The Athletic Club Fundazioa cultural festival opens its doors at 7.00 pm in the Sala Este of the San Mames VIP Area
Today, Tuesday, the 17th edition of ‘Letters and football’ begins at 7.00 pm. The festival, organised by the Athletic Club Fundazioa, begins with an opening day featuring a stellar line-up of guests who will discuss the power of images in football: Enrique Vila-Matas, Paco Gómez and Marta San Miguel. With free entry subject to availability, from today until Saturday 30 May, the East Room VIP Area at San Mamés will become an unmissable venue for lovers of literature and culture.
Photography and football
Enrique Vila-Matas is one of the most renowned contemporary writers in Spanish literature. His work is characterised by a blend of fiction, essay and literary reflection, with frequent references to other authors and to the very act of writing. He has published such influential novels as “Bartleby and Company”, “The Malady of Montano” and “Paris Never Ends”. Throughout his career, he has received numerous international awards and his works have been translated into many languages.
He will be joined by the photographer, editor and writer Paco Gómez, best known for “Los Modlin” (2013), a project that blends research, photography and storytelling based on the discovery of an abandoned family archive in Madrid. His work straddles the boundaries of documentary photography, memory and narrative.
Also taking part in the round table discussion will be the novelist, journalist and screenwriter Marta San Miguel, whose debut novel, Antes del salto, was selected as one of the best debut works of 2022 by various specialist media outlets.
‘Letters and football’
‘Letters and football’ is a cultural festival organised by the Athletic Club Foundation, with special sponsorship from the Meliá Bilbao hotel and support from the Spanish Government’s Ministry of Culture and Sport.
