"The Place of Women in Literature" is the title of a lecture to be given this afternoon by writer Paulina Chiziane, during the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Beira Book Fair, organized by the Kulemba association and that runs until Saturday.

This year's event aims to reflect on the relationship between literature, music and heritage. It has as its backdrop the works produced by musicians of the "old guard" of Sofala, to be discussed through two round tables and a lecture.

The novelist Paulina Chiziane, winner of the Camões Prize-2021, the most important prize in the Portuguese language, is the special guest of the event and will also lead the conversation "The Place of Women in Literature", at Licungo University, where on Friday morning she will be at a book signing session.

Later today, Livraria Fundza will again host a panel discussion on the theme "The Portrait of Women in Music and Literature," to be led by speakers Joaquim Terousa, Nídia Chamussora, and Julião Carlos. The following day, in the same space, it is Urbano José, Domingos Brasso, and Pedrito Cambrão's turn to discuss the theme "Ndoita lenhi: music as intangible heritage. This is, in fact, a debate that has as its starting point the album of songs "Ndoita lenhi", by the artist Isaú Meneses.

The program of the Beira Fair also includes book launches of the winners of the chronicles contest of the first edition of FLIB 2021, the launching of the chronicles contest under the theme "Peace and reconciliation" and the photography contest with the theme "Me at the Bookstore". In addition to the activities scheduled to take place at Livraria Fundza, book fairs will be held in some higher education institutions in Sofala province.