El International Book Day once again fills every corner of Andalusia with culture, reading, and creativity. This April 23rd, the region joins this global event, established by UNESCO, with an extensive and varied program promoted by the Andalusian Government through the Ministry of Culture and Sport. Activities for all audiences and ages They are held in libraries, archives, museums and monumental complexes, with the aim of celebrating the power of books and promoting the reading habit.
The essential role of libraries
"The extremely important service that public libraries provide to society and culture" This has been underlined by the Minister of Culture and Sport, Patricia del Pozo, who highlighted the essential role they play in promoting reading. At present, More than one and a half million users enjoy these spaces, with more than 300.000 loans annually.
In Almería, the Francisco Villaespesa Library hosts a storytelling session entitled The impatient caterpillar and an inclusive reading of Pinocchio by the Down Syndrome Association of Almería. In Cádiz, it reads El Quijote in an adapted version and a dramatized visit is organized. In Córdoba, the BAM company represents Three balloons, a puppet show that highlights books.
International Book Day It is also lived intensely in Granada, with activities such as bookbinding workshops and storytelling sessions, as well as with the show Biblo-Stories, where users and librarians are the protagonists of stories. In Huelva, attendees can meet Byblos, the library superhero, while Jaén hosts family theatre and storytelling.
Málaga is giving away books to visitors of its provincial library, while Seville is celebrating the donation of works by Antonio Rodríguez Almodóvar and a colloquium on the humanities in the 21st century. In addition, the little ones enjoy The poetic circus of the García brothers.
Archives and museums celebrate International Book Day
Historical archives also add to the International Book DayIn Almería, the exhibition opens From the archive to the libraryThe General Archive of Andalusia opens its doors to the public and displays outstanding documentary collections.
In museums, books also take center stage. The Museum of Almería offers inclusive workshops on ancient writing, while the Museum of Córdoba hosts the presentation of a work on the architect Félix Hernández. In Granada, the Archaeological Museum addresses Tartessos from literature and comics. The Museum of Fine Arts in Granada debates on Sagebrush, by Anna Banti, in an event accompanied by a guided tour.
The Archaeological Complex of Cástulo presents the book The story of a warrior from Cástulo, and the Jaén Museum develops activities such as A museum for everyone and the storyteller A paper journeyIn Málaga, thematic tours combine literature and archaeology, as well as the poetic legacy of Moreno Villa.
For its part, the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage celebrates the International Book Day with a lecture on Cervantes and an open day at the library in the Cartuja Monastery. The Board of Trustees of the Alhambra and Generalife also organizes guided tours of its library.
The CAL promotes reading with events throughout Andalusia
The Andalusian Center of Letters (CAL) has prepared a complete program for the occasion International Book Day, which includes everything from digital campaigns to meetings with authors. One of its central initiatives is the reading of a manifesto that pays tribute to Don Quixote, highlighting the role of reading clubs as a space for dialogue and training.
With a network of 400 reading clubs, the CAL lends more than 1.500 literary collections to educational institutions, prisons, associations, and libraries. Representatives of these groups read the manifesto, which is disseminated on social media.
CAL's activities also include exhibitions on Antonio Machado, meetings with writers such as Jorge Dioni, Juan José Téllez, Irene Márquez, and Juan Cruz, and book presentations on history and literature. Highlights in Seville include the tribute to Luis Cernuda and the exhibition Current panorama of illustrators in Andalusia.
Andalusia, a national benchmark in the celebration of International Book Day
International Book Day In Andalusia it not only makes visible the work of writers, libraries and publishers, but also It reinforces the Andalusian Government's commitment to promoting reading, cultural inclusion, and defending access to knowledge.
With this diverse, decentralized, and accessible program, Andalusia consolidates its position as a benchmark in the celebration of International Book Day in Spain.
