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FIVE YEARS EXPLORING WORLDS AND STANDING UP FOR RIGHTS

In Catalonia, 2025 is a year full of anniversaries when it comes to fantastic genres: the centenary of Barcelona’s Ana María Matute, featured in an exhibition in the city’s libraries; the 40th anniversary of Gigamesh, a pioneering bookshop for the genre in southern Europe; the 20th anniversary of the death of Jesús Moncada and his hidden worlds in Torrelloba and Mequinensa; the passing of Rosa Fabregat… And, of course, the first five years of the 42 Festival, which is going stronger than ever thanks to the increasingly enthusiastic response from the city, which we hope to experience again from 5 to 9 November at Fabra i Coats.

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Main activities

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Century-old tracks: The metro and other transport in fantasy genres

Workshop
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10:00
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Ignasi Iglésias Library - Can Fabra
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LeGuinCon 1: The short story before and after the revolution

Roundtable
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11:00
h
Ignasi Iglésias Library - Can Fabra
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Children of legend: Fantasy creatures in current fiction

Roundtable
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12:00
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Fabra i Coats. Room 2 (ground floor)
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Route to Balladica, a ‘folktronic’ journey through fantasy worlds

Closing ceremony
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13:00
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Fabra i Coats. Room 2 (ground floor)

THE BOOKSHOPS OF 42!

Once again, the lobby of Fabra i Coats will be filled with books during the five days of Festival 42.

In this fifth edition, the winning bookstore of the contest organized by the Gremi de Llibreters de Catalunya has been La Independent from El Raval, which will tempt visitors with a stall packed with the finest fantastic literature. In the same space, authors participating in the festival will be signing copies of their works after their scheduled sessions.

You’ll also be able to browse and discover second-hand genre books at the stall of the Gremi de Llibreters de Vell de Catalunya, also located in the lobby of Fabra i Coats.