Handpicked from the same talks lineup, scored for this weekend.
WRITING
Annual Creative Writing Workshop
Learn to write and revise short stories with a mentor at Gabriel García Márquez Library, meeting bi-weekly on Wednesday evenings at Centro Cultural Orcasur.
LECTURE
Francisco Umbral's Travesía de Madrid (1966)
Talk by Mar Riolobos on Francisco Umbral's 1966 book Travesía de Madrid at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Francisco Umbral in Villaverde, exploring the writer's portrait of Madrid's urban landscape.
LECTURE
First History of Madrid by Jerónimo de Quintana
Talk at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas exploring Jerónimo de Quintana's foundational historical account of Madrid.
LECTURE
Lucretia by Stephanie Álvarez Jiménez
Author Stephanie Álvarez Jiménez discusses Lucretia at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas in a talk about the novel.
TALKS
Fleeing Eritrea by Fernando Lacasa
Author Fernando Lacasa presents his story of escape and migration at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas in Centro.
LECTURE
World Bicycle Day: cycling in the city
Talk exploring bicycles in urban Madrid at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas in Centro, examining how cycling shapes the city's public space and mobility.
LECTURE
Starting a Business with Criteria: Finding Your Real Customer
Talk at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Iván de Vargas in Centro on identifying your real customer and effective strategies for locating and reaching them in your entrepreneurial ventures.
READING
Assault on Reading: Flowers and Gardens
Talk with Carmen García Iglesias on flowers and gardens, their history, and meaning. Discover plants from gardens to terraces, including carnivorous species, and learn basic care for potted plants.
