The Llibreria 22 of Girona has gathered this Saturday about twenty authors in a day that has served to open the Sant Jordi events in the city. The gathering, held in one of the literary reference spaces of the Gerundian capital, has brought the public closer to writers, journalists, musicians, and creators in an event focused on the promotion of reading and culture.
The journalist Saïd Sbai has been responsible for energizing the round tables of an event that has featured prominent names from the Catalan cultural scene. Among them, the journalist Agnès Marquès, recent winner of the Ramon Llull award for The second life of Ginebra Vern, who has participated in the event along with other authors with new publications.
Meeting with authors in Girona
During the session, Empar Moliner, who has presented her novel Instruccions per viure sense ella, and the historian and journalist Jaume Clotet, who has made known La calavera de l'apòstol, have passed through the bookstore. Also participated the content creator Carla Clavera with Si un dia tu i jo, the musician Ramon Mirabet with Per sempre més, the author Marta Pascual with L'àngel que em mira and the writer Martí Gironell with L'última pantalla.
The day has combined presentations and conversations with readers in a format designed to bring authors closer to the public in the days leading up to Sant Jordi. The atmosphere has been one of direct exchange between writers and attendees, with signings, photographs, and comments on the newly published works.
Culture beyond Barcelona
"Promote literature, books and culture" - Cesc Cornet
One of the messages that has flown over the meeting has been the need to reinforce this type of cultural spaces. In that line, Cesc Cornet has defended that appointments like the one organized in Llibreria 22 allow to keep alive the link between authors, bookstores and readers.
"To leave Barcelona and make territory" - Agnès Marquès
Marquès also has put the accent on the importance of decentralizing literary activity and taking it to different points of the country. His presence in Girona has been one of the most followed by attendees, especially after the recognition received with the Ramon Llull award.
A start of Sant Jordi with participation of the public
The response of the readers has marked a good part of the day. Elisabet Salvador, one of the attendees, has explained her experience after coinciding with one of the invited authors.
"I have taken a photo with her, she is very nice and very affectionate" - Elisabet Salvador, reader
With this event, Girona has kicked off its Sant Jordi activities in an already usual setting for the world of books in the city. Llibreria 22 has once again served as a meeting point between authors and readers on a day designed to give visibility to literature and warm up the atmosphere before one of the most significant dates on the Catalan cultural calendar.