Mediterranean literary cycle · November · Castellón de la Plana
For sponsor delegations, editorial delegates and cultural press attending the Castellón International Poetry Festival (Castellón de la Plana, Valencian Community, programming spread across the Teatro Principal de Castellón —the 19th-century coliseum on the Plaza de la Paz— and the Universitat Jaume I —with its Rectorado assembly hall and Aula Magna—), with a public-reading circuit featuring Spanish, Catalan and Latin-American poets, editorial novelties presentations, round-table discussions with partner universities and a brand-activation operation that combines hospitality in Old Town hotels, receptions at the Museo de Bellas Artes and a sustained after-office at the Grao venues. EUR + 21% VAT via FACe / SII (AEAT) and 24–48 h delivery from the Castellón/Valencia/Madrid hub.
The Castellón International Poetry Festival is one of the most recognisable autumn literary dates on the Spanish Mediterranean arc: a two-week cycle that combines a public-reading circuit featuring Spanish poets (Andalusia, Galicia, Basque Country, Madrid, Catalonia, Valencian Community), Catalan poets (Valencian writers in Spanish and Catalan) and Latin-American poets (Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Uruguay, Peru), editorial novelties presentations at the Teatro Principal de Castellón —the historic 19th-century coliseum on the Plaza de la Paz— and round-table discussions with partner universities at the Rectorado of the Universitat Jaume I. The event draws a stable audience of Castellón and Valencian aficionados, national and regional cultural press, Iberian editorial delegates and invited international poets.
For sponsor delegations and editorial delegates the operational challenge is to work with an autumn literary festival on the Mediterranean coast: Castellón climate in November swings from 19 °C during the day to 11 °C at night —coastal humidity is high—, last-mile logistics depend on AP-7 traffic toward Valencia and Barcelona and hospitality is set up in Old Town hotels (Hotel Intur Castellón, Hotel Jaime I, Hotel NH Castellón Mindus) or corporate apartments at the Grao —Castellón's seafront promenade—. The briefs we typically receive combine light staff apparel with a packable raincoat for moves between venues, personalised bookmarks with quotes from the honoured poet of that edition, premium notebooks and fine-tip pens for editorial delegates, festival catalogue books as collectible gifts and final gifting sets with Castellón products (Plana oranges, Sierra de Espadán olive oil, l'Alcora ceramics) for Iberian editorial delegates and invited international poets.
The Castellón production hub — with fallback to the Valencia and Madrid hubs — handles the entire order and delivers by road (SEUR, Correos Express, DHL) to the named consignee in Castellón: the sponsor's office in Castellón city, the reference hotel in the Old Town, the Universitat Jaume I offices next to the Rectorado or the dressing room enabled at the Teatro Principal. The B2B invoice is issued in EUR with 21% VAT added via FACe / SII (AEAT); for intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article.
White shirts and 220 GSM polos in autumnal Mediterranean tones (off-white, cream, soft terracotta, olive green) with two-colour screen-print or embroidery of the sponsor's monogram, linen jackets for the hall team at the Teatro Principal, personalised packable raincoats for moves between the Theatre and the Universitat Jaume I, merino wool scarves stamped with the festival seal and canvas aprons for the press booth in the Old Town.
Premium laminated-card bookmarks with quotes from the honoured poet of each edition, premium notebooks with covers wrapped in Valencian craft paper, fine-tip pens engraved with the festival seal, organic-cotton tote bags screen-printed with the skyline of the Fadrí —the bell-tower of Castellón Cathedral—, festival catalogue books in limited edition, enamel pins with the poetic anchor and linen bookmark ribbons for the printed programmes — 200 to 1,500 units per edition.
Compact branded power banks in muted design, USB hubs for the accredited press booth, foldable wireless chargers for the welcome team, screen-printed notebook + pen sets for editorial delegates, national cultural press and invited international poets — 50–120 premium units per edition.
Premium hard-bound notebooks stamped with the sponsor's seal, Castellón gourmet sets (Plana oranges, Sierra de Espadán olive oil, l'Alcora ceramics), limited editions of the festival catalogue with photographs of the readings, bilingual Spanish-Catalan-English packaging and named delivery to the Teatro Principal dressing room, Old Town hotel or Universitat Jaume I headquarters.
The brand operation at the Castellón International Poetry Festival is usually coordinated between Castellón, Valencia and Madrid: the Castellón hub handles most graphic and light textile pieces, while the Valencia hub serves as the regional warehouse and Madrid acts as backup for special pieces (gift sets, Castellón ceramics, premium packaging). Delivery is by road to the named consignee — sponsor's office in Castellón city, reference hotel in the Old Town, Universitat Jaume I offices next to the Rectorado or the storage enabled at the Teatro Principal. The usual delivery window is 24–48 hours with prior appointment, since the cycle coincides with the Constitución long weekend and the AP-7 towards Valencia carries heavy weekend traffic.
We keep reserved stock at the Castellón hub for the recurring items — white shirts, bookmarks, notebooks and tote bags with generic artwork — that we can produce and ship in 7–10 working days. For pieces with personalised embroidery (sponsor's monogram, limited-edition number) the window moves to 12–14 working days. For sponsors with bespoke hospitality pieces (Castellón gourmet boxes, numbered sets with l'Alcora ceramics) we recommend closing the order 4–5 weeks before the first reading due to the seasonality of the gourmet products and the Plana orange harvest.
The B2B invoice is issued in EUR with 21% VAT added via FACe / SII (AEAT); for intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article. Every delivery is confirmed with a signed delivery note on arrival and, when the client requests it, with a photo of the unloaded material in the Teatro Principal lobby or in the Universitat Jaume I Rectorado courtyard.
Historically in November, with readings and presentations at the Teatro Principal de Castellón and the Universitat Jaume I. Exact dates for each edition are confirmed in the Castellón City Council cultural agenda and on the festival website.
Yes, to a named consignee: sponsor's office in Castellón city, reference hotel in the Old Town, Universitat Jaume I offices next to the Rectorado or dressing room of the Teatro Principal. For sponsors with multiple recipients we consolidate to a single hub address and the client's internal team distributes.
21% VAT via FACe / SII (AEAT). For intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article.
No. Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier that helps publishing houses, delegates and sponsoring companies prepare their own merch for the event. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the Castellón International Poetry Festival, the Castellón City Council or the Universitat Jaume I.
Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier for companies and publishing houses that take part in the Castellón International Poetry Festival. This page helps those teams prepare their own merch for the event; it does not represent the Castellón International Poetry Festival, the Castellón City Council or the Universitat Jaume I.