Filgua’s first edition was in 2000 And, this year, it’s 25 years old. It is projected that this year will be larger because regularly have been 11 days and in 2025 13 days of cultural activities will be dedicated.
Diana López, director of the Guatemala Editors Association (AGEG)shared that this fair remains an example that 25 years of claiming democratic values in the country are completed. “With its changes and evolutions, it has been faithful to those values.”
This edition will be dedicated to the work of Marta Elena Casaús ArzúGuatemalan-Spanish sociologist and researcher, and the guest country is Spain.
20 thousand books on myths and legends of the world will be distributed that will be delivered to public school students. It is expected to also take this option to fairs in the interior of the country. The book was attended by the authors Gloria Hernández, National Literature Award (2022) and Frieda Morales, a graduate in Letters.
Filgua activities
More than 500 activities are scheduled. The International Library Conference, the IX National Public Library Contest and the XV Interest Reading Contest will be presented. The agenda will be divided into activities for the whole family, as well as others dedicated to a school agenda where Guatemalan literature is discussed.
Among the prominent authors will be the psychologist Walter Riso, psychologist and writer and Andrés Panasiuk, writer and founder of The Institute for Financial Culture.
Benito Taibo, Mexican writer; Alberto Villareal, Mexican, Booktuber and Influencer. He is the creator of the YouTube channel: Opening books. In addition, the Spanish Planet Award, Santiago Posteguillo; the philologist and writer Irene Vallejo; Juan David Morgan; Ana Cecilia Calle, editor and sound artist; Marco Antonio Lovón Cueva, linguist and politicalologist from Peru; Rodrigo Blanco Calderón, Venezuelan; The Spanish Nuria Labari, Spanish writer; The Mexican Francisco Hinojosa and Adolfo Córdova, Mexican journalist and writer, for some.
In Filgua Música will be Calequi and Las Panteras; Nanas, according to Lorca; Izaro Andrés Zelaieta, known as Izaro; And among the Guatemalans El Salto del Tigre, the Asturias quartet, the Break Fast, the Bugs and Alux Nahual.
Within the multiple activities will be the II Mayan Language Conference and prior to the Fair will be held Central America Central Meetingthe latter is the first meeting of children’s and youth literature with 30 regional and international speakers. Authors, illustrators, graphic designers and editors will be treated. This will be from June 28 to 30.
Date
From Tuesday 1 to Sunday, July 13.
Hour
The activities will be 9 to 21 hours.
Pending the schedule that will be published here and in https://filgua.com/
Place
Forum majadas ,. Peripheral ring 27 Avenue 6-40, Zone 11.
Ticketing
The entrance for the Book Fair It will cost Q5 for adults, while for children and older adults the entrance will be free.