SAINT-ORENS-DE-GAMEVILLE
Taking place in several towns and cities in the Toulouse area, the festival celebrates children’s literature in all its forms: books, novels, comics, as well as visual arts and live performances. The festival offers a rich and varied programme: meetings with authors and illustrators, writing and illustration workshops, debates, exhibitions, shows and readings, not to mention book signings, literary prizes and professional meetings. The aim of the event is to open the doors of books to children, teenagers and families, stimulate the imagination and encourage a taste for reading, while promoting encounters, exchanges and curiosity. True to its ambition, the festival is aimed at everyone, from the youngest readers to the most passionate, and showcases the diversity and vitality of today’s children’s literature.
Highlights: The festival takes place at the Lycée Pierre Paul Riquet gymnasium in Saint-Orens de Gameville on 24 & 25 January. The town will be hosting a whole host of creative workshops, shows, book signings and events based around books and poetry for all the family. A festive atmosphere, authors meeting you face-to-face and an infectious energy: this is THE event not to be missed!
You can find the full programme on the festival website.
