Getafe is preparing to host the Coexistence Fair ‘CONGETAFE 2026’ on Saturday, October 17. This event, held at the Fábrica de Harinas esplanade, specifically at Plaza de la Unesco, aims to promote mutual understanding, social participation, and the recognition of cultural diversity. The fair will be open from 11:00 to 14:30 and from 17:00 to 20:00.
Attendees can enjoy various activities, including craft workshops for making badges, stamps, or keychains, children's entertainment, and showcases of music and traditions from different countries. The performance program features the popular and modern dance group from the House of Poland in Getafe at 12:30, family theater ‘Pequeños Valientes’ at 18:00, and folklore and songs from Romania by the dance group of the National House of Romania at 19:00.
The fair will host stands from various social entities and collectives that are part of the Coexistence Table, such as ACCOES, Al-Falah, ATLAS, Casa Nacional de Rumanía, Casa de Polonia en Getafe, Cruz Roja, Federación de Asociaciones de Vecinales de Getafe, Gaytafe LGTBI+, YMCA Guaymuras, Migrantia, Murialdo, Asociación de ucranianos SUM, Asociación Búlgaros KUBRAT, Asociación IYF España, Jóvenes AntiRumores de Getafe No Fake Zone, and Voluntariado de Getafe.
Concurrently, the Getafe Book Fair 2026 will take place in the same venue, from October 16 to November 8. This literary event, with over three decades of history since its first edition in 1992, will bring together more than 150 authors. Local bookstores such as Librería Letras, Edimat Libros, Biblos, and Pedro A. Mateos will participate, along with writers' associations like Océanos de Tinta, Corazón Literario, the Asociación Cultural Literatura al Viento, Plumas y Letras, and the Casa Rumana de la Cultura.
Visitors to the Book Fair can access new releases and out-of-print titles. The opening hours will be Monday to Sunday, from 10:30 to 14:00 in the morning and from 17:00 to 21:00 in the afternoon. The Municipal Coexistence Office provides further information at the phone number 663 124 081 and via email at oficina.convivencia@ayto-getafe.org.
