Barbastro is hosting the travelling exhibition 'La Compañía Ilustrada' from 9 November until 28 November, organised by the Provincial Council of Huesca. Now in its sixth edition, this year's theme is 'mysteries of the book'. The exhibition will tour 40 towns across the province and features the work of ten illustrators who reinterpret literary works through visual art.
In Barbastro, the exhibition is displayed across several venues, including the Hermanos Argensola Municipal Library, the Casa de la Cultura exhibition hall, and six local businesses on Argensola Street and Plaza del Mercado. Participating businesses include La Remendona, Panadería Sierra, and Decoyba on Argensola Street, as well as Furo Café, Electricidad París, and Fotografía Nosotros in Plaza del Mercado.
The cultural programme for this week also includes two performances at the Centro de Congresos: 'The Nutcracker' by the International Ballet Company on Friday 13 November, and 'Snow White, the musical' by Candileja Producciones on Saturday 14 November. The 'mysteries of the book' exhibition aims to bring contemporary illustration closer to the public by integrating the exhibition activity into the everyday life of the city.
The 2026 edition showcases works by artists such as Juan Berrio, Yeyei Gómez, Javier Olivares, Helena Sbeghen, Lluïsot, Marc Torrent, Candela Sierra, Alberto Aragón, María Montes, and Mayte Alvarado. Each artist offers a graphic interpretation of a literary work linked to mystery, including titles such as 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde, 'Solaris' by Stanisław Lem, 'The Horla' by Guy de Maupassant, 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'The Disappearance of Majorana' by Leonardo Sciascia, and 'The Invincible Summer of Liliana' by Cristina Rivera Garza.
The exhibition can be visited until 28 November during the opening hours of the participating venues. The cultural programme will continue on Friday 13 November at 20:00 with a performance of 'The Nutcracker' at the Centro de Congresos. The International Ballet Company returns to Barbastro with this classic ballet, which tells the story of Clara and her journey to a fantasy world following a Christmas gift, combining classical choreography with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
On Saturday 14 November, also at 20:00 in the Centro de Congresos, Candileja Producciones will present 'Snow White, the musical', a show included in the State Programme PLATEA and recommended by the National Theatre Network. The production is by the team responsible for other shows like 'Dumbo: The Musical' and 'Peter Pan: A Very Special Musical'. Tickets for 'Snow White, the musical' are priced at €6 and can be purchased in advance at entradas.barbastro.org and at the Culture Office from 10:00 to 13:00. Tickets will also be available at the box office one hour before the performance.
