Fuerteventura Book Fair Celebrates Key Day on October 16th

The event features authors, theater, dance, a concert by Mr. Kilombo, and activities for schoolchildren.

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The 36th Fuerteventura Book Fair marks a significant day this Friday, October 16th, with literary presentations, theater, dance, and a concert.

The day's program includes appearances by writers such as Lorenzo Silva, José Ignacio Carnero, and Lana Corujo, a dialogue with screenwriter and playwright Alberto Conejero, and a closing concert by Mr. Kilombo. The event will combine author encounters, editorial presentations, and stage performances for various age groups.
Literary activities commence at 18:00 at the Josefina Plá Tent with the presentation of Voces que no se ven by Manoel Ferrás Rey, featuring poet and actor José María Prieto. Concurrently, the Symphony Hall of the Palace of Training and Congresses will host a family performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Madrid company El Retablo, with free admission upon prior reservation.
At 18:30, the Josefina Plá Tent will present La verdad en sus ojos by Aroa Suárez, and author Lana Corujo will sign copies of her novel Han cantado bingo at the fair's signing area.
At 19:00, José Ignacio Carnero will present Los fabuladores at the Josefina Plá Tent, while the Chillida Hall will host Coser y contar, an object theater performance by Irene Maquieira.
At 19:30, Lorenzo Silva will present his book Con nadie at the Josefina Plá Tent, accompanied by journalist David Ojeda.
The program also features the presentation of the Alexis Ravelo Award to Lorenza Machín at 20:00 in the Josefina Plá Tent. Following this, at 20:30, Alberto Conejero will participate in a dialogue titled De La Bola Negra a La Piedra Oscura, moderated by Javier Vicedo Alós.
Dance takes the stage at 21:15 in the plaza of the Palace of Training and Congresses with Padre Nuestro. Pasión y muerte de Federico García Lorca, a performance by Migro Danza & Yapadú Artística. The musical closing will be at 22:15 with a concert by Mr. Kilombo at the Josefina Plá Tent.
The Friday morning schedule is aimed at schoolchildren. It includes the talk Imaginar una isla con la escritura by Lana Corujo (10:00), the performance of El sueño de una noche de verano by El Retablo (10:30), and the storytelling show El bibliotecario mágico by Juan Carlos Toste (11:30), held at the Josefina Plá Tent or the Symphony Hall.
In the afternoon, at 17:00, the literary tour El tren de las letras (The Train of Letters) will take place, starting from the Juan Ismael Art Center and passing through various points in Puerto del Rosario.
The Book Fair, organized by the Insular Library Center and the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, aims to bring reading and cultural creation closer to citizens.
Based on information from the official source: Cabildo de Fuerteventura (15/10/2026)