Conferences and round tables held over two days which will revolve around a central theme: does Freemasonry have a future? For its second edition – the first took place in June 2024 – the Masonic book and culture fair, Masonica Tours, will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026 in the premises of Mame, the city of creation and innovation in Tours.
“This 2026 edition will question the place of initiation, spirituality and symbolic thought in the contemporary world”indicates a press release, adding the proposal for a “Red thread devoted to the relevance of Freemasonry in the 21stecentury, while shedding light on its historical and traditional foundations. Masonica Tours intends to promote the richness of Masonic publishing by offering authors and publishers meeting, exhibition and sales spaces. Nearly thirty authors will be present throughout the weekend to interact with the public and sign their works. »
Nine works in the running for a literary prize
For this second edition, a new literary prize will be awarded. Nine works were selected. The price “will distinguish a French-language work highlighting, through its literary quality and its humanist, spiritual or symbolic scope, the great values of the Masonic tradition: quest for meaning, freedom of conscience, human dignity, fraternity, critical spirit and the demand for truth.”
