MURCIA (EFE).-The novelist and actor Carlos Bardemthe poet Cristina Moranor, the illustrator Ana Galvañ or the musician The Mortgage Boy are some of the figures that will pass through Murcia next April in the framework of the third edition of the Book Day conferences, promoted by the association There is a tiger behind you in collaboration with the City hall.
The president of the cultural association, Victorio Melgarejoalong with the Councilor for Education, Anthony Benedicthave presented this Wednesday the program of the event, which was born with the objective, the first has indicated, of honoring Book Day from an independent activity to other fairs and events that are held on dates close to April 23 and that had Enough weight and entity.
This year, the conferences will take place from April 24 to 26 and they have tried to have a representation of different literary genres and also Murcian authors and other nationals to attract a wide range of audiences, Melgarejo has indicated.
Programming
Thus, April 24 will start with poetry from the hand of Ana Galváñ, Marisa López Soria and María Sánchez Saorínwho will talk and recite starting at 6:00 p.m.
At 8:00 p.m. the activity ‘Musicians who write about musicians’ has been programmed, a colloquium between musicians and writers Nacho Parraauthor of the book Concert for George. Chronicle of the last miracle Beatley Roman Garcia Albertoswhich has published a biography of Fran Zappa.
On April 25, the stories will have a leading role in the hands of the Murcian author Francisco Javier Illan with an act in which there will be time for discussion, but also for reading, dramatized reading and music by Ramón Serón.
Later, the actor and producer Carlos Bardem will present what is his second novel, the maverick killera detective work about which he will talk with the Murcian writer Jerome Tristante.
Finally, on the 26th, the poet Christine Moranowinner of the last edition of the Álvaro Tejero Barrio Prize for Critical Poetry will present her collection of poems as womenand the musician and writer will close the conference Guiu Cortés, The Children of the Mortgagewho will present his book The diary of the incurable and will offer an acoustic concert.
All the acts will be free and will be held at the Culture Hall of the Mediterranean Foundation.
In addition, the workshops will reward this year the work to promote reading carried out by the cafeteria Onwhich Melgarejo has defined as a place of reference, not only for letters, but for the culture in general of the municipality, during the last three decades.
The recognition thus adds to that received in previous editions by the Los Soportales bookstore and the bookseller Diego Marín.