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Performances, concerts, recitals, Poetry Slam, dramatized readings and film premiers all come together in the diverse platform that is Kosmopolis. These are some of the activities we presented at K19.

Kosmopolis fosters links with the UNESCO Barcelona City of Literature office, with the European platform Literature Across Frontiers and with the network of libraries in Barcelona and its province. These are some of the networked activities we presented at K19.

The tenth edition of Kosmopolis, the amplified literature fest, put the spotlight on “stories that move the world” around three central pillars: feminism, post-capitalism and quantum physics.

At the upcoming Kosmopolis 19 we’ll talk about quantum physics and all the cultural, political and ethical implications of this science. To set the scene, we offer a timeline from the birth of quantum mechanics through to its presence in different areas of our daily lives, as well as a reminder of all the activities where you can enjoy The Quantum Story.

We propose a little journey into the future to take a glimpse of the upcoming Kosmopolis 2019. You’ll see a selection of what promise to be the main highlights of the festival, with events of all types: talks, films, concerts, performances, theatre… We want to start by giving you a small taste of things to come. The rest will be all yours to discover.

With summer come the holidays – that time of year when we get to disconnect from our daily routine and, among other things, enjoy the pleasure of reading. You might have already decided on your summer reading list, but if not, here at Kosmopolis we’ve put together a list for you based on the recommendations of the people who work in the different departments of the CCCB.

Increasingly more narrative formats are opting for immersion. At Kosmopolis 2017 we explored this tendency, which puts people’s experience at the centre of the experience and grants us decision-making power. The three Alpha Channel chats that we are offering investigated virtual reality and other immersive experiences, pioneers of what can be glimpsed as the next great language.

At a time of profound changes, at Kosmopolis we wonder about the future of books and of the publishing industry. What will the tales of the new decade marked by artificial intelligence be like? The three Bookcamp discussions that we propose to you explore the commitment to narrative experiences.

Jean Echenoz and Jean-Yves Jouannais. John Banville and Pierre Lemaitre. Werner Herzog and Paul Holdengräber. The K Dialogues for the 2017 edition of Kosmopolis played host to authors with similar track records which enabled us to zoom in closer on their work, discover some of their secrets and enjoy a few anecdotes from beyond the literary sphere.