“THE LEGEND OF AKU”. A Children’s Musical Theatre show to interact with the little ones
18/03/2026
Reception for the Firefighters’ Association organized by the Transcostablanca with a stop in Finestrat
24/03/2026Finestrat celebrates Book Day, commemorated every April 23rd, with a full program of events, including the “Free Books” and “Reading to Feel” campaigns, as well as various activities aimed at children and young people. To present the program, the Councilor for Culture, Héctor Baldó, and the Councilor for Children and Youth, Sara Llorca, chose the children’s and young adult section of the municipal library, “Els Nostres Mestres,” as the venue. Also present at the presentation were Àngels Llorens from AVIVA Finestrat, the Valencian Language Promotion Office, and the head of the library, Paco Estela. 
Llibres Lliures Campaign: from April 1 to 30
The Department of Culture is releasing over 100 books from its library collection. These will be distributed to municipal offices and all establishments in the historic center and La Cala that have joined the “Free Books 2026” initiative. The public will find children’s, young adult, and adult books in Valencian, Spanish, and English. “We are bringing back this cultural initiative to make books more accessible to the community, to promote reading among people of all ages, and also to encourage book exchange. As our motto says, ‘Wherever you see me, take one and leave another.’ This way, anyone can take one of these books in exchange for leaving another. And this year we’re going a step further with a very special surprise that’s here to stay. It’s the initiative entitled ‘Reading to Feel,’ which we can discover on Book Day itself, April 23rd,” announced the Councilor for Culture, Héctor Baldó.
April 2, International Children’s and Young People’s Book Day. Colors that contain stories
For this special occasion, the Department of Culture, through AVIVA Finestrat, and the Department of Children and Youth have organized a workshop entitled “Colors that Tell Stories.” A workshop for imagining, listening, and creating. According to the Councilor for Children and Youth, Sara Llorca , “That afternoon we will have a storyteller. And, after the reading, the children attending will be able to color the book cover and make their own bookmark as a memento of Finestrat Children’s and Young Adult Book Day 2026.” This activity will take place in the children’s and young adult section of the municipal library on Thursday, April 2nd, in two sessions (according to age groups): at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Registration is available at agendafinestrat.es
April 23. International Book Day
To coincide with this anniversary, the date on which three giants of world literature, Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, died, there will be a storytelling session in Valencian, “Contes desbaratats” (Disjointed Tales), presented by the Disparatario company.
“What happens when the plants grow more than the limit? And if the drawings disappear from the books… what will happen? Dante the giant is brutalizing the planet! .. or is he not there? Martina teas the monsters… how will he overcome? The answer to these questions and questions more in “Contes Desbaratats” Contes contats amb titelles, magic, costumes, Kamishibai, theater of men and live music. It will be on Thursday the 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. Organized by AVIVA Finestrat (Department of Culture).
PRESS OFFICE (18/03/2026)
