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The Castilian-Leonese Institute of Language joins the commemoration of International Book Day , which takes place on Wednesday, April 23, with the opening of its headquarters, the Palacio de la Isla in Burgos, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. During this time, the institution is promoting an open day to facilitate public access to the centenary building in the capital of Burgos and to publicize the work of this institution in the field of research into the origins of the Spanish language and in promoting the literature of the Community. In the morning, at 12:00 p.m., a guided tour is scheduled in collaboration with the Burgos Guides Association.

International Book Day is a commemoration celebrated worldwide every April 23rd since 1988 with the aim of promoting reading, the publishing industry, and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. It is an international celebration promoted by UNESCO and celebrated in more than 100 countries.

With this initiative, the Castilian-Leonese Institute of Language aims to showcase its work on research into the origins of the Spanish language and the promotion of the literature of the region, and to bring to light the history of one of the most emblematic buildings in the capital of Burgos, declared a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) in 1942.

The institution's current exhibition offering includes The Flight of the Blackbird. The Early Years of a Trilling Magazine, an exhibition that recreates the editorial project deployed in the photography and literature magazine Mirlo, a publication founded in 2022 by photographer and designer Asís G. Ayerbe and writer Óscar Esquivias, curators of this exhibition.

Furthermore, the Palacio de la Isla presents in the Artesa Classroom (ground floor) original documentation and photographs from the Burgos-based visual and avant-garde poetry magazine Artesa, directed for years by poet Antonio L. Bouza. Likewise, the participatory project El almanaque del presente (The Almanac of the Present ) (chapel) by artist Fernando Lamata invites visitors to pause and reflect for a few minutes each day, inviting them to leave a message inspired by the almanac itself.

The Aula de los Orígenes del Español (first floor) presents a selection of facsimile editions of titles from the Origins period, while La Torre Encanto (second floor) offers a glimpse into the symbolic and dreamlike world of the Leonese poet Adolfo Alonso Ares. In the gardens, the Galaxia Crítica exhibition commemorates the writers who have won the Castilla y León Critics Prize, awarded annually by this institution, with large-scale images by photographer Asís G. Ayerbe.

Event website : https://www.ilcyl.com/