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Eñe Festival
14 - 16 Nov '25
Organized by La Fábrica and el Círculo de Bellas Artes
Entry to the space is free and open to the public.
Eñe brings together those who write, read and think, making literature a shared space for creation and encounter.
International Festival of Literature and Creation
Since 2009, the Eñe Festival has celebrated contemporary literature and creation in November, bringing together Spanish-language authors with publishers, critics, and readers.
In a time marked by uncertainty and dystopias, this edition proposes a reclaiming of pleasure as an act of resistance and a source of thought, art, and life. From the classics to the avant-garde, desire and enjoyment have driven culture and human imagination.
In 2025, el Círculo It is once again the epicenter of this great literary festival, which this year features Portugal as the guest country.
The festival of literature floods el Círculo in an edition that celebrates enjoyment and imagination.
Pleasure, a subversive claim
In a world saturated with urgencies, algorithms and fears, the Eñe Festival proposes to stop and recover pleasure as the driving force of creation and thought.
The pleasure of reading, listening, discovering, and letting curiosity guide you. In contrast to the logic of fear and speed, Eñe celebrates slowness, conversation, and shared imagination.
This edition invites us to view literature as a fertile territory where the sensory, the intellectual, and the emotional intertwine, reclaiming enjoyment as a form of lucidity and a radical affirmation of life.
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activities in el Círculo
Fri, Nov 14
18 hrs
The pleasure and pain of storytelling
With Lídia Jorge and Theodor Kallifatides. Moderator: Montserrat Domínguez
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
18:15h
Emerging European talents
With Nevena Mitropolitska, Marco Vidal, Raffaele Cataldo, Camila Rodríguez, Paula Erizanu and Borja Mozo Emerging European talents.
In collaboration with the School of Writers and CELA.
Room: Ballroom
19 hrs
The intimate pleasure and excess of music
With Raül Refree and Alondra de la Parra. Moderated by Enrique Llamas.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
19:15h
Words and deeds - A window into Galician literature
With Araceli Gonda and Pepe Coira.
Room: Ballroom
20 hrs
Pleasure and eroticism in literature
With Sara Torres and David Uclés. Moderated by: Eva Baroja
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
20:15h
Is it possible to escape the hustle and bustle? - A window into Catalan literature
With Eva Baltasar and Jordi Puntí.
Room: Ballroom
21:30h
Countless concerts
Starring María José Llergo, Travis Birds and Selma Uamusse.
In collaboration with the Commissioner for the celebration of 50 years of Spain's freedom.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
21:15h
Connoisseurs of the art of strolling - A window into Catalan literature
With Julio Llamazares and Xavier Plá.
Room: Ballroom
Sat, Nov 15
11:45h
The site of poetry - Window to Galician literature
With Miriam Reyes and Samuel L. Paris.
Room: Ballroom
12 hrs
Special Queer Flavor - Live Podcast
With Paco Blanco, María Barrier, Marina Freixa Roca and David Velduque.
In collaboration with the Commissioner for the celebration of 50 years of Spain's freedom
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
12:45h
Millennial Pleasure - A Window into Basque Literature
With Sara Fantova, Uxúe Alberdi and Beñat Sarasola.
Room: Ballroom
13:45h
The pleasure of melancholy - A window into Basque literature
With Mirem Iza (Tulsa) and Mirem Agur Meabe.
Room: Ballroom
17:30h
The pleasure of creating your own worlds
With Gonçalo M. Tavares and Juan Gómez Bárcena. Moderated by: Jessica Martín.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
17:45h
Queer Pleasures - A Window into Basque Literature
With Telmo Irureta, Jose Mari Goenaga and Itxaro Borda.
Room: Ballroom
18:30h
The pleasure of intrigue
With Rodrigo Cortés and Virginia Feito. Moderated by Gerardo Silva.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
18:45h
Can you remove gates from the countryside? - Window to Catalan literature
With Vanessa Freixa Riba and Blanca Llum Vidal.
Room: Ballroom
19:30h
Eñe Festival Award
Ian Gibson.
Eñe Festival Award – Antonio Gala Foundation
Andrea Abello will talk with Aurora Luque.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
19:45h
Happy Age. Courtyards of Light - Window to Galician Literature
With Olga Novo and Su Garrido Pombo.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
20:45h
Neo-minstrels: The poetry of the future is the poetry of the past
With Josep Pedrals, Carmen Camacho, Pilar González España and Gonzalo Escarpa.
In collaboration with the Cultural Department of El Corte Inglés.
Room: Ballroom
21 hrs
The pleasure of connecting with the reader
With María Dueñas and Berna González Harbour.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
22 hrs
The Meaning of Beer - Live Podcast
With Ricardo Moya and a surprise guest.
In collaboration with the Commissioner for the celebration of 50 years of Spain's freedom.
Venue: Fernando de Rojas Theatre
Sun, Nov 16
12 hrs
Transgressors: Love and Revenge - Weekly Deformed Podcast
With Isabel Calderón and Lucía Lijtmaer.
In collaboration with the Commissioner for the celebration of 50 years of Spain's freedom
Room: Hall of Columns
Jesús Ruiz Mantilla - Artistic Director
Pleasure, a subversive claim
From Epicurus, Plato, and Aristotle to Casanova and Schopenhauer, from the Kama Sutra to One Thousand and One Nights, Pantagruel and the Decameron, or Don Quixote and the Spanish picaresque novel, reflection and the pursuit of pleasure, in perpetual tension with the repressive norms of society and the morality dictated, above all, by religions or totalitarian puritanism, have been part of universal culture for millennia. We need to reclaim it with all our might today as an inseparable, necessary, and vital part of our identity.
The EÑE Festival at other venues
Literature is to be savored
Gastronomy at the festival
On Friday and Saturday, we'll have a drinks bar run by the Ultramarina group, perfect for enjoying between activities. In addition, the Mercado de la Paz will be offering tastings of local products on Friday from 17:00 pm to 20:00 pm and on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 15:00 pm, an invitation to savor the festival through your taste buds as well.
Two days to meet the authors
Book signings and books at the Festival
Machado Bookstore, coordinated by Dylan Prado Rosenvinge, will set up a sales and signing area in the Ballroom on November 14th and 15th. There you can discover and purchase books by all the artists participating in the Eñe Festival. el Círculoand share a special moment with them.
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