Overview
- The 60th Fira del Llibre de València, hosted at Jardines del Real (Viveros), is on track to welcome 500,000 visitors over its ten-day run, with thousands attending its first weekend.
- Prominent Spanish authors, including Irene Vallejo, Reyes Calderón, and Espido Freire, are engaging readers through book signings and presentations in Valencia.
- The Valencia fair incorporates a social recovery effort by providing booths to bookstores impacted by the October floods, supporting their return to the literary community.
- In Cáceres, the Feria del Libro showcased 'Mis raíces, mis recuerdos,' an illustrated book preserving the oral histories of 14 elderly residents, created using historical photographs for authenticity.
- Both fairs emphasize cultural preservation and community engagement, underscoring the broader significance of Spain's spring literary events.