VOICED : Mexico despide a Garcia Marquez

Mexico began the farewell to Gabriel García Márquez, with a ceremony at the Palacio de Bellas Artes attended by family, friends, and dignitaries, including the presidents of Colombia and Mexico. García Márquez, a Nobel laureate and renowned author, passed away in Mexico City. His ashes were placed in a wooden urn with yellow flowers. Future tributes are planned, and his family is deciding on the final resting place for his ashes, possibly splitting them between Mexico and his birthplace, Aracataca, Colombia.

Where did the farewell ceremony for Gabriel García Márquez take place?

• Casa de la Cultura, Aracataca

• Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City

• Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires

• National Museum, Bogotá

Which two presidents attended the official ceremony for García Márquez?

• Presidents of Spain and Portugal

• Presidents of Argentina and Chile

• Presidents of Brazil and Peru

• Presidents of Colombia and Mexico

In which city did Gabriel García Márquez spend his last years?

• Aracataca

• Mexico City

• Cartagena

• Bogotá

What is the family of García Márquez considering regarding his ashes?

• Burying them in Spain

• Keeping them in a museum

• Dividing them between Mexico and Aracataca

• Scattering them in the Caribbean Sea

What is planned to happen in Bogotá following the ceremony in Mexico?

• A literary festival

• A film screening

• Another tribute to García Márquez

• A book launch