The Feria del Libro de Huelva celebrates its 50th edition with ten days of activities
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The Plaza de las Monjas hosts the 50th edition of the Feria del Libro de Huelva from October 16 to 25, with 22 stands, signings and meetings with authors such as Miguel Pardeza, Isabel San Sebastián and J. J. Benítez.
The Huelva Book Fair celebrates half a century. From this Friday, October 16, until Sunday, October 25, Plaza de las Monjas hosts the 50th edition, organised by the Ayuntamiento de Huelva together with the Asociación de Librerías de Huelva and the Federación Onubense de Empresarios (FOE).
What you can find
For ten days, the square brings together 22 stands from bookshops, publishers, public administrations, universities and foundations. The programme includes book presentations and signings, meetings with authors, poetry readings, book clubs, workshops, storytelling and activities for children and young people.
Among the notable names in this edition are Miguel Pardeza, Isabel San Sebastián, Rodrigo Cortés, Ángeles González Sinde and J. J. Benítez, alongside authors linked to Huelva and its province. There are also educational activities, easy-read proposals and meetings at the Espacio UNIA.
Featured activities
The provincial deputy for Culture, Gracia Baquero, has announced the Huelva Black festival, dedicated to crime and mystery novels, with activities in the Salón de Actos de la Diputación. For its part, the UNIA organises the activity «Biblioteca humana: Leer para querer», scheduled for Thursday, October 22 at 17.00, in which two writers will share how writing has influenced their lives.
The Fundación Caja Rural del Sur once again has a charity stand whose entire proceeds from book sales will go to the Fundación «Érase una vez», dedicated to supporting children with serious illnesses who must remain hospitalised for long periods.
Until October 25
The Fair remains open until Sunday, October 25 at Plaza de las Monjas. The full programme of activities is attached to the information released by the Ayuntamiento.
The mayor of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, has inaugurated this edition and highlighted that the event is «the oldest in Andalusia». The president of the Asociación de Libreros de Huelva, Juan Antonio García Villadeamigo, has championed «the role of bookshops as spaces for guidance and discovery».