00:03From the 24th to the 29th of June, Porto's historic center has been transformed into a city of books.
00:09The Babel Festival promised to be one of Europe's largest literary events,
00:14bringing to Portugal some of the most influential figures in contemporary national and international literature.
00:21The festival program featured two Nobel Prize in Literature laureates,
00:25Olga Tokarczuk and Laszlo Krasnaorkay, as well as other authors who have been honored with the prestigious Booker Prize,
00:32such as Margaret Atrod, Salman Rushdie and Julian Barnes.
00:36Admission was granted through the purchase of books at a network of approximately 50 participating bookstores and used bookshops.
00:43According to the organizers, this unique access model aimed to bring thousands of people to the city's bookstores and promote
00:50books and reading.
00:51It was also mandatory to carry a book in hand to gain access to any session.
00:56In addition to literary discussions, the program included exhibitions, film screenings, history classes, children's sessions, poetry readings in the streets
01:05and concerts.
01:06One of the most anticipated musical events took place in Avenida dos Aliados on the 25th, featuring a performance by
01:13Pedro Abrunio Sainz,
01:15who also presented new songs inspired by poetry from northern Portugal.
01:19The following day, Barbara Bandeira and Carminhos took the stage.
01:23The literary event took place in public spaces, reinforcing the connection between literature and the city.
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