From June 24 to July 5, the first edition of the El Tesoro Culture and Books Fair will be held, an event that invites all lovers of Colombian literature and traditions to participate in multiple activities that include conversations, launching of books, workshops, crafts for children and diverse programming for any age; as well as commercial spaces with the presence of 16 publishers such as Alfaguara, Eafit, Sílaba, Verso Libre and Tragaluz.
During these twelve days there will be the participation of different figures from literature, journalism and cinema, such as the writer Giuseppe Caputo who will talk about his novel Mother Star, in which he reflects on family and abandonment; Colombian journalist Diana López Zuleta, author of What the desert did not erase, an investigation that narrates the murder of his father and the subsequent capture of the person responsible for the crime; the director of the Gabo Foundation, Jaime Abello will be in a discussion on the legacy of Gabriel García Márquez. Also among the guests are the poet and journalist Juan Manuel Roca, the filmmaker Daniela Abad, the booktuber Dany Hoyos, among others.
A space to explore
With the collaboration of the Common and Current Corporation, this first edition will be held, which was planned for 2020, but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and which will have the 180,000 square meters that make up the El Tesoro commercial park, a space open, diverse and biosecure that features an open-air theater, shopping malls, bookstores, attractions, lounges and more.
The entrance to the Culture and Books Fair will be in person and free to all the public that wishes to go to the commercial park. The capacity will be limited for the concerts and events that take place in the theater. Likewise, the different conversations and moments will be recorded and published on the El Tesoro networks.
Each edition of the fair will host one of the regions that belong to Colombian territory, and this first time the Caribbean is the guest of honor. “We consider that our Caribbean, like many other regions, is very rich in culture, music and traditions, so we chose it as the first invited region,” he says. Adriana gonzalez, manager of El Tesoro, and adds that “the interest of El Tesoro more than a shopping center, is to position itself as a small city betting on culture.”
Activities range from craft afternoons, talks, concerts, writing workshops, plays, book launches, to short films and documentaries. Here You can consult the schedule of the 12 days that the Fair will remain in the El Tesoro commercial park.
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