Passed · Sat, 7 Nov 2026
The 26th Ourique Book Fair Invites You to “Learn to Read the World”
From November 4 to 11, Padre António Pereira Square will once again serve as a gathering place for readers of all ages. Organized by the Municipality of Ourique through the Jorge Sampaio Municipal Library, the 26th Ourique Book Fair features eight days dedicated to reading, culture, and knowledge, bringing together books, authors, and diverse audiences.
The Book Fair Tent will host author meet-and-greets, storytelling sessions, workshops, performances, music, and opportunities for conversation and sharing, with a program geared toward schools, families, and the community.
Under the theme “Knowing How to Read the World,” this edition invites participants to view reading as a tool for discovering, questioning, interpreting, and understanding different points of view. In an age of constant information and immediate answers, knowing how to ask questions, compare arguments, and form one’s own opinion has also become essential.
Among the guests are António Mota, Jorge Serafim, Vítor Encarnação, Fátima Lopes, Bru Junça, and Tó Zé Bexiga, along with other authors, artists, and reading facilitators. From stories for young children to conversations with writers, from storytelling and music to workshops and performances, the program aims to reach people of all ages and foster different ways of engaging with books.
The official opening will take place on November 4, at 6:30 p.m., at the Book Fair Tent.
One of this year’s main new features is the inclusion of the Forum on Best Practices for Educational Success— “Everyone Counts, Everyone Learns,” which runs from November 4 to 6 and features sessions on training, debate, and reflection on learning, artificial intelligence, educational relationships, creativity, and the challenges facing schools.
As part of the municipal initiative “Combating School Failure,” the Forum involves students, teachers, educators, and other members of the educational community, reinforcing the connection between culture and education and the idea that educational success is a shared responsibility.
The event thus maintains its identity as a cultural gathering open to the public, enriched in this edition by an educational dimension that brings books, schools, and the community even closer together. Over the course of eight days, the initiative seeks to promote a love of reading, bring authors and readers together, and expand access to culture and knowledge.
Because reading is not just about learning stories. It’s about gaining tools to think, ask questions, make choices, and better understand the world.
It’s about knowing how to read the world.
📍 Book Fair Tent – Padre António Pereira Square
📅 November 4–11
🕓 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Free admission
Ourique, OuriqueFamily friendly