• Maimonides and the Transmission of Jewish Knowledge in Medieval Europe

    Auditorium de l'Université Ouverte de Versailles 6, impasse des Gendarmes, Versailles, France

    "A presentation of the life and work of Maimonides, through his many exiles. Through this example, the author of Une histoire de la lecture reflects on the transmission of Jewish and Arab knowledge in medieval southern Europe, on its relationship with the writings of the Ancients and on the languages of this transmission." Moderated by […]

  • Imagining a Library Today

    François-Mitterrand - Grand auditorium Quai François-Mauriac, Paris, France

    International study day on the occasion of 30th anniversary of the inauguration of the BnF’s François-Mitterrand site. Closing session. Language: French/ English with simultaneous interpretation

  • Conversation on “Landscapes of the Mind”

    Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Kılıçali Paşa, ophane İskele Cd. No:1/1, Istanbul, Turkey

    Conversation between Alberto Manguel and artist Ali Kazma at İstanbul Modern. The event is connected to the ongoing exhibition Landscapes of the Mind and is inspired by Kazma’s video work Alberto in Lisbon, which focuses on Manguel’s process of moving his 35,000-book library from France to Portugal. Moderated by Demet Yıldız Dinçer, one of the […]

  • Tribute to Andrea Camilleri

    Stadio Palatino Via di S. Gregorio, 30, Rome, Italy

    At the Letterature Festival Internazionale di Roma. Michele Riondino legge Andrea Camilleri Antonio Franchini La lingua della crisi, l’abito del lutto Chiara Valerio Donna Eleonora s’affacciò Alberto Manguel Apparenza e realtà Musiche dei Mokadelic

  • Talk: “Don Quichotte et ses fantasmes”

    Château de Morges Rue du Château 1, Morges, Switzerland

    Moderated by Jacques Poget. Part of the festival Le livre sur les quais 2025. French https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj-p8GVv0AM

  • Discussion: “Biblioteche ed encirclepedie”

    Palazzo Mattei di Paganica Via Paganica 3, Rome, RM, Italy

    Discussion with Alberto Manguel, Carlo Ossola and Stefano Salis for Fondazione Treccani Cultura. Time tba. Italian

  • Conversation: “Painting Literature” with Miquel Barceló

    DOX Centre for Contemporary Art Poupětova 1, Prague, Czech Republic

    Internationally renowned visual artist Miquel Barceló will discuss his intense and long-standing relationship with literature which finds echo in his paintings, watercolours, and sculptures that are presented at a new exhibition at DOX. In conversation with curator and poet Enrique Juncosa a writer and bibliophile Alberto Manguel’ for Fall Festival. English

  • Conversation with J. M. Coetzee

    Tenda Vila Literária Praça de Santa Maria, Óbidos, Portugal

    Talk with J. M. Coetzee for Fólio - Festival Literário Internacional de Óbidos 2025 Portuguese