The Fuerteventura Book Fair celebrates its 36th edition with a diverse program that unites literature and performing arts, with the contemporary circus show 'Tenet' by the company Eunoia Colektiva as the main protagonist.
The opening day will feature the dialogue 'Leer abre fronteras' (Reading Opens Borders), where renowned journalist Àngels Barceló and writer Ignacio Martínez de Pisón will converse with journalist Nicolás Castellano at 7:00 PM in the Josefina Plá Tent. This encounter will address the capacity of literature and communication to connect different realities and perspectives.
The event, which will run until next Sunday, October 18th, once again makes Fuerteventura a meeting point for authors, readers, and publishing industry professionals, with offerings for all ages. The morning will be dedicated to school activities, while the afternoon and evening will feature literary encounters, performances, and music.
At 6:00 PM, the Plaza del Palacio de Formación y Congresos will host 'Tenet' by Eunoia Colektiva. This performance, recognized in the contemporary circus scene, emphasizes movement and body language, and received the ex aequo Award for Best Contemporary Circus Show at FETEN 2026.
Àngels Barceló, with a career spanning over four decades in radio and television, has directed programs such as Hoy por Hoy and received the Creu de Sant Jordi and the Ondas Award in 2024. Meanwhile, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón is a prominent voice in contemporary Spanish narrative, author of works like Carreteras secundarias and El día de mañana, and winner of the National Narrative Award in 2015.
The program continues at 8:00 PM with the presentation of Años luz (Light Years) by Jacobo García, recipient of the Anagrama Chronicle Award, in the Josefina Plá Tent. The musical closing of the day will begin at 9:00 PM with 'Raíces' (Roots) by Strad & Cía.
The morning of the first day is dedicated to schoolchildren with presentations such as Cuentos que canté… en la sábana africana (Stories I Sang... on the African Sheet) by Ali Wakhanda (10:00 AM), Chantecler by Clapso (10:30 AM), and Cuentos de garras y dientes (Stories of Claws and Teeth) by Margarita del Mazo (11:30 AM).
In the afternoon, at 5:00 PM, 'El tren de las letras' (The Train of Letters) will travel through various points of Puerto del Rosario before reaching the fairgrounds. The fair, organized by the Island Library Center and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, reaffirms its commitment to bringing reading closer to citizens and promoting the encounter between literature and other artistic disciplines.
