Buenos Aires celebrates the month of the book during April and, while finalizing the details for the start of the international Book Fair On April 27, he presented the program “open book”, a literary circuit of four days in four spaces. This is a special program that includes shows, talks and book presentations, among other proposals, carried out by the Library Network. The activities will last until the 23rd and are based in libraries Reading House, Station Park, Ricardo Guiraldes and mafalda.
On Thursday night, at the Station Park Librarywas presented Librariesa collection of texts by different contemporary authors and authors, with the presence of the writers Martin Kohan and Maria Sonia Cristoffthe meeting was moderated by Victor Malumianof Godotthe publisher that published the book.
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In a pleasant chat, both writers told how their first approaches to literature were and what books they had in their libraries at that time. christoff He remarked that his mother was the great promoter of these readings and that, unlike Buenos Aires, in the 70s in Trelew, his city, it was not possible to get a great variety of books and he remembered with melancholy how he was formed by the Robin Hood Collection. He also pointed out the importance of Agustín Álvarez Popular Library from his city where he went to look for those books that he could not find and his librarian recommended him.
For his part, kohan He recalled that his father was one of the first to introduce him to reading, since they had a library with the books that “every house should have.” He was not a great reader but he was always very persevering with the idea that his son should be. So much so that he even invented an imaginary library of copies that he claimed to have read, but that he surely never had in his hands. In addition, he highlighted the role of the The Graphic Magazine that among his advertisements he had the collections of Editorial Atlántida, one of the first ones he looked for when he was very young.
To close, a special edition of Lyrics & Music with Vane Bauterawhich invited those present to discover the connection between music and literature, where there was a live musical closing.
“Literature is a fundamental good for people, because it enriches reflective thinking and imagination. Approaching books in a free and accessible way is essential to promote the culture and habit of reading in our community. All this also occurs within the framework of the preparations for the Book Fair, one of the most important cultural events in the Spanish-speaking world. There, the City will be present at the GCBA stand, accompanying 30 independent publishers who want to bring their catalog closer to the vast audience of the Fair. In addition, with various activities and proposals that will be developed at the stand”, commented the Minister of Culture of the City, Enrique Avogadro.
In turn, the General Director of Promotion of Books, Libraries and Culture, Carla Artunduagahighlighted: “With the Network of Public Libraries we organize “A libro abierto”, to invite neighbors to rediscover the libraries they have near their homes and we invite them not only to pick up books for free but also to enjoy the interior and exterior spaces of these establishments. We thought of a program that invites different audiences to meet the book and the habit of reading, during this program in these four libraries there will be shows, talks and audiovisual projections. The jewel of these days will be the reopening of the Mafalda Libraryin a new headquarters in the Mujica neighborhood, which aims to link all the residents of the neighborhood with free access to books, but also to writing and reading workshops to reinforce the habit of reading.
The activities continue until Sunday April 23 and the projection of the film stands out the fugitiveof Natalia Meta, who will be present to discuss the literary influence of the film. This will take place on Friday 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ricardo Güiraldes Library (Talcahuano 1261) and at 6:00 p.m., the Reading House Library (Lavalleja 924) presents presents Interior lifeof Frederick Jeanmaire, in the cycle that invites independent authors and publishers to exhibit their publications. The writer will participate julia coriathe writer Haidu Kowskiand Corina MaterazziDirector of January Editorialwho will dialogue with the author about his feelings when writing this novel.
On Saturday 22 the reopening of the Mafalda Library (Flor de otoño 676, Barrio Mugica) at 11 am and the Violet Circuswith a show with juggling, acrobatics, bubbles and live music, and the circus rampage, a company that fuses the circus, theater and music. They will also have the oral narration show Aire de leyendas and a musical closing by Thunder and lightning.
Finally, on Sunday 23 at the Reading House Library at 18 hours will be presented Do you talk to someone dead?material filmed in the Ricardo Güiraldes Library It is an audiovisual piece produced by move the tongue and Philip Bozzani, which is added to a series of videos that have been developed since 2020, where the slogan is to dance texts in cultural spaces of the City. It will close with a DJ Set and a performance of music, dance and poetry by Mover la Lengua
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