Within the framework of Ordinance No. 38,759, the Municipality of Concordia, through the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture, will carry out the 2026 edition of Reading Week, under the slogan “A book is a dream you hold in your hands,” a proposal that seeks to promote the reading habit and generate spaces for cultural encounter throughout the community.
The activity takes place in coincidence with International Book Day, which is commemorated every April 23, a symbolic date for universal literature in tribute to great authors such as Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Garcilaso de la Vega.
In this sense, the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture highlighted the importance of this initiative, which “allows bringing reading closer to the neighborhoods, generating spaces for participation, imagination, and collective construction of knowledge.”
The launch will take place next Thursday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the gazebo in Plaza 25 de Mayo. During the day, reading activities, playful proposals, and recreational educational spaces open to the entire community will be held.
Throughout the week, the proposal will travel to different points of the city with the participation of the Mobile Library, reading and writing stations, oral narrations, recreational activities, and special presentations, such as the participation of Uruguayan writers in the “Las que cuentan” cycle.
The organization invites educational institutions, libraries, and social organizations to join this initiative. To participate, they must go to the Directorate of Education, located at Avellaneda 26, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE
The scheduled program of activities is as follows:
On April 24, the proposals will arrive at Barrio Sarmiento, in the square located on M. M. López between Guayquiraró and Guarumba, starting at 10:00 a.m., with the Mobile Library, reading and writing stations, and recreational educational and playful activities.
On April 25, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the gazebo in Plaza 25 de Mayo, the “Las que cuentan” proposal will take place, where Uruguayan writers will share stories of their own authorship, along with reading stations and recreational activities.
On April 27, the day will take place in Barrio La Bianca, in the Central Square (Antártida Argentina and M. González), from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the presence of the Mobile Library and various educational proposals.
On April 28, the activities will move to Barrio Carretera La Cruz, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with reading stations and recreational proposals.
On April 29, the meeting will be in Barrio Centenario, in the square located at Tte. Ibáñez and Nogoyá, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Finally, on April 30, the closing of Reading Week will take place in Barrio Constitución, in the square at 2 de Abril and Dr. Sauré, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The activity takes place in coincidence with International Book Day, which is commemorated every April 23, a symbolic date for universal literature in tribute to great authors such as Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Garcilaso de la Vega.
In this sense, the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture highlighted the importance of this initiative, which “allows bringing reading closer to the neighborhoods, generating spaces for participation, imagination, and collective construction of knowledge.”
The launch will take place next Thursday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the gazebo in Plaza 25 de Mayo. During the day, reading activities, playful proposals, and recreational educational spaces open to the entire community will be held.
Throughout the week, the proposal will travel to different points of the city with the participation of the Mobile Library, reading and writing stations, oral narrations, recreational activities, and special presentations, such as the participation of Uruguayan writers in the “Las que cuentan” cycle.
The organization invites educational institutions, libraries, and social organizations to join this initiative. To participate, they must go to the Directorate of Education, located at Avellaneda 26, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
SCHEDULE
The scheduled program of activities is as follows:
On April 24, the proposals will arrive at Barrio Sarmiento, in the square located on M. M. López between Guayquiraró and Guarumba, starting at 10:00 a.m., with the Mobile Library, reading and writing stations, and recreational educational and playful activities.
On April 25, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the gazebo in Plaza 25 de Mayo, the “Las que cuentan” proposal will take place, where Uruguayan writers will share stories of their own authorship, along with reading stations and recreational activities.
On April 27, the day will take place in Barrio La Bianca, in the Central Square (Antártida Argentina and M. González), from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the presence of the Mobile Library and various educational proposals.
On April 28, the activities will move to Barrio Carretera La Cruz, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with reading stations and recreational proposals.
On April 29, the meeting will be in Barrio Centenario, in the square located at Tte. Ibáñez and Nogoyá, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Finally, on April 30, the closing of Reading Week will take place in Barrio Constitución, in the square at 2 de Abril and Dr. Sauré, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.