08/26/2019 From 28th to 31st of this month of August the city of Cabe hosts the celebration of the XXII edition of its Book Fair. Every year, the City Council is committed to this event with the objective of bringing neighbors and visitors a fundamental part of the culture in Galicia, while supporting the editorial sector and publishing the publications of authors of the region and other authors Galician
This literature festival that attracts hundreds of visitors every year to Cardenal Street, the scene of the event, is intended for all audiences and wants to be a way of claiming reading as the best way to learn in a fun and enjoyable way.
The stands of the Book Fair will be installed in the incomparable setting of Cardenal Street, one of the emblematic places of the city of Cabe, which for four days will be the epicenter of leisure alternatives linked to culture.
The fair's schedule will be from 11 am to 2 pm and from 7 pm to 10 pm, to try to encourage the participation of people outside the very hot hours. After the day 28 at 19.00, the writer of A Pobra do Brollón, Olga Novo, makes the proclamation of this edition, there will be activities open to all those interested in which to enjoy presentations of books, children's activities and signatures of the works by their authors.
From the Monforte City Council, residents and visitors are invited to participate in this new event with the culture they want to serve to revitalize a necessary passion for literature, as the basis of creativity and knowledge of new realities.
After the proclamation, on 28th, of Olga Novo with the performance of the Band of Bagpipes of Monforte and the presentation of the author's last book, Feliz Idade; The rest of the programming is as follows:
On Thursday 29 there will be three outstanding presentations: at 7:00 p.m., Estrelas de Manteiga by Isabel Porto Collazo, by Sar Alejandría; At 8:00 pm, the presentation of the Winter Road Guide to Santiago, by Aida Menéndez, will take place; and at 9:00 p.m., Relatos de70 mm, with the authors Margarita Rodríguez Otero, Fernando Hernández and Sandra R. Fernández, as well as the prologuist and editor of the El Sendero publishing house, José Luis Ordoñez.
On Friday 30 a concert-presentation will take place at 7:00 p.m. for the youngest of the house A nena e o grilo, máis aló, with Magín Blanco (Galaxia). At 8 pm, the presentation of Contodamina, by Rafa Lobelle (Chan de Pólvora). And at 9:00 pm, O lugar que non hai, by Estevo Creus (Chan de Pólvora).
The fair will end on Saturday 31 with the presentation at 12:00 hours of Bailando sobre el parqué of Oscar Quant (editorial Milenio); at 1:00 p.m., Actrices secundarias of Clara del Roxo (editorial Elvira); at 7:00 p.m., concert-presentation of Cantamos de Luis Vallecillo (Grúa Ediciones); and at 20:00 hours, presentation of Soños de chicolate by Antón Valcárce (Agrasar Editores).
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