Bernardo Atxaga Appearing at the "Lettres du Monde" Festival

The French association Lettres d'échange puts on different activities every year to promote the discovery of the world's cultures and their literature. This year they're bringing us a wealth of events such as readings, presentations, meetings with authors, etc.

This year's program includes Bernardo Atxaga, who will take part in four events throughout the weekend.

• Bernardo Atxaga and Enrique Vila-Matas
  Friday, October 17, 19.30, Le Haillan, Bibliothèque multimédia, rue de Los Héros
  The two writers will take part in a colloquium along with translator André Gabastou and literary critic Jean Laurenti.
• Shola et les lions
  Saturday, October 18, 11.00, Bordeaux, Institut Cervantès, 57, cours de l'Intendance
  Readings of Atxaga's story in both Basque and French.
• Bernardo Atxaga and Enrique Vila-Matas
  Saturday, October 18, 16.00, Bordeaux, Institut Cervantès, 57, cours de l'Intendance
  Round table discussion with the two authors and their translator André Gabastou.
• Le Fils de l'accordéonniste et autres textes
  Saturday, October 18, 19.00, Bordeaux, Maison des Basques, 7, rue Palais de l'Ombrière.
  Readings in Basque and French with Bernardo Atxaga and Itxaro Borda, accompanied by Kepa Junkera on accordion.

These aren't the only activities taking place over the upcoming weekend. From October 9-23, the itinerant festival, now in its 5th year, is showcasing the culture and literature of Spain, with more than a dozen Spanish writers participating in the festival. Almost 60 events are scheduled to take place in libraries, bookstores, cinemas, cultural centers, schools and universities throughout Aquitaine.