The International Book Fair in Guatemala (Filgua) has already started. This Tuesday, July 7, the XXIII edition of the most anticipated cultural and literary fair in the country was inaugurated.
With more than 800 activities scheduled during the 13 days that the event lasts, The agenda includes book presentations, music, literary meetings and theme nights that promise diverse experiences for participants.
The programming is distributed in different spaces, such as the German pavilion, the one dedicated to Rigoberta Menchú Tum, to whom this edition is dedicated; national authors, Filgua Música and the general agenda of the fair.
For this Wednesday, July 8, second day of Filgua 2026, there are more than 30 activities scheduled.
Agenda for Wednesday, July 8 in Filgua
Haircut and reading aloud, with Danny Beuerbach.
- 9 to 11 hours
- Germany stand
International Library Conference
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Opening of the Professional Programwith Marifé Boix García.
- 10 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Of witches, wolves and heroeswith Alexis Storyteller.
- 10 hours
- Marilena López Room
Photobook Guatemala before my eyes
- 10 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
The German book marketwith Katherina Rapp.
- 10:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
What do you read in Germany?with Lutz Kliche.
- 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Learn German by playing with the German Language Institutewith Julio Vielman, Alex Alemán and Isabella Velásquez.
- 11 hours
- Germany stand
Imagination in action: write your own storywith Nora Gabriela Paz and Diana Flores.
- 11 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
The Frankfurter Buchmesse: much more than a book fairwith Marifé Boix García.
- 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Support for the translation of German workswith Martina Bartel and Claudia Cabrera.
- 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
How to create graphic novelswith Danilo Lara.
- 11 hours
- Marilena López Room
Artificial intelligence in editorial work and literary translation. Introductory talkwith Claudia Cabrera and Lutz Kliche.
- 12 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Podcast with Javier Peña and TanGente Podcast.
- 12 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Panel-forum: Linguistic revitalization in Guatemalan educationwith Anabella María Giracca, Minister of Education.
- 14 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Haircut and reading aloudwith Danny Beuerbach.
- 2 to 4 p.m.
- Germany stand
International Library Conference
- 2 to 5 p.m.
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Workshop, part I: Artificial intelligence in editorial work and literary translation (limited space)with Claudia Cabrera and Lutz Kliche.
- 2 to 6 p.m.
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
The light to understand the cosmoswith María Eugenia Cabrera Catalán.
- 15 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
library workshop
- 15 hours
- Musical Square
library workshop
- 3 to 6 p.m.
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Book presentation The Kaqchikel resistance to the Tlaxcalan and Castilian invasionwith Demetrio Cojtí Cuxil, Pedro Ixchíu García and Victoria Tubin Sotz. Moderator: Raxche’ Rodríguez Guaján.
- 16 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
library workshop
- 16 hours
- Musical Square
library workshop
- 16 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Panel-forum: Historical struggle of indigenous women in Guatemala and their contribution to peacewith Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize 1992.
- 17 hours
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
library workshop
- 17 hours
- Musical Square
library workshop
- 17 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Book presentation something growswith Julio Serrano Echeverría and 123 Andrés.
- 17 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Conversation: Never againwith Nery Rodenas, Mirian Pixtún, Otilia Lux de Cotí and Katherine Hernández.
- 18 hours
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Book presentation Five leafletswith Claudia Gamarra.
- 18 hours
- Marilena López Room
Cinema in Guatemalawith Luis Argueta.
- 18 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Conversation: The ship of oblivionby Mario Roberto Moraleswith José Luis Perdomo Orellana and Mario Palomo. Moderator: María Fernanda Valenzuela.
- 19 hours
- Miguel Ángel Asturias Room
Book presentation Business groups and transnational capitalism in Central America: economic and political strategieswith Benedicte Bull, Fulvio Castellacci and Yuri Kasahara.
- 19 hours
- Humberto Ak’abal Room
Book presentation Treatise on whale singingwith Marvin García.
- 19 hours
- Marilena López Room
Book presentation Daughters of history 2with Isabel Revuelta.
- 19 hours
- Cultural Tent, Embassy of Mexico
Schedule
From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Place
Majadas Forum, zone 11 of Guatemala City.
Price
Admission: Q5 per person.
Free entry for children under 12 years of age, students with ID and seniors.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eticket.gt/paso1a.aspx?idevento=8691
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