{"id":11604,"date":"2026-07-02T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clorian.com\/?p=11604"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:44:05","slug":"babell-how-clorian-ticketings-technology-enabled-access-to-portos-new-literary-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clorian.com\/en\/babell-how-clorian-ticketings-technology-enabled-access-to-portos-new-literary-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"BABELL: How Clorian Ticketing’s Technology Enabled Access to Porto’s New Literary Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BABELL<\/strong> is a new literary festival held in Porto and promoted by Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Livraria Lello<\/strong><\/a>, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Livraria Lello<\/strong><\/a>, one of the world’s most iconic bookstores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival transforms Porto into a city dedicated to literature, with events taking place across public squares, libraries, theatres, cinemas and other cultural venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make access to these events as seamless as possible, Clorian Ticketing<\/strong> developed the technology that enabled visitors to redeem the codes received when purchasing books for tickets to the festival’s different activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project demonstrates how a ticketing platform can bring together culture, local commerce and technology to deliver a better experience for both visitors and event organisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture Is Finding New Ways to Connect with People<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technology is transforming the way we experience culture. Today, the visitor journey begins long before someone enters a museum, exhibition or festival\u2014it starts when they discover an event, book a ticket or engage with a cultural initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, ticketing platforms have become an essential tool for enhancing the visitor experience, streamlining event operations and making culture more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was one of the core principles behind BABELL<\/strong><\/a>, Porto’s new literary festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Livraria Lello<\/strong> to mark the 120th anniversary of Livraria Lello<\/strong>, the festival aims to turn the entire city into an open space for literature and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although BABELL was born as part of this celebration, it goes far beyond the historic bookstore. It is a city-wide cultural project that brings literature closer to new audiences through a programme spread across multiple locations throughout Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is BABELL?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BABABELL<\/strong> is a literary festival held in Porto with the goal of promoting reading, encouraging book purchases and bringing literature closer to the public through a programme distributed across multiple cultural venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many literary festivals, BABELL does not concentrate all its activities in a single venue. Instead, it transforms the city itself into a cultural stage where literature meets people wherever they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festival activities take place across Porto, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n