Literanit will gather writers, musicians and readers to reclaim reading in the Balearic Islands
The festival will be celebrated from November 23 to 28 with activities in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Catalonia · Ca n’Oleo will host the central event, with a debate about the need to promote a book and reading plan in the Islands
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PalmaThe Literanit festival will celebrate its eighth edition from November 23rd to 28th with a program extended to six days and under the motto “Together for reading”. The initiative, organized by the Francesc de Borja Moll Institution with the support of the Balearic Studies Institute and the Catalan Letters Institution, will deploy activities in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, and Catalonia to promote reading and vindicate the role of books in society.
The central event will take place on Friday, November 27th, at the Ca n’Oleo cultural space in Palma. The day will begin with a debate panel on the need to promote a book and reading plan for the Balearic Islands, with the participation of Eduard Escoffet, Josep Lafarga, Pablo Morillo, and Antoni Mir, president of Editorial Moll.
The program will continue with the literary proclamation, which this year will be delivered by poet and cultural manager Clara Fontanet, and the reading of the manifesto by writer Vicenç Llorca. The day will conclude with a performance by the singer-songwriter from Manacor Carme Vives, who will present songs from her latest album, Temporal Expressions.
Theater, book clubs, and activities in libraries
Throughout the week, Literanit will offer proposals in different formats and for diverse audiences. On Monday, November 23rd, Palma will host two performances of the play Berlin’89, by Teatre de Barra. The following day, Tuesday the 24th, Barcelona will be the stage for a blind reading club, while on Wednesday the 25th, the Sineu library will organize a storytelling activity in the format of an escape game.
The program also includes a lecture by Maria Antònia Perelló on the promotion of reading in Manacor, within the framework of the Alcover Year, and a roundtable discussion dedicated to the relationship between music and books.
Furthermore, Palma will host a meeting on best practices aimed at school and municipal libraries and reading clubs. With this programming, Literanit aims to involve different agents from the book and culture sector and strengthen reading as a tool for social cohesion and cultural participation.
