Horta Public Library and Regional Archive promotes from Sunday and till 10th August, in the island of Faial, the Book Market, a cultural and literature contest included in the program of Semana do Mar.
This year the initiative takes place in the building of Co-ordination of the Regional Directorate for Culture, in Rua Eduardo Bulcão, in Horta.
Amongst the activities of the Book Market are meetings and autograph sessions with the writers João Pedro Mésseder, in the presentation of the book “Romance do 25 de Abril” (4th August), Isabel Ramalhete, author of “Tubarões, Crocodilos e Cavalos Marinhos” (the next day), and Marta Dutra, whose book “Vago – O Olhar” is presented (7th) by Victor Rui Dores, with reading of texts by Maria do Céu Brito.
Along eight days, the Book Market will be open to the public between 18.00 and 24.00 o’clock, allowing the purchase of books and getting discounts in selected books through the initiative “Books of the Day”.
All the sessions of presentation of books and meetings with writers are scheduled for 21.30 o’clock.