2016

Born within the Parisian university environment of La Sorbonne. An Ecuadorian student, Gabriela Acosta, member of the group and originally from Ecuador. In her vision, Latin America remains mysterious; she decides to create a multidisciplinary Latin festival in which contemporary art from new talents of the continent is prioritized. Thus, seeking to showcase cultural and artistic aspects that are not commonly visible, she manages to form a working group composed of both French and foreign members, driven by the idea of the project “The Other Latin America.”

2017

First event held in the facilities of Sorbonne University, which managed to attract the attention of the student public and included the participation of the association Une Option de Plus and the University Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3.

For this event, which also took place within the framework of the Semaine des Arts et des Médias of Paris III, there were 10 participating artists from at least seven different countries and an attendance of around 200 people.

It should be noted that the first edition of the festival, lasting one week, was carried out solely with a budget of €1,725.92

2018 Gabriela joins forces with Salve y Selva

Gabriela joins the organization Salve y Selva, dedicated to art, communication, and multidisciplinary projects. With them, the festival takes a leap outside the university environment to reach a broader audience. It is decided to hold it in the historic cultural center La Bellevilloise, with the participation of 50 artists from 9 countries in disciplines such as tattoo, photography, painting, audiovisual installations, cinema, live concerts, DJ sets, conferences, dance, theater, graffiti, and gastronomy. The artistic and cultural results exceeded expectations, although the financial balance ended in losses.

2019

For personal reasons, Gabriela returns to Ecuador. The members of Salve y Selva were likewise unable to continue with the festival. In 2018, Mónica Benavides had supported with logistics and DJ curation. Upon hearing the news that L’Autre Amérique Latine could not continue due to lack of team members, she proposed taking over the project and continuing it.

2020

Mónica invites other people to join the project, creating a team of Latin women in Paris, experts in different fields. Thanks to their knowledge and desire to show what Latin America is, they manage to continue this project with some adjustments.
For this edition, Marché Latino x L’Autre Amérique Latine is born. It took place at the cultural space La Cité Fertile. For the first time, a 100% Latin market was held in Paris, along with a program of workshops for all ages, informative talks, and DJ sets.
A free event. The results were again positive in terms of attendance and reception by the Parisian public. The team was composed 100% of volunteers. Financial results: €0