Monday, July 7 Filgua He will dedicate it to a meeting with a series of historical issues and also of the present and future. The first activity of this day is dedicated to the book Popol Wuj storiesan adaptation of Francisca Violeta Sam Colop Quiene has a degree in Pedagogy and has one would be in education for the Universdiad Rafael Landívar.
The mentioned book has illustrations by the Guatemalan Yamanik Pablo Barrios who will also be present to give a children’s workshop.
It will be time to know the music of Raúl López, Colibrí, who has dedicated himself to creating children’s pieces. For more than 40 years of experience he has demonstrated his talent.
The public will have the opportunity to chat with Edgar Castro Bathen, his primary profession is a systems engineer and is currently one of the most active promoters to learn about the secrets of external space and is director of the Diploma career in astronomy and basic astrophysics of the Galileo University. He will comment on the history of astronomy in Guatemala.
To close the day there will be conversations such as remembering the life and work of Severo Martínez and a reflection of the 25 years of Filgua.
9 hours
Stories of Popol WuJ – Tzijonem Rech Popol Wuj
Adesca presents Violeta Master Sam Colop who will tell girls and boys, the amazing stories of the Popol Wujthat speak of the life and thought of our grandmothers and grandparents.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Talking with Kleece Polanco
Conversation with children about science and literature
From the origins workshops to develop skills such as reading, listening, attention and participation.
10 hours
Illustration workshop: Imagine Popol Wuj (for girls and boys)
Adesca presents this workshop that Yamanik Pablo will teach to girls and boys, bringing them closer to Popol Wuj. We will create illustrations inspired by this wonderful book.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
The man who had everything everything
Reading aloud and prosodic of the work The man who had everything everything, by Miguel Ángel Asturias.
VicoCounts
Stories for all ages. Organized by the National Library of Guatemala Luis Cardoza y Aragón.
Leading Stories of Experience
11 hours
Painting with the moon
Art and painting workshop.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
The gigantosauria eggs
A time trip, using the imagination to know the life of the Cretaceous. Karla Zepeda and Diana López
Raúl López, hummingbird
Children’s rounds to learn to play
Visit of Comebatidos
Reading Interest Contest
14 hours
Creative writing workshop
Unlock the narrative voice with Irene Reyes-Noguerol. Techniques are explored to create characters and plots through practical exercises
Humberto Ak’abal room
The history of astronomy in Guatemala
Edgar Castro Bathen
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Magic book stories and stories
Alexis storytelling will star in this activity.
Visit of Comebatidos
15 hours
Life. 4 novels
The first 4 novels is an intense saga of female struggle, betrayal and resistance, where life and their friends face abuse, deception and revenge in search of justice and dignity in a relentless world.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Birds in the Mayan world
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Voices and stories
Stories to be enjoyed as a family.
Leading Stories of Experience
Stand McDonald’s
16 hours
Cost accounting
It is a book on decisions and uncertainties with a business accounting approach, to the sudden changes that are and the lack of immediate response of that sector. Carlos Humberto Echeverría and Gladys Monterroso will organize.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Tenderness is not enough
The tenderness is not enough (Malpaso Ediciones, Tegucigalpa, 2024) of the Mexican poet Chary Gumeta denounces the power and fragility of language to name the horror with disconsolate realism.
Chary Guma and Alberto López Serrano
Magic book stories and stories
Alexis storytelling will be in charge of this space.
Leading Stories of Experience
17 hours
Neoconservative thought in Central America in the 21st century (volume 1 and volume 2)
These two volumes offer a deep look on neoconservative thought in the Central American region, one of the main support of the Statu Quo legitimizing apparatus, introjected in all the strata of the population. Presents Rafael Cuevas Molina (compiler).
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Nik – the Mayan zero
It is a book that addresses Mayan mathematics from the Mayan scientific optics. It is a trilingual edition, in English, Spanish and Kaqchikel. They direct Willy Burane and José Mucia Batz Lem.
Guatemala
José Luis Perdomo Orellana, Rogelio Salazar de León, Rocío Michelle Salazar Orellana and Embassy of Cuba in Guatemala will explore a stop of the twenty -eight volumes, cover his work, in which Guatemala stands out. His love song appreciates the treatment given by the Guatemalans almost two centuries ago.
18 hours
Jaime Moreno, Víctor Castillo and Elisa Mencos talk about museums, given the dilemma of human remains
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Tribute to Severo Martínez Peláez, in the centenary of his birth.
A conversation with Irene Piedrasanta, Edeliberto Cifuentes Medina and Malco Arana.
19 hours
The 25 years of the Filgua With Diana López, César Medina, Gabriela Escobar, Pavel Vega and AGEG.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
April’s journey under the shadow of the omnipotent
Paola Santisteban presents a narrative novel that talks about my home where the soul dances.
Place
Forum Majadas, Peripheral Ring, 27 Avenue 6-40, Zone 11.
Tickets
The cost of admission to the Book Fair will be Q5 for adults and the general public.
Access will be free for children under 12, students with current card and older adults. For the student sector, university, school or public institutions will be accepted.
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