Cultural Week at the State Public Library in Las Palmas
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📚✨ New week, new cultural offerings at the State Public Library in Las Palmas! 🗓️ From October 26 to 31, our cultural agenda brings together literature, music, and wellbeing. We invite you to take part! 🎭 Seminar “Opera from Classicism to Romanticism” This fascinating journey through the history of opera continues, led by Dr. Isabel Saavedra Robaina, in collaboration with the Alfredo Kraus International Foundation. 📅 Tuesday, October 27 | 🕠 5:30 p.m. 🌸 Lecture “How to Be Happy: A Decision That Transforms Your Life” Nieves García invites us to reflect on happiness and the decisions that can transform our day-to-day life. 📅 Thursday, October 29 | 🕡 6:30 p.m. 📖 Book presentation “En el andar nos”, by Aventino Sarmiento A literary gathering presented by Javier Cabrera, with the participation of Macarena Nieves. 📅 Friday, October 30 | 🕖 7:00 p.m. 📕 Book presentation “Estructuras invisibles S. L.”, by Teodoro Jiménez Pozo A new opportunity to discover a work and to talk about literature. The event is presented by Santiago Gil, with the collaboration of the bookshop Sinopsis. 📅 Saturday, October 31 | 🕛 12:00 p.m. 📍 State Public Library in Las Palmas C/ Muelle de Las Palmas, s/n. 🎟️ Free activities. The seminar requires prior registration and the other activities have free admission until full capacity is reached. 💛 We look forward to seeing you so we can continue sharing books, ideas, and encounters!
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