Constantino López closed the first day of lectures at the inaugural International Congress "Translating Don Quixote" with a reflection on translation as a bridge between cultures, according to Ayuntamiento Pedro Muñoz. The municipal authority reported that his talk wrapped up the opening day's programme at the event, held in Pedro Muñoz.
The congress takes its name from Miguel de Cervantes' novel and centres on the work of translating it. According to Ayuntamiento Pedro Muñoz, the gathering is an international one, bringing the theme of rendering the text across languages into a dedicated forum.
Details of the remaining sessions and the full programme were not included in the material available. Ayuntamiento Pedro Muñoz published its account of López's closing lecture on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
The framing of translation as a bridge between cultures places the discussion beyond literal word-for-word conversion, though the specifics of López's argument were not detailed in the summary. The congress itself signals continued institutional interest in how a foundational Spanish-language work travels into other languages and traditions.
What to watch next: further coverage from Ayuntamiento Pedro Muñoz on the congress's remaining days and any published conclusions from the sessions.
