The event will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke and its epicenter will be in Plaza de la Merced
The councilor for Culture, Rebeca Muñoz, presented this Wednesday the next edition of the Book Fair, which will take place from April 23rd to May 1st. Muñoz thanked the collaboration of the El Barrio de San Francisco Book Club and was accompanied by Tomás Nevado, on behalf of this group.
The Fair will have its epicenter in Plaza de la Merced and will be inaugurated on April 23rd at 12:00 pm, with the presence of the influencer Devora Libros, who has over 124,000 followers.
Muñoz detailed the extensive program of activities that will take place and invited «everyone to enjoy reading» and participate in this event. Nevado, on his part, thanked the Culture department for its efforts in organizing the Fair and for its support of various authors in the current literary scene. «Culture is a way to expand the horizons of our lives, I encourage everyone to take advantage of this very good program that has been prepared.»
2025 Book Fair Schedule:
April 23rd
April 24th
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6:00 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘My Walks around Ronda’, Paco Vicario. Plaza de la Merced.
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7:00 pm: Presentation and talk with the author ‘The Political Muse’, by José María Herrera, hosted by the El Barrio Book Club. Location to be determined.
April 25th
April 26th
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11:00 am: Storytelling by Irene Reina. Alameda del Tajo.
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12:30 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘The Chalkboards of the History of Spain’, Sofía Gil. Plaza de la Merced.
April 27th
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12:00 pm: Children’s Magic. FranQué. Alameda del Tajo.
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1:30 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘The Spell of Pitu’, Laura Dominguez Gamarro. Plaza de la Merced.
April 28th
April 29th
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6:00 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘My Brother Perico’, Agustín Rubira. Plaza de la Merced.
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7:00 pm: Reader meeting with Fidel Moreno and his work ‘Better Than Dead’ (Random House Editorial). Collaboration with the El Barrio Book Club. Alameda del Tajo.
April 30th
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6:00 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘A Magical School Year’, Virginia Rodríguez Oliva. Plaza de la Merced.
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7:00 pm: Walk through Ronda of Rilke. Departure from Hotel Reina Victoria to Santa Isabel de los Ángeles, with Carmen Rivas Rubiales. Collaboration with the El Barrio Book Club.
May 1st
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12:00 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘Class Diary… And Olé’, María de la Paz Tenorio González. Civic Center Barrio San Francisco.
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1:00 pm: Presentation and book signing ‘Waters of Ronda’ by Carlos Chauderlot. Plaza Merced.
From April 23rd to May 1st: exhibition of books by authors from Ronda at the Municipal Library.