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Book fair to be held on Friday and Saturday in Azkoitia

  • From Friday afternoon several books will be presented and a talk will be offered at the Herriko Plaza of the College of Azkoitia. The fair will open in tribute to Mariasun Landa.

24 March 2023 - 11:30
Last updated: 2024-01-08 10:17
(Argazkia: Maxixatzen)

Since the creation of the Network of Plazas in Euskera Doinuele, the first meeting will take place this weekend: the book fair of the book, Plot Gelatik, in Azkoitia, on 24 and 25 March, at the Herriko Plaza del Colegio. Doors shall be opened in the morning from 10:00 to 12:00 and in the afternoon from 17:00 to 20:00.

In addition, there will be numerous book presentations and talk quotes:

24 March, Friday

17:00: Opening. Recognition of the trajectory of Mariasun Landa, presented by Arantxa Urretabizkaia.

17:30: Mariasun Landa Conference on writer Annie Eraux, 2022 Nobel Prize.

18:30: Tells stories from the illustrated album Dorotea for children (Pamiela) / Workshop Collage with Amaia Egidazu.

25 March, Saturday

10:00: Petare (Emagin / Txalaparta). The author Leire Ibarguren interviews the protagonist of Miren Egiguren.

11:00: Nature in our hands (Alberdania). Book by Aiora Zabala Aizpuru. Presents Naiara Elortza.

12:00: M ama eme ume (Elkar), Erika Lagoma and Stytxu Fernandez. Presents Josune Herrarte.

17:00: Round table: "Youth literature" with Jasone Osoro and Alaine Agirre. Moderator: Xabier Mendiguren.

18:00: Journey (Tz Literary Texts), presentation of the book of Truth with the translator Maite López Las Heras. Presents Julen Garate.

19:00: Reading texts written by women in the voices of 20 people.

20:00: Small format for the participants of the fair (readers, sellers, writers...).

(Sales posts: Amaitz, Hizki and Lujan)


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