{"id":22133,"date":"2026-05-11T09:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundazioa.athletic-club.eus\/?p=22133"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:50:10","slug":"irvine-welsh-will-be-key-guest-at-athletic-clubs-2026-letras-y-futbol-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundazioa.athletic-club.eus\/en\/blog\/irvine-welsh-will-be-key-guest-at-athletic-clubs-2026-letras-y-futbol-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Irvine Welsh will be key guest at Athletic Club\u2019s 2026 \u2018Letras y F\u00fatbol\u2019 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-headline-3-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The acclaimed Scottish novelist joins a stellar line-up for this year\u2019s literature festival, which will take place from May 26 to 30<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Trainspotting\u2019 author Irvine Welsh will be one of the key speakers at this year\u2019s edition of the Athletic Club Foundation\u2019s literature and culture festival, \u2018Letras y F\u00fatbol\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily discussions about football and the arts will be held in the San Mames VIP Area\u2019s East Hall every evening at 19:00 CEST from Tuesday May 26 until Saturday May 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Scottish writer will take part in a chat with local novelist Ametz Arazllus on Friday May 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completing the festival\u2019s line-up are other figures from the worlds of art, literature and culture, such as: <strong>Enrique Vila-Matas, David Trueba, Marta San Miguel, Paco G\u00f3mez, Aitor Lagunas, Lander Otaola, Javier Aznar, Diego Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez <\/strong>and<strong> \u00d3scar L\u00f3pez.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, this year\u2019s festival will feature the presentation of a new book published by the Athletic Club Foundation, entitled <strong>\u2018Boise\u2019<\/strong>, a Basque-language work written by <strong>Nerea Ibarzabal, Xabi Paya<\/strong> and <strong>Onintza Enbeita<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is Athletic Club Fundazioa\u2019s style, the programme combines the prominence of the guest speakers with socially-relevant topics proposed by the organisation\u2019s team and its director, <strong>Galder Reguera.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry to the festival will be free, with tickets subject to availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Mam\u00e9s VIP Area&#8217;s East Hall can be accessed will via Gate 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday 26, 19:00. Enrique Vila-Matas, Paco G\u00f3mez and Marta San Miguel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enrique Vila-Matas<\/strong> (Barcelona, 1948) is one of the most renowned contemporary writers in the Spanish-speaking world. His work is characterised by a blend of fiction, essays and literary reflection, with frequent references to other authors and to the act of writing itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enrique will discuss the power of images in football alongside the esteemed photographer <strong>Paco G\u00f3mez <\/strong>and novelist <strong>Marta San Miguel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday 27, 11:00. \u201cBoise\u201d book release in collaboration with educational centres. Nerea Ibarzabal, Xabi Paya and Onintza Enbeita<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBoise\u201d,<\/strong> written by <strong>Nerea Ibarzabal, Xabi Paya<\/strong> and <strong>Onintza Enbeita<\/strong>, this is Athletic Club Foundation\u2019s latest publication, produced in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, for free distribution in schools and educational centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book is a work of fiction comprising three stories exploring the themes of diaspora, female identity and Athletic Club, inspired by the experiences of an Athletic Club Women&#8217;s youth team that travelled to\u00a0 Idaho for Boise&#8217; Basque festival in 2025.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday 27, 19:00. Live podcast. \u2018Brazalete Negro\u2019 (Black Armband), with Aitor Lagunas and Lander Otaola<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2020 and 2025 editions already featured live podcasts on topics specifically tailored to \u2018Literature and Football\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this occasion, <strong>Aitor Lagunas<\/strong>, a renowned journalist at Panenka and host of the \u2018Brazalete Negro\u2019 podcast, will be joined by the Athletic Club supporter and actor <strong>Lander Otaola<\/strong>. The episode will explore the curious case of the French Cup won by Nantes in 1979, which was carried out as a symbolic act to draw attention to the workers\u2019 crisis in Longwy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday 28, 19:00. Diego Iba\u00f1ez and Javier Aznar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music and musicians always feature prominently in the \u2018Letras y F\u00fatbol\u2019 programme. <strong>Diego Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/strong>, singer-songwriter with the Madrid-based band \u2018Carolina Durante\u2019, will be chat about football and music with presenter and writer <strong>Javier Aznar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday 29, 19:00. Irvine Welsh and Amets Arzallus. Simultaneous English\u2013Basque translation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlight of \u2018Letras y F\u00fatbol\u2019 2026 will take place on Friday 29 with the attendance of the celebrated Scottish writer Irvine Welsh (Edinburgh, 1958). The author of \u2018Trainspotting\u2019 \u2013 a work adapted for the cinema in 1996 \u2013 is world-renowned for the realistic and unmistakable way in which he portrays Scotland\u2019s working class communities. Irvine will be joined by novelist <strong>Amets Arzallus<\/strong>, whose book <strong>&#8216;Mi\u00f1an&#8217;<\/strong> &#8211; written in collaboration with its protagonist, <strong>Ibrahima Balde<\/strong> &#8211; has touched the hearts of readers all around the world, including the late Pope Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saturday 30, 19:00. David Trueba and \u00d3scar L\u00f3pez<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Trueba<\/strong> (Madrid, 1969), writer, film director, screenwriter, journalist\u2026 he is a long-standing friend of the Athletic Club Foundation\u2019s cultural festivals. His humanism, his critical insight, his sense of humour, his cultural knowledge and his love of football make him the perfect guest for \u2018Letras y F\u00fatbol\u2019 and \u2018Thinking Football\u2019. 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