Encounters with authors, fairs and literary itineraries as protagonists on Book Day
The celebration of Book Day will be centralized in the squares, libraries and cultural centres of Hego Euskal Herria, with initiatives designed for all audiences.
On 23 April, as every year, the squares, museums and cultural houses of Hego Euskal Herria will become a meeting point around literature and will make proposals for all audiences, including book fairs, public readings and children's activities.
In Bilbao, the Book Fair will bring together a large number of posts and include editorial novelties and activities, as well as recognition of the trajectory of the authors Javier de Isasi and Danele Sarriugarte.
In Donostia-San Sebastián, in Gipuzkoa Square, there is a fair organized by the Gipuzkoa Book Shops Association and Donostia Kultura. Twelve of the ten bookshops offer 10% discounts and activities throughout the day, from 09:00 to 20:00. The Donostiarra writer Ibon Martin will participate as a guest, sign copies and organize meetings.
The Donostiarra programming includes open reading, children's sessions ("Book Baby Club") and storytelling, as well as a literary tour led by writer Itxaro Borda, along with activities related to the work of Ingeborg Bachmann on the occasion of the centenary of his birth.
In Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Artium Museum has organized "Shared Readings". Throughout the morning the auditorium will host a continuous reading of artistic and cultural texts open to the public. The day will be completed with the presentation of a monograph on the artist Xabin Egaña and the release of books.
In Pamplona, the Civivox network has scheduled various cultural activities for today, such as theatre, oral storytelling in Basque and creative workshops related to reading, aimed at different audiences.
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