Claim libraries as a "place of refuge from which to be reborn and talk about the wonderful things of life". That is the main philosophy of Fest, The solidarity event with the bookstores affected by the DANA that has appeared this morning, y which will be held at the La Petxina Cultural Center 20 y 21 February. Two evenings full of solidarity and dialectical challenges to which they will attend, totally selfless way, Some of the most important literary and cultural personalities of the local and national level.
After the initiative are responsible of the most emblematic literary contest of Valencia, Black VLC. "When you consider how to help in such a situation, You realize that you can put all your resources at the service of bookstores ”, He explained Jordi Llobregat, main driver of the initiative together with Santiago Álvarez. “We liked the reference to the bookmark because it symbolizes that point in the book we want to remember, that we somehow set to continue reading ", Señala Llobregat. "Of course, Many pages are left to read, But now is the moment precisely that, Remember ".
The festival has adopted the voluntary iconic drawn by Paco Roca As an official image, And precisely the Valencian illustrator will be inaugurated the talk cycle on Thursday 20, starting at 18 hours, accompanied by the actor, singer and writer Pablo Carbonell. Behind them, Rosa Monterowill share the stage with Maximum garden (19 hours), before Santiago Posteguillo and Alicia Giménez Bartlett close the day from the 20 hours.
On Friday 21, The Petxina Assembly Hall will host the last three colloquies of the Festival. At 18, The writers Ferran Torrent and Rafa Lahuerta They will open the second one of colloquiums, followed, from the 19, of an encounter between two of the most representative names of contemporary Valencian cinema: The director Paco Plaza and the actor and producer Arturo Valls. Finally, Carmen Amoraga and Susana Fortes (20 hours) They will be the protagonists of the Closing Act. "Each daily entry has a cost of ten euros, and allows any of the three talks to attend, the inclusive to all ”, Santiago Álvarez has highlighted, who also recalled the other ways of collaboration with the initiative: T -shirts with Paco Roca's illustration, face -to -face sale by bookstores in affected areas, And a zero row that will be open until the end of the month through the web marcapaginasfest.com.
