Ciudad de las Ideas (conference)

La Ciudad
TypeNGO
HeadquartersPuebla, Mexico
Membership
3,600+
Official language
Spanish, English
Founder
Andrés Roemer
Steven Pinker at Ciudad de las Ideas 2008: Cynosura

La Ciudad de las Ideas (Spanish pronunciation: [la sjuˈðað ðe las iˈðeas]) (stylized as CDI and translated as “City of Ideas” in English) is an annual conference held in Puebla, Mexico. Introduced by the Mexican writer and television producer Andrés Roemer, the conference discusses ideas in science, technology, art, design, politics, education, culture, business, and entertainment.

From 2008 to 2021, up to 3,600 attendees gathered every November in Puebla.[1][2] The heads and curators of CDI were Roemer, partner of the non-governmental organization Podor Civico A.C., and Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president and CEO of Grupo Salinas.

  1. ^ Mariana Fernández (12 March 2008). "Announce Festival Ciudad de las Ideas (Anuncian el festival La Ciudad de las Ideas)". Milenio. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ Monitoring Report of Press and Public Relations (statistical) granted by The Crossing. Communication Services and Cultural Diffusion (La Travesía. Servicios de comunicación y Difusión cultural).