Keep in search and capture/yesterday I heard it.
As in its first edition and repeated in the second, the third beast of the book of Lanzarote lands in the cultural calendar with a literary prologue of exception, the tenths designed by the ingenuity of the writer and teacher Jaime Quesada, read this time by the writer and teacher Mare Cabrera. The stanzas, loaded with emotion and ancient echoes, resonated in the Plaza de San Bartolomé, host municipality and epicenter of the different activities and the more than 30 booths that make up the fair.
In the interventions turn of the inaugural act, the sponsoring authorities of the FIERA agreed to highlight the quality and interest of this annual event with the letters. The Minister of the Publications service of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Ascension Toledo, claimed the commitment of the first corporation for the FIERA from its first edition and valued the work of its department in the production of an extensive catalog of titles linked to the island and its uniqueness. “Today is a day of celebration and thanks to how many people and entities participate in the organization of this space for homage to the word, of the island and that brings us together in community,” he said.
The mayor of the municipality, Isidro Pérez, highlighted the collaboration of the Consistory with the Cabildo, at all levels, to contribute to the success of the meeting, in which they have installed their own position for local creators and creators. “San Bartolomé is, these days, the literary capital of the island, already throughout the year, a cultural reference that supports reading as a lighthouse for future generations,” he added.
For his part, the president of the Isla Literary Association, Tomás Pérez-Esaú pointed out the enormous work displayed by the production and communication team of the book’s beast and applauded the sponsorship of the Cabildo, the Host City Council and the Government of the Canary Islands. He also highlighted the altruistic collaboration of the people who present to the authors and authors “whose professional and experienced work is an addition of quality and guarantee of success.”
Next, the numerous audience enjoyed the performance of bodies and letters, an original choreography, expressly designed for the occasion by the company body theater. The projection of the short film for a while without a clock, of Ganzo shell, completed the inaugural program. In addition, the theatrical writing activity Express Café y Escriba completed its capacity and the different book presentations also concluded the interest of the people attending this first day of the fair. They presented their works Kike Pérez, Víctor Bello, René Merino, and Marianna Amorim, with full in all calls.
The publications service redouble efforts
The Lanzarote council publications service has selected four of its last editions to promote in La Fiera: the object found, by Marianna Amorim; The Arrecife Institute, Enrique Díaz; Isla, by Juan Gopar and the white clothes, by Ricardo Reguera. In addition, local publishers have also turned to promote their catalogs and, from their booths, in presentations and signatures, they will relevant the merit of the letters linked to the island.
On the other hand, as usual in the program of the Fiera del Book, on Friday morning it will be allocated to schoolchildren of 3rd and 4th grade and 1st and 2nd of the ESO of Centers of the Municipality, which, on this occasion, will enjoy a wide offer of theatrical workshops, creative writing, with Adriana Sandec and Lana Corujo, and a literary encounter in charge of Lola Suárez. Already in the afternoon, also for the little ones, the playroom will host a wooden marking workshop from the five, and half past six, Daniel Martín and Estefanía Rodríguez will offer the oral narration the garden.
The adult public has on this day and those that follow an endless catalog of authors and genres; Due to their recognition and sales success, the Juan Gabriel Vásquez poster, on Friday afternoon; Ana Punset, Isabel Soler and Nieves Concostrina, on Saturday afternoon, and the triplet Carmen Mola, Sunday at noon. Together with these signatures, writers and writers of the islands will parade and in a special way, of Lanzarote.
All information about the beast of the book can be consulted on the web.
