Basque literature will be in Barcelona starting on Thursday thanks to the Literaldia festival organized annually by the local Basque club. Events will begin with a trikifesta through the streets of Born, and will run through May 9, with a selection of the newest production in Basque literature. Throughout the month Bernardo Atxaga , with Manuel Rivas from Galicia, Fermin Muguruza with his comic “Black is Beltza,” the group Gose (who put Sarrionandia’s texts to music) will pass through Barcelona along with thousands of opportunities to greet the spring with Basque verses and stories.
Barcelona, Catalonia. Spring comes to Barcelona with another dose of Basque literature, thanks to Literaldia. This exhibit of Basque literary production includes music, talks, bertso-dinners and many other parallel activities in hopes of introducing Basque literature to the largest and most open audience possible.
Program of events:
April 9
Trikifesta at the Basque club Txoko starting at 9pm. Free admission.
April 10
"Nola belztu zuria" (How to make white black: with Bide Ertzean and Metrokoadroka kolektiboa. Concert at 9pm. Admission: 5€ (members 3€)
April 18
Gosariak : Concert by Gose, based on texts by Joseba Sarrionaindia. 9pm. Free admission
April 21
"Black is beltza": projected lecture on the comic with its original soundtrack thanks to Fermin Muguruza. 8pm. Free admission.
April 22
-"Bernardo Atxaga – Manuel Rivas: Talk at the UAB": Conversation between Bernardo Atxaga and Galician writer Manuel Rivas. In the theater at UAB (Pl. Cívica). Free at 1pm.
-“Bernardo Atxaga – Manuel Rivas: Talk in Barcelona: Talk by writers Bernardo Atxaga and Manuel Rivas in the Events Hall at the Esquerra de l’Eixample – Agusti Centelles Library. Free at 7pm.
April 23
Sant Jordi: Basque club boot at the Ramblas. All day.
April 24
Bertso afaria: RSVP required. Cost 15€ (13€ members). At 8pm.
May 7
"Pomes perdudes": Anthology of modern Basque narrative. Free at 8pm.
May 8
"Euskal komikiaren historia literario baterantz". “Towards the Literary History of a Basque Comic” Talk by Iratxe Retolaza. At 8pm. Free.
May 9
Danele Sarriugarte: Talk by Basque writer Danele Sarriugarte along with Esti Lizaso. 9pm, free.
Complete Literaldia 2015 information available here.
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