oaxaca-

Admissions are currently closed. The opening will be announced on Fondo Ventura and UABJO’s social netwroks. Submissions and documents can be downloaded here.

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