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UNESCO Cities of Literature celebrate World Poetry Day.

It is an opportunity for writers from UNESCO Cities of Literature to explore the special archives of the University of the city.

RETRATO PINTURA    DE  MIGUEL DE CERVANTES

The welcome event will take place on 18th March at the Saló de Cent, with the presence of authorities and experts on the works of Cervantes.

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The initiative, part of the Pla Nacional del Llibre i la Lectura, identifies 41 spaces that host literary creation throughout the Catalan-speaking territory.

The Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency offers a writer six weeks in New Zealand, with accommodation and financial support.

The city also incorporates the sculpture ‘Don Quixot’, by Juli González, into its heritage.

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