Literary Festival Builds Friendship And Respect

El Poble Nou de Benitachell precocious hosted its first Literary Festival, a five-day ceremony of words and culture. The adjacent arena will return spot connected Thursday September 25 astatine 7pm successful nan Social Centre successful Benitachell.

The initiative, launched by Marina Gilabert of Clásicas y Modernas, was supported by Dones de Benitachell, nan Pensioners’ Association and nan European Union of Women Marina Alta.

Margaret Hales, President of European Union of Women (EUWMA), expressed really honoured they felt to return portion and to beryllium trusted pinch reference Shakespeare’s sonnets. “There is thing rather special,” she said, “about opinionated nether nan stars successful nan small colony of Benitatxell, listening to poesy publication successful English and Spanish – arsenic good arsenic a French matter by Simone de Beauvoir. It creates a consciousness of shared European identity, breaking down connection barriers and encouraging relationship and respect.”

This connection of unity is particularly important successful a municipality wherever 64 per cent of residents travel from crossed Europe and beyond.

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