The 16 October programme brings together literary presentations, a conversation with playwright Alberto Conejero, theatre and dance performances, and a concert to close the day
The 36th Fuerteventura Book Fair reaches one of its key days this Friday, 16 October, with appearances by writers Lorenzo Silva, José Ignacio Carnero and Lana Corujo, a conversation with screenwriter and playwright Alberto Conejero, and a concert by Mr. Kilombo, who will provide the musical finale to the evening. The programme will combine author talks, book launches and stage performances for audiences of all ages.
The afternoon’s literary activity will begin at 6.00pm in the Carpa Josefina Plá with the presentation of Voces que no se ven by Manoel Ferrás Rey, published by Ediciones con Alma. The event will feature poet and actor José María Prieto. At the same time, the Sala Sinfónica at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos will host a family performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, staged by the Madrid-based company El Retablo. The show, recommended for ages four and up, is free to attend, with prior booking required via culturafuerteventura.es.
At 6.30pm, the Carpa Josefina Plá will host the presentation of La verdad en sus ojos by Aroa Suárez, published by Círculo Rojo and introduced by Fiamma Guerra. At the same time, author Lana Corujo will be signing copies of her novel Han cantado bingo, published by Reservoir Books, at the Fair’s signing area.
The agenda continues at 7.00pm with two events. In the Carpa Josefina Plá, writer José Ignacio Carnero will present Los fabuladores, published by Penguin, in a talk introduced by Saray Encinoso. Meanwhile, the Sala Chillida at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos will host Coser y contar, an object theatre piece by Irene Maquieira. Admission is free, with limited capacity and prior booking required via culturafuerteventura.es.
Half an hour later, at 7.30pm, comes one of the day’s standout literary events, with Lorenzo Silva presenting his book Con nadie, published by Destino. Journalist David Ojeda will accompany the author at this event, which will take place in the Carpa Josefina Plá.
Alexis Ravelo Prize
The programme will also include, at 8.00pm, the presentation of the Alexis Ravelo Prize to Lorenza Machín, in the Carpa Josefina Plá. This will be followed at 8.30pm by a conversation with screenwriter and playwright Alberto Conejero, titled De La Bola Negra a La Piedra Oscura, moderated by Javier Vicedo Alós, exploring his creative and theatrical world.
Dance will take over at 9.15pm in the square outside the Palacio de Formación y Congresos with Padre Nuestro. Pasión y muerte de Federico García Lorca, a piece by Migro Danza & Yapadú Artística from Valencia, bringing a stage-based tribute to the life and work of the Granada-born poet to the public space.
The musical finale arrives at 10.15pm with a concert by Mr. Kilombo in the Carpa Josefina Plá. The artist will round off a day that brings together literature, thought and the performing arts with live music.
Activities for schoolchildren
Friday’s programme will kick off in the morning with events aimed at schoolchildren. At 10.00am, the Carpa Josefina Plá will host the talk Imaginar una isla con la escritura, given by Lana Corujo. Half an hour later, the company El Retablo will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Sala Sinfónica at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos. At 11.30am, Juan Carlos Toste will present the storytelling show El bibliotecario mágico, also in the Carpa Josefina Plá.
In the afternoon, at 5.00pm, El tren de las letras will return, a tour of various spots around Puerto del Rosario setting off from the Centro de Arte Juan Ismael and continuing through Plaza Rafael Páez, known as Plaza del Tomate, Calle Juan Tadeo Cabrera, next to the Centro de Mayores, and Los Pozos beach, before arriving at the Fair site. No passengers will be picked up at the final stop.
With this programme, the Fuerteventura Book Fair continues its commitment to bringing reading and cultural creation closer to the public through author talks, activities for schoolchildren, and performances that extend the literary experience into other art forms.
The Book Fair is organised by the Centro Bibliotecario Insular, part of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura’s Department of Culture, with the collaboration of the Instituto Canario de Desarrollo Cultural of the Government of the Canary Islands. The regional government’s Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, Equality, Youth, Children and Family also takes part.
