The Malta Book Festival comes to a close tomorrow. Here are some highlights of the last two days of events.

Today: An international conference on the traditional relationship between books and literacy within the context of the evolution of publishing (in English, 9am to 6pm, Temi Zammit Hall); well-known French author Daniel Rondeau, ex-Ambassador to Malta and author of Malta Ħanina together with the translator of the book into Maltese, Toni Aquilina, will be present for the book launch and a signing session (8.30pm, Faraxa Publishing stand). Several activities for children are also being held throughout the day.

Tomorrow: In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes’ death, John Ardila, a specialist on the author, will be the keynote speaker at a public presentation about Don Quixote and its relevance in current literature. Emmanuel Abela, a popular għannej (traditional Maltese minstrel), will narrate excerpts from Dun Kixott Millmanċa, the Maltese translation of Cervantes’s Don Quixote in poetic form by Pawlu Montebello. Żwieġ Qarrieqi (The Deceitful Marriage) will also be presented (10am, Temi Zammit Hall). Activities for children will continue tomorrow.

■ The festival is open to the public mornings and evenings until tomorrow. A shuttle service will operate from next to the Independence monument in Floriana to the Mediterranean Conference Centre all day on both days. For more information on the festival and to download the full programme of events, visit http://ktieb.org.mt .

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