The inaugural Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival launches today announcing a stellar line-up of international authors for its first programme. The Festival, commissioned by Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, is being curated by the organisers of the Oxford Literary Festival and the programme reflects the rich cultural heritage that comes from Gibraltar’s location between Europe and Africa and from the influence of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

The Festival will feature over 50 writers including prize-winning author Joanne Harris, Man Booker Prize winner Ben Okri and Carnegie Medal writer, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Novelist and former Moroccan culture minister Mohammed Achaari will take part in an event, as will a selection of Spanish authors including Mercedes Aguirre. Professor Paul Preston, the distinguished historian of 20th century Spain will hold an event looking at some of his more recent controversial work on the ‘Spanish holocaust’.

Three of the world’s most celebrated chefs and cookery writers will bring flavours from around the globe to the Festival as Claudia Roden, Ken Hom and Madhur Jaffrey share tales of the importance of the culture of food for family, memory, peace, celebration and love whilst Claudia will prepare a feast for the closing night. More.

See: Booktrade