Ana Rosa Diaz Naranjo is a poet, narrator, plastic artist, and actress. She has published the poetry books Pasos en el borde, (Editorial Sanlope, 2003), Profecias del Arquero, (Editorial Sanlope, 2008), Otra vez el cielo (editorial Negro sobre Blanco, Venezuela, 2013), Poemas Oral Traumáticos y Cósmicos en Profecias del arquero, (Frente de Afirmación Hispanista, A.C. México, 2018), Glosar el viento (Editorial Primigenios, Estados Unidos, 2022), El hueco, (Iliada Ediciones, Alemania, 2019), Rani y la charca misteriosa (Editorial Primigenios, Estados Unidos, 2020), and Monte adentro (Élida Ediciones, Madrid, 2023). She is a member of the International Puppetry Association and a delegate of the Spanish Chapter of The Cove Rincon (United States). Instagram

Carlos Quintela is a Cuban filmmaker and artist. His debut film, “THE SWIMMING POOL,” was screened in the Panorama del 63o section of the Berlin Film Festival and received more than 15 prizes in festivals. Martin Scorsese, as President of the Jury, awarded him the Jury Prize for Best First Film at the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2012. With his second feature, “The Project of the Century,” he won numerous awards, including the Tiger HIVOS and the Lions Film Award at the IFF Rotterdam 2015. His third feature film, “THE WOLVES OF THE EAST” (2017), starring Tatsuya Fuji, was co-produced by Naomi Kawase. Quintela is a multifaceted filmmaker-artist who has developed as a screenwriter, script consultant for ScriptEast, editor, producer, and visual artist. He lives in Madrid and is part of the diaspora of Cuban artists settled in the Spanish capital. Facebook, Instagram

cymoonv is a self-taught digital artist from Havana who explores new subjectivities around the topics of self-perception, queerness, and the performance of virtual identities through fluid representations of bodies set in worlds inspired by nature and posthumanism. Her work has been exhibited internationally, virtually and AFK, including Miami Art Week, Refraction Festival, MMMAD (Madrid’s Urban Digital Art Festival), IGNITE Broward Festival, EROTIKA Festival, The Wrong Biennale, and diverse web3 projects. Instagram, X

Daniel Sánchez Alfaro is a visual artist interested in reflecting distinct social realities through his work. His artistic focus centers on comics and illustration, and he has had the privilege of participating in exhibitions related to freedom of expression with the Mesa de Diálogo de la Juventud Cubana, he was published in the Franco-Belga comic book “Krónikas,” and collaborated with the magazine “El Estornudo.” Through his work he has sought to capture the irreverent criticism towards dictatorships and contexts where freedom is being lacerated. Having grown up in a dictatorship and openly opposing the regime, Daniel’s work has always been characterized by political undertones and the confrontation of established dogmas. Instagram

David D’Omni is a musician and painter. His artistic formation took place in the city of Alamar as part of the Interdisciplinary project Omni-Zonafranca. His music is a step between the genres of art rock, new age, experimental music, or world music, with a strong influence of urban genres such as Hip Hop, Reggae, and electronic music. He has given lectures and concerts in several US Universities, such as: Miami Dade College, University of South Florida, University of Florida, Florida International University, Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Trinity, Xavier, Tulane, and John Hopkins: also in several countries such as: Spain, Poland, Croatia, Lithuania, Germany, Czech Republic, Guadeloupe, Chile, Panama, Peru, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Denmark has been part of several international festivals such as New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival (New Orleans), Rotilla Festival (Cuba), Trinity hip hop festival (Hartford), Festival HIP HOP SESSIONS (Guadeloupe), Cannes Film Festival (France) and Roskilde Music Festival (Denmark). Besides his artistic work, he has produced several festivals, workshops, readings, and exhibitions for other independent artists in Cuba, promoting social change through art. He was selected as an official delegate representing Cuba’s independent civil society at the 7th and 8th Summit of the Americas. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Ruber Osoria is a Cuban photographer who immigrated to Chile in 2018, with the dream of buying his first camera. In 2019, he founded along with other photographers AFOCONCE, an educational photography collective located in the city of Concepción, which seeks to disseminate and develop “photographic culture.” His work has been recognized in international photography festivals such as the Emerging Photography Festival – BFOTO (España), the Italian Street Photo Festival, and the international festival of Santa Marta, Colombia. This year, his series “Chile, el otro terremoto” was selected by WE:NOW International Festival for Young Artists Creators in Madrid. Besides this, he has undertaken personal and collective exhibition in countries such as Argentina, the United States, Colombia, Chile, and Cuba, and his work has been published in magazines and platforms such as Lf Magazine, L’Œil de la Photographie, Blind Magazine, and the Street Photography. Instagram

