This new edition of the Book Festival will take place from November 9th to 19th at the Laguito del Círculo Militar in Caracas and will offer a wide range of proposals, including specialized conferences, forums, reading promotion meetings, academic activities and festivals Other.
This year Filven pays tribute to the playwright and journalist Armando Carías and posthumously to Carmen Delia Bencomo and Domingo Alberto Rangel, both centenarian national writers.
In addition, the work of the Vadell publishing house in its half century of existence and the National Library for its 190th anniversary will be recognized, while Amazonas in the south of the country will be honored as a state.
At a press conference this Monday, Villegas pointed out that, by decision of President Nicolás Maduro, two Palestinian writers were among those congratulated: the poet and storyteller Heba Abu Nada, recently murdered in Gaza by Israeli attacks, and the writer Adania Shibli.
The latter was prohibited from accepting a prize that had already been awarded at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Colombia will come to Filven with a large cultural and editorial representation led by the Minister of Culture Juan David Correa and will present the motto “Praise of Hospitality”.
Among their proposals, the groups Tu Rockcito, Kombilesa Mi and Numerao de Palabras (composed of 15 children) will come to Caracas and give a binational concert with the Colombian pianist Teresita Gómez and the Venezuelan Guiomar Narváez.
22 publishers from countries such as Argentina, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, Iran, Peru and the guest country of honor will take part in the International Book Fair.
In addition, 67 national publishers from different states of the South American country will participate, 63 international authors and 161 national authors, while the Ministry of Culture will offer 130 novelties and another 70 from different publishing labels.
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