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This event is fast becoming part of Manila's cultural calendar. Every April, people are invited to refresh from Manila's summer heat with this pouring of books accompanied by, as per tradition, red roses.
Since the medieval era, men have been giving roses to their lovers and since 1925, women have given a book in exchange. Today, book buyers are given a rose for every purchase they make.
The Spanish cultural organization, compelled by the success of book days past, will be expanding this year's activities. Running for three days, the celebrations will open with a poetry reading by Juan Gelman, acclaimed Argentinian poet.
The second day will see artists from the UST Conservatory of Music performing Filipino folk music in Spanish. Finally, on the third day will be the Instituto Cervantes open house and the book fair itself.
Aside from the main events, activities lined-up include film showings, a book signing, a round table discussion on copyright in the digital environment, a photography contest and a Latin party.
A copy of the complete program and a location map of the Instituto Cervantes de Manila can be found here: Día de Libro in Facebook.
Labels: book day, books, concert, culture, film, instituto cervantes, music, spain, spanish
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