Reina Sofía Launches READ Madrid Festival of Books and Ideas with Transatlantic Focus
On April 17 and 18, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía will host READ Madrid. Festival de Libros e Ideas, organized by its Studies Department in partnership with READ. This event is set to occur at Auditorio 400 within the Edificio Nouvel, providing a platform for innovative and critical voices in literature, theory, and publishing. Notable participants include Louisa Yousfi, Pastora Filigrana, Dahlia de la Cerda, and others. The festival highlights independent artistic production and publishing while fostering cultural connections with Latin America. Its agenda features discussions, a performance by Álvaro Romero, and a screening of Lucrecia Martel’s latest film, aiming to cultivate new interpretive communities and broaden political imagination through collaborative practices.
Key facts
- READ Madrid. Festival de Libros e Ideas launches April 17-18, 2024
- Hosted at Auditorio 400 in Edificio Nouvel at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Organized by Reina Sofía's Studies Department in collaboration with READ
- Focuses on literature, theory, and publishing with critical and experimental voices
- Features 14 participants including writers, theorists, and artists
- Includes a performance by Álvaro Romero and film screening by Lucrecia Martel
- Aims to build transatlantic cultural bridges with Latin America
- Seeks to create new communities of interpretation through shared reading and writing practices
Entities
Artists
- Louisa Yousfi
- Pastora Filigrana
- Dahlia de la Cerda
- Luciana Cadahia
- Layla Martínez
- Mario Obrero
- Fernanda Trías
- Pedro G. Romero
- Alberto Santamaría
- Luz Pichel
- Munir Hachemi
- Nuria Alabao
- Olga Rodriguez
- Álvaro Romero
- Lucrecia Martel
Institutions
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- READ
- Revista de Arte - Logopress
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Auditorio 400
- Edificio Nouvel
- Latin America