Book Fair 2016 in Toledo
The XI edition of the Toledo Book Fair will take place from next Saturday, May 7, until May 15 and will offer the possibility of participating in storytelling, recitals, workshops or enjoy concerts, among other activities, as announced by the City Council of Toledo.
This year’s motto for the fair is ‘Half a loaf of bread and a book’, a phrase from Lorca that refers to the extreme defence of culture as a means to feed the human being. The poster announcing the 11th Book Fair was created by Laura Rodríguez Serrano, a student at the Toledo School of Art.
In total, there will be 21 exhibitors and 23 activities throughout the nine days of this fair that will offer discounts for visitors and leisure activities for children and adults, including storytelling on the two Saturdays of this event, poetry workshops, Japanese binding and writing, as well as Chinese shadow shows and recitals.
Music will also be the protagonist for several days with the concert by the instrumental ensemble of the Municipal School of Music and the Dark Chocolate Trio concert and, as part of the city’s Gastronomic Year, the Club de lectura de Novela Negra Taiga will organise a discussion on ‘Gastronomy in the black novel’ and Jacinto García and Juan Carlos Pantoja will organise the discussion ‘A la mesa con Cervantes’.
To register for workshops and recitals it is necessary to send an email to info@verbalina.com
Program
Download program Toledo Book Fair 2016
*All events are held in the activity booth located in Zocodover square
Saturday 7 May
12:00 h. Inauguration of the XI Toledo Book Fair by JUAN SÁNCHEZ, director of the Regional Library of Castilla La Mancha.
18:00 h. M. C. Arellano, THE NIGHT THAT TRONNIA CHANGED YOUR WORLD (child)
18:30 h. Storyteller EL COMELIBROS, by the company TROPOCUENTOS.
19:30 h. WORKSHOP on poetic deconstruction A crisp water well by Ruth Rodríguez. Organised by Editorial Lastura.
Sunday 8 May
12:00 h. CHINESE SHADOWS Show.
13:00 h. Presentation of the book ROMANCES DE CIEGO, by the group EL PATIO. Editorial Ledoria.
18:00 h. Recital Poets for Peace in Colombia. To participate (poets and musicians), write to info@verbalina.com. More information at http://www.verbalina.com Organized by Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa, Poetas de la Tierra y Amigos de la Poesía (POETAP) and EspabilArte.
Monday 9 May
12 to 13:00 h. Japanese Bookbinding Workshop by Ruth Rodriguez. Register before May 9 by sending an email to ainfo@verbalina.com. More information at http://www.verbalina.com Organized by: Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa.
18:00 h. Awards Ceremony of the COMPETITION OF CARTEL XI BOOK FAIR OF TOLEDO.
19:00 h. Presentation of the book EL DIARIO PERDIDO DEL PRINCIPITO, Xavier Frías. Organized by Editorial Lastura.
20:00 h. LITERARY ROUTE. Directed by Juan José Fernandez Delgado. Organised by El Ateneo Científica y Literario de Toledo.
Tuesday 10 May
12 to 13:00 h. Japanese Bookbinding Workshop by Ruth Rodriguez. Register before May 10 by sending an email to ainfo@verbalina.com. More information at http://www.verbalina.com Organized by: Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa.
18:30 h. Concert by the instrumental ensemble of the Municipal School of Music.
19:30 h. Tertulia THE GASTRONOMY IN THE BLACK NOVELA. Organized reading club of Black Novel Taiga.
We invite attendees to a tasting of beer paired with a good book by Monster Beer.
Wednesday 11 May
12 to 13:00 h. Japanese Bookbinding Workshop by Ruth Rodriguez. Register before May 11 by sending an email to ainfo@verbalina.com. More information at http://www.verbalina.com Organized by: Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa.
19:00 h. Presentation of the poetry book LA REINA PÚRPURA, by Isaac Alonso, Huerga y Fierro.
20:30 h. Dark Chocolate Trio Concert. Organised by the Monasterio Culturel Association.
Thursday 12 May
12 to 13:00 h. Japanese Bookbinding Workshop by Ruth Rodriguez. Register before May 12 by sending an email to ainfo@verbalina.com. More information at http://www.verbalina.com Organized by: Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa.
19:00 h. Presentation of the book SOMBRAS DE BECQUER EN TOLEDO. Legends, Becquerian Articles. Edition coordinated by Francisco Carvajal. Editorial El Perro Malo.
Friday 13 May
19:00 h. Meeting with Macarena Alonso, author of the book EL PARAISO DE LAS MUJERES PERDIDAS. Next the Association of Women María de Padilla offer us a poetry recital.
Saturday 14 May
12:00 h. Assembly of owls of the BLACK READING BELT CAMPAIGN. Directed by Javier Caboblanco. (The owls are formed with 250 modules. The modules are coloured papers on which the title of a book that has been read or bought at the Fair is written. The paper is deposited throughout the week in an urn located in the fairgrounds and with them are mounted as many owls as possible).
18:00 h. Storyteller THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF THE PEPA SHEEP (from 6 to 10 years old). Organized by Editorial Juglar.
19:00 h. Tertulia A LA MESA CON CERVANTES, the following spoke: Jacinto García Gómez and Juan Carlos Pantoja Rivero.
20:30 h. HALF A LOAF OF BREAD AND A BOOK. Recital in homage to Federico García Lorca. To participate (poets and musicians), send an email to info@verbalina.comantes on 14 May. More information at http://www.verbalina.com. Coordinates Verbalina Escuela de Escritura Creativa. Organized by the Department of Youth and Sports.
Sunday 15 May
12:00 h. Writing workshop, from 8 to 11 years old. Directed by Luis María Compés Rebato, from the Association of Madrid Writers.
Note: THE POLYGLOT PARLIANT AUTOMAT WILL TELL US CERVANTINE STORIES LONG THROUGH THE FAIR.
Source Toledo City Council
