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The act of reading has always been linked to loneliness, at that time, sometimes so difficult to find in an almost mechanical routine, sitting on the chair and stripping the mobile and other distractions. Here, silence becomes the most precious good. But, perhaps, we must reconfigure the conceptsince in the inalienable ritual of reading there are those who miss a kind of accompanied loneliness “The one who travels through others from the stillness of her favorite corner and needs a conversation after finishing a chapter.” In which you feel the imperative need to share what you have felt, thought or discovered.
“I think reading does not have to be something lonely. On the contrary, it can be very social. Talking about what is being read is a great way to break the ice in conversations with others. ” Ben Bradbury, the person in charge of Reading Rhythms. Are the shared reading parties that They sweep New Yorkthe literary mecca that immortalized Truman Capote, Scott Fitzgerald and where they established their residence Hispanic geniuses of letters as the newly deceased Mario Vargas Llosa (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010).
On the occasion of Book Daywhich is celebrated this Wednesday, April 23, Matadero Madrid unites forces with the Reader’s house to give impulse to an initiative that is inspired by the New York model. Both cultural institutions summon resident readers or tourists – who, on this literary day, go through the capital – to participate in a collective party where they can Read fragments of your favorite books, share impressions and make friends through literature. The meeting is free and will take place Among the 19 and 23 hours in Matadero Madrid (Plaza Legazpi, number 8). The public may accommodate in the hammocks that the Cultural Center has arranged for the occasion.
The appointment will be attended by Luis Miguel Coborecognized for his talent to create sound atmospheres, endorsed by Two Max Awards for Best Scenic Music. He will be in charge of giving life to the sound environment of the activity. The session will be conducted by the writer and cultural prescriber Patricia Fernándezwho will guide the experience combining moments of Reading in silence With spaces for Share impressions and talk. And as reading is also a pleasure that can go hand in hand with the celebration, the evening will close with Music, toast and dance, While in the head of the attendees they still beat phrases from Cervantes, Stephen King or Jane Austen. As the Madrid City Council’s web portal collects, “we read to know new worlds, to know our own world and even to meet ourselves.”
