The initiative includes two book presentations, a storytelling session, and a children's theater play, which will take place in different venues across the municipality. This proposal seeks to strengthen reading habits, understanding reading as a transformative and liberating tool.
“"Zumaia residents who read are dangerous."
To publicize this spring program, the Zumaia City Council has once again used the slogan Irakurtzen duten zumaiarrak arriskutsuak dira (Zumaia residents who read are dangerous). This slogan is inspired by the book Women who read are dangerous, edited by Stefan Bollmann, and the poster's image evokes the work Sogni (1896) by the painter Vittorio Matteo Corcos.
The Council has highlighted that, throughout history, reading has been a transformative and liberating practice, especially for women and marginalized groups. Therefore, they consider the promotion of reading to be a fundamental element in consolidating a community composed of active, critical, and reflective citizens.
The program will run for four days this week. On Tuesday, Alondegia hosted the presentation of the book Hamaika irakurtzeko jaioak, by Zumaia native Goiz Eder Iturain. On Thursday, fellow Zumaia resident Irene Irureta will present Flysch pop-up albuma at Oxford aretoa. The program will continue on Friday with the storytelling session Maletan bi ipuin, by Ixabel Agirresarobe, at the Haur liburutegia. Finally, on Sunday, the Aita Mari cinema will host the children's theater performance Mundua pitzatuta dago baina hantxe gabiltza oinez, by the Ttanttaka company.
The Zumaia City Council has reminded that it works throughout the year to promote reading, offering a comprehensive and updated program at the municipal library and fostering initiatives that encourage citizen participation. It also invites residents to visit and use the library's services, a space open to the entire population.
