The Misericordia Gardens will host the 36th Catalan Book Week from September 17 to 26.

PalmThe recently renovated Misericordia Gardens will host the 36th Catalan Book Week 2025 from the 17th to the 21st. This event is organized by the Mallorcan Booksellers' Guild. The following publishers will have exhibitors: Editorial Moll, Lleonard Muntaner Editor, and AdiA Edil.

The Guild's vice president, Laia Alegret, stated that the event "is much more than a fair: it is a space for meeting and celebrating our language and our culture," the cultural entity reported in a statement. In addition to the book exhibitors, the week will feature a broad program of activities combining literature, music, and children's shows.

For her part, Antònia Roca emphasized that "the Consell de Mallorca is fully committed to the language and culture of our island, which is why it is once again making this Catalan Book Week possible." She noted that this year the Consell is participating with its own book house, where workshops and activities related to fables will be held, and where the award-winning books for the 2024 Mallorca Literary Creation Awards will also be presented. Finally, she wished to thank the Booksellers' Guild and the Mallorcan publishing houses, "without whom this would be impossible."

A varied program for all audiences

Catalan Book Week 2025 includes a wide-ranging program of activities combining literature, music, and children's shows:

Wednesday, September 17

• 6:00 p.m. · Speech by Antoni Llabrés, president of the Balearic Cultural Work.
• 7:00 p.m. · Inaugural concert with La Barraka Ska.

Thursday, September 18

• 5:00 p.m. · Storytelling:Stories to save the planet, with the Pirate Fart.
• 6:00 p.m. · Book presentationThe desire for shared knowledge,by Isabel Graña, with Josefina Salord and Damià Pons.
• 7:00 p.m. · Tribute to Joan Perelló, directed by Miquel Rayó and with a recital by Miquel Àngel Adrover.

Friday, September 19

• 5:00 p.m. Children's show:Goldilocks, by Elàstic Nou Produccions (from 2 years).
• 6:00 p.m. · Presentation of the winning books of the 2024 Mallorca Literary Creation Awards.
• 7:00 p.m. · Presentation ofNothing was left, by Maria Escales, with Josep Manuel Vidal-Illanes.

Saturday, September 20

• 11:00 a.m. · Storytelling:The Mysteries of Aunt Remei, with Vivimdelcuentu.
• 12:00 p.m. · PresentationTapas and cocktails with Mallorcan olive oil, with tasting included (Joan Mayol, Lydia E. Larrey and Cristina Ortega).
• 1:00 p.m. · PresentationPerfectly imperfect, by Carla Gràcia, with Miquel Àngel Lladó.
• 5:00 p.m. · Storytelling:Detective Guide and the Missing Egg, by Susanna Isern and Toni Galmés, and signed Rita Totlicau, by Andreu Llinàs.
• 6:00 p.m. · Talk about Valencian rondallistics with Jordi Verdú and Caterina Valriu.
• 7:00 p.m. · PresentationA submerged light, by Marc Cerdó, with Sebastià Perelló.

Sunday, September 21

• 11:00 a.m. · Storytelling:The iridescent fish, with Contecontat.
• 12:00 p.m. Poetry recitalSo pretty and tyrannical, by Blanca Llum Vidal, with musical accompaniment by Joana Gomila (Mallorca Literary Foundation).
• 1:00 p.m. · Presentation of the teaching guides by JM Llompart and Carme Riera, by Lucía Serra and Irene Zurrón, organized by the Institute of Balearic Studies.
• 5:00 PM · Interactive children's activityWild – The Lost Animals, by Inés Massip (ages 7 and up).
• 6:00 p.m. Closing: round tableSocial media speaks Catalan. Culture, language, and literature, with @co.torrita, @you_speak_Mallorcansand @Juliameridac, moderated by Anna de la Salut.