Ana Rosa Diaz Naranjo es poeta, narradora, artista de la plástica, y actriz. Ha publicado los libros de poesia Pasos en el borde, (Editorial Sanlope, 2003), Profecias del Arquero, (Editorial Sanlope, 2008), Otra vez el cielo (editorial Negro sobre Blanco, Venezuela, 2013), Poemas Oral Traumáticos y Cósmicos en Profecias del arquero, (Frente de Afirmación Hispanista, A.C. México, 2018), Glosar el viento (Editorial Primigenios, Estados Unidos, 2022), El hueco, (Iliada Ediciones, Alemania, 2019), Rani y la charca misteriosa (Editorial Primigenios, Estados Unidos, 2020) y Monte adentro (Élida Ediciones, Madrid, 2023). Miembro de la Unión Internacional de la Marioneta. Delegada Capitulo España de The Cove Rincon (Estados Unidos). Instagram

Carlos Quintela es cineasta y artista cubano. Su pelicula debut, “THE SWIMMING POOL,” se estrenó en la sección Panorama del 63o Festival de Cine de Berlin y recibió más de quince premios en festivales. Martin Scorsese, como Presidente del Jurado, le otorgó el premio del Jurado a la Mejor Ópera Prima en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Marrakech en 2012. Con su segunda pelicula “The Project of the Century”, obtuvo numerosos premios, incluyendo el Tiger HIVOS y el Premio Lions Film en el IFF Rotterdam 2015. Su tercer largometraje “THE WOLVES OF THE EAST” (2017), protagonizada por Tatsuya Fuji fue co-producida por Naomi Kawase. Quintela es un cineasta-artista multifacético que se ha desarrollado como guionista, consultor de guiones para ScriptEast, editor, productor y artista visual. Reside en Madrid y hace parte de la diáspora de artistas cubanos asentados en la capital española. Facebook, Instagram

cymoonv es una artista digital cubana que explora nuevas subjetividades en torno a la performance de identidades virtuales y la autopercepción a través de representaciones fluidas de cuerpos que habitan mundos inspirados en la naturaleza y lo posthumano. Su trabajo ha sido expuesto internacionalmente, incluyendo Miami Art Week, Refraction Festival, MMMAD (Festival de Arte Urbano Digital de Madrid), IGNITE Broward Festival, EROTIKA Festival, The Wrong Biennale y diversos proyectos web3. Instagram, X

Daniel Sánchez Alfaro es un artista visual interesado en reflejar distintas realidades sociales a través de su trabajo. Su enfoque artistico se centra en el cómic y la ilustración, y ha tenido el privilegio de participar en exposiciones relacionadas con la libertad de expresión con la Mesa de Diálogo de la Juventud Cubana, ha publicado en el libro de historietas Franco-Belga “Krónikas” y colabora con la Revista “El Estornudo”. A través de su trabajo siempre ha buscado plasmar la critica irreverente hacia dictaduras y contextos donde la libertad esté siendo lacerada. Al crecer en una dictadura y oponerse abiertamente al régimen su obra siempre se ha caracterizado por tener matices politicos y la confrontación de dogmas establecidos. Instagram

David D’Omni es un músico y pintor nacido en la Habana, Cuba, el 3 de Marzo de 1984. Su formación artistica ocurre en la ciudad de Alamar como parte del proyecto Interdisciplinario Omni-Zonafranca. Su música se debate entre los términos art rock, new age, música experimental o world music, con una fuerte influencia de géneros urbanos como el Hip Hop, Reggae y música electrónica. Ha brindado conferencias y conciertos en varias Universidades de EEUU, tales como: Miami Dade College, University of South Florida, University of Florida, Florida International University, Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Trinity, Xavier, Tulane y John Hopkins: también en varios paises como: España, Polonia, Croacia, Lituania, Alemania, República Checa, Guadalupe, Chile, Panamá, Perú, México, Francia, Suiza, Costa Rica y Dinamarca a formado parte de varios festivales internacionales como New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival (New Orleans), Rotilla Festival (Cuba), Trinity hip hop festival (Hartford), Festival HIP HOP SESSIONS (Guadeloupe), Cannes Film Festival (Francia) y Roskilde Music Festival (Dinamarca). Aparte de su obra artistica, ha producido varios festivales, talleres, lecturas y exposiciones para otros artistas independientes en Cuba, promoviendo el cambio social a través del arte. Fue seleccionado como delegado oficial representando a la sociedad civil independiente de Cuba en la 7ma y 8va cumbre de las Américas. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Ruber Osoria es un fotógrafo cubano que emigró a Chile en 2018 con el sueño de comprar su primera cámara. En 2019, fundó junto a otros fotógrafos AFOCONCE, un colectivo fotográfico educativo ubicado en la ciudad de Concepción que busca difundir y desarrollar la cultura fotográfica. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido en festivales internacionales de fotografia como el Festival de Fotografia Emergente BFOTO (España), el Italian Street Photo Festival y el festival internacional de Santa Marta, Colombia. Este año, su serie “Chile, el otro terremoto” fue seleccionada en WE:NOW Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Artistas Creadores en Madrid. Además, ha realizado exposiciones personales y colectivas en paises como Argentina, Estados Unidos, Colombia, Chile y Cuba, y su trabajo ha sido publicado en revistas y plataformas como Lf Magazine, L’Œil de la Photographie, Blind Magazine o la Street Photography. Instagram