XXVIII Continuous Reading of Don Quixote
The twenty-eighth Continuous Reading of Don Quixote is underway. As in previous years, we once again glimpse the furrows and footprints left on the path by our beloved knight and his faithful squire Sancho Panza, under the skillful pen of Miguel de Cervantes. A transformative adventure that stops time despite the accelerated inertia of our days and allows us to gather around a book, reflect on the human condition through those traces, and share the pleasure of reading it, not only in Madrid, but throughout Spain and the world.
To participate in the in-person Continuous Reading of Don Quixote, you must register at this link , selecting your preferred date and time. If you are from outside Madrid and wish to participate remotely via a pre-recorded recording, gather at least four other people and write to lectura-quijote@circulobellasartes.com
Reading times:
Tuesday, April 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.*.
Wednesday, April 24th, from 07am to 01am*.
Thursday, April 25th, from 07am until the end.
* From 01 a.m. to 07 a.m. el Círculo de Bellas Artes It will remain open for monitoring readings from outside Madrid (reading will not be possible).
A space with Illy Coffee will be available during the following hours:
Tuesday, April 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24th, from 10am to 14pm and from 16pm to 20pm.
Thursday, April 25th, from 10am to 13pm.
Activities
Writing workshop: Cervantes's At Sign (Fuentecilla)
Wednesday, April 24th, from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m. and from 16 p.m. to 20 p.m.
Thursday, April 25th, from 10am until the end of the reading.
Together with PlumayArroba, we are co-organizing this workshop. Write a sequenced paragraph from Don Quixote with a quill pen and walnut ink in the form of a souvenir bookmark, write and draw on screens with digital ink, immerse yourself in the metaverse and the immersive reality of Don Quixote, and develop experiences with AI.
Checkmate to Don Quixote (Antonio Palacios y Fuentecilla Room)
Wednesday, April 24th, from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m. and from 16 p.m. to 20 p.m.
Thursday, April 25th, from 10am until the end of the reading.
Together with the Chess School in the Park, we organized this chess workshop for all ages with a surprise: the presence of Grandmaster Yusnel Bacallao who will challenge the public to blindfold and Blitz games (three minutes per player).
Barataria (The Fishbowl)
Wednesday, April 24th at 20pm.
As with everything in Don Quixote, the episodes dedicated to Barataria Island allow for several interpretations, which we will explore poetically. On one hand, there is the theme of the abuses of power by the oligarchies, who feel and perform that the people, personified by Sancho, are there to endure whatever they decide. But, from another perspective, it will also serve to explore the humor within the poetic and, in any case, to examine the limits of humor. Participants include Andrea Abello, Ander Villacián, and Alejandro Pérez-Paredes. Free admission with prior reservation.
Words delivered between whispers and scenes (Antonio Palacios Room)
Wednesday, April 24th, from 16pm to 18pm.
Faculty and students from the UC3M Arts Center immerse us in the pleasure of dramatized and whispered readings. Close your eyes and enjoy. 15-minute sessions.
Closure (Fuentecilla)
Thursday, April 25th, around 13 p.m.
Enjoy a truly Manchegan finale, courtesy of Quesos Aldonza and Don Ismael and Vinos de Madrid.
Other related activities
Exhibitions
In the philosopher's workshop
14/02/2024 - 20/04/2024
Conferences and debates
Occupy the world
19/04/2024
Co-organized with:
- Date:
- 23.04.2024 - 25.04.2024
- Conference room:
- Hall of Columns
- Price:
- Free admission upon registration
- Organized by:
Ministry of Culture
General Directorate of Books, Comics and Reading of the Ministry of Culture
Círculo de Bellas Artes- Collaboration:
Instituto Cervantes
AECID
Pen and @
Theatre Classroom of the Carlos III University of Madrid
Seventh Personal Management
Aldonza and Don Ismael cheeses and wines from Madrid
Hospress
Illy CoffeesCommunicative mediation: IES Pío Baroja of Madrid
Technological collaboration: Higher School of Audiovisual Training, 3D Animation and New Technologies
Magnetic loop during the Reading and live subtitling (at the beginning and end of the Reading): Spanish Confederation of Families of Deaf People FIAPAS