Cuba
International Book Fair 2012
An
Invitation
The 21 Cuba International Book
Fair'2012 will be held from February 9th to the 19th, 2012, and will continue
throughout the whole country until March 4th, with the motto Reading is
growing.
It will pay tribute to the
Bicentennial of the rebellion organized by José Antonio Aponte against the
Spanish colonial empire in Cuba and the Centennial of the Colored
Independent Party members' uprising. It will honor,
as usual, two Cuban authors: Zoila Lapique Becali, Social Sciences
National Award 2002 and Ambrosio Fornet
Frutos, Literature National Award 2009 and Edition
National Award 2000.
The Fair will also honor our many Caribbean cultures, envisioned as a great
cultural melting pot, diverse and at the same time integrated by their common
history, which encompass the fourteen island States, Mexico, the six Central
American countries, the four South American countries with Caribbean coasts,
plus the territories that are still subjects of European governments. The US
state of Louisiana will be included due to the similar nature of its links with
the Caribbean region.
The San Carlos de La Cabaña Fortress
will be the main site, but some of the literary, artistic and academic events
will take place in different institutions of Havana City, such as Pabellón Cuba, Casa del Alba, Casa de las
Américas, Centro Dulce María Loynaz, and UNEAC among
others.
Cuba International Book Fair is
conceived as a space for dialogue among the cultures of the whole world. In
every edition there is a country or region honored by
its contribution to the universal culture. The fair is an opportunity for
writers, publishers and distributors to reach Cuban readers, who hold high
standards and are well prepared to participate in the dialogue the fair seeks
to develop.
Cuba International Book Fair is the
cultural event with the biggest attendance in the country. The most recent
event took place in February 2011 and more than 2 741 400 people came to the
different sites and activities. More than 1 600 000 books were sold. Writers,
publishers and booksellers from 40 countries occupied an exhibit area of 11 040
mts2.
The pavilion designated for the
Caribbean peoples' cultures as guests of honor will
include the Caribbean Room, where regional art and traditions will be
displayed, and the Nuestra América
Conference Room for talks and book launchings.
The professional, academic and
literary programs of the Book Fair will conduct meetings, panels, lectures,
poetry and fiction recitals, the delivery of literary awards and book
launchings. The artistic program will offer concerts, visual art exhibitions,
contemporary films, theater plays, and dance
performances.
The Paper Treasure is a pavilion
organized for children with many recreational and cultural activities specially
designed to foster children's appreciation of art and literature.
Since its initial convocation in
1982, the International Book Fair is considered the most significant event of
the Cuban editorial sphere. It offers a space for exchange and participation to
all the professionals and entities linked to book production. The Professional
Salon provides a meeting venue for writers, publishers, booksellers and
distributors, in addition to information and communication services.
In the ecumenical spirit that
inspires our call to honor the Caribbean cultures,
and hoping that this 2012 Book Fair will become an inclusive gathering in
Havana of the broadest diversity of writings and personalities linked to all
facets of editorial, literary and artistic creativity, we cordially invite all
to attend this festival of literature and art, in its long trajectory as a
vanguard of the editorial movement in America.
Those who are interested in participating
must apply for registration as well as inclusion in the different programs,
contacting the Organizing Committee:
CÁMARA CUBANA DEL LIBRO (CUBA CHAMBER OF BOOKS) Calle 15 no. 602 e/ B y C, Vedado,
Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba Telf.: (537) 832 9526 al 29 ext. 101 y 108, (537) 832 8829
Fax: (537) 833 3441 E-mail: direccion@ccl.cult.cu, feria@ccl.cult.cu, promocion@ccl.cult.cu
Dalia Nápoles del Toro President
Cámara Cubana del Libro
General Director of Cuba International Book Fair