International Book Day: discover the various discounts and activities to celebrate

On Sunday, April 23, we commemorate the International Book Day and several gatherings are being prepared over the course of this week to celebrate. Promotions, reading clubs, fairs, workshops and more are among the activities.

“Reading makes us freer,” says Verónica Coello Game, one of the voices of the Mini Marathon of the Story of Quito

Garzocentro: ‘Experience the adventure of reading’

This weekend, the Garzocentro shopping center dedicates a space for reading and the family from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. A drawing and painting workshop with the teacher’s manual is planned for this Sunday Marco Martinez, a storytelling session Alejandra Suarez and painted faces.

There is also an exhibition, sale and exchange of books and comics from various local booksellers and publishers, such as: Manglar Editores, literary figure, The Green Faun, U.Artes Ediciones, Ágora booksamong other things.

Discounts in bookstores

The bookshops of Fund for Economic Culture in Quito and Guayaquil they offer a 40% discount on their publisher’s books. The promotion is also valid on its website www.fce.ec by entering the coupon: LEEMOSFCE. This discount is valid until April 24.

Mr Books The ‘Historias gigantes’ book fair will be held at the MegaKywi building on Avenida Eloy Alfaro, Quito, through Sunday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

While, Spanish bookstore gives a 10% discount on all his books. Promotion applies to all its branches and digital media.

Open LANFOR

From April 24 to 23, the Open LANFOR in the art library, a cultural gathering that brings together activities that will be developed in 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM One of them is the book exchange from 24 to 28 April.

You can also participate in one of the free accessible workshops, such as the workshop ‘Manage your community library with basic tools’, ‘Word usage exploration lab’ and others.

Cycle at the MAAC: ‘From book to cinema’

The cycle takes place in the MAAC room ‘From the book to the cinema’, which screens three films based on universal literature classics. Free entrance.

There will be a screening on Tuesday, April 25 at 5:30 PM No news at the front (1930), based on the novel by Eric Maria Remarque. The film won Oscars for best picture and best director.

There will be a presentation on Wednesday 26 April at 5.30 pm Oliver Twist (1933), based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It is the first sound adaptation of this popular story.

There will be a screening on Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 PM Moby Dick (1956), based on the novel by Herman Melville. It is the most celebrated film adaptation of this famous 19th century book.

Each screening is concluded with a forum led by the researcher Freddy Aviles, to reveal little-known aspects of the books and movies.