The international Book Fair of Buenos Aires, recognized as the most outstanding literary event in South America, will open its doors for its 48th edition on Thursday, April 25 at the renowned venue of The Rural. This important cultural event will be inaugurated with an opening ceremony, which will feature a speech by the distinguished writer Liliana Hekermarking the beginning of a celebration of literature that will span almost three weeks, until its closing on Monday, May 13.
During this period, an influx of more than a million readers, who will have the opportunity to explore the numerous literary proposals present at the Fair. Furthermore, this event is not only emerging as a meeting point for reading fans, but also plays a crucial role in the book industry, providing employment to more than 12,000 workers linked to the sector.
The tickets common of Monday to thursday (except Wednesday, May 1) cost $3,500. On the other hand, the Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidayshave a value of $5,000. There is also a three visit pass what comes out $7. 500which serves to visit the Fair three times, on different days.
- Children up to 12 years old Including, school visitors and people with disabilities can enter free every day.
- Teacherspresenting a salary receipt or proof of condition, can enter for free every day.
- Those who have the CULTURAL PASS They will also be able to enter for free every day.
- Students, retirees and pensionerspresenting proof of condition, will be able to enter for free every day.
In addition to these cases in which you can enter the 2024 Book Fair for free, there is one more date in which the entire public will be able to access without paying an entrance fee. Is about Book Nightwhich will take place on Saturday April 27 and where the free pass will be enabled from 20 for all those who want to visit the Fair and will end at midnight.
To enter the 2024 Book Fair, you must tickets that can be purchased for Internet, through the official website of the El Libro Foundation (https://entradas.el-libro.org.ar/). Additionally, they can be purchased at Fair ticket officeslocated in three points:
- Avda. Santa Fe 4201
- Avda. Sarmiento 2704 and parking
- Avda. Cerviño 4474 and parking
Create a fanzine in folded A4 format with the guidance of Júlia Barata, a Portuguese author based in Buenos Aires, with a graphic narrative about the author or about a poem.
- Participates: Júlia Barata
- Organize: Lisbon, Guest of Honor City
- Hall: Future Zone
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
Already in 1928, in his celebrated One Way Street, Walter Benjamin called to “overcome the pretentious gesture of the book” to create literature everywhere: in pamphlets, on walls, today we would also say on social networks. Is it possible to found a literary work outside the book circuit? What resources do authors who write regularly for their captive audience have? Instagram posts, tweets, memes and newsletters: all paths are open for text.
- Participate: Vir del Mar, Lucas Fauno and Camila Alfie
- Presents: Nicolas Colfer
- Organize: The Book Foundation
- Hall: Pride and Prejudice: Space for Sexual Diversity and Culture
- Pavilion: Ocher Pavilion
The workshop will focus on the search for the Holy Grail of all comics: ideas. You will learn methods to put together your idea, practical ways to develop it and narrative strategies to translate it into a script. It is said that there are no more innovative ideas, but with this workshop you will understand that everything depends on the vision with which you want to color it, on the influences that permeate you daily and form your personality and imagination, and the aspects that you want to highlight. This way you can forge your own creative soul.
- Participates: Ravenwolf Editorial
- Organize: Ravenwolf Editorial
- Hall: Future Zone
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
- Participates: Publisher and author
- Presents: Maria Laura Caruso
- Organize: SB Editorial
- Hall: Alejandra Pizarnik
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
- Participates: The writer Liliana Heker will be in charge of the opening speech.
- Organize: The Book Foundation
- Hall: Restaurant Central
- Pavilion: Abroad
Ethnographic experiences and debates about aging and dying.
- Participates: Darío Iván Radosta and Matías Paschkes Ronis
- Presents: Andrés Telesca
- Organize: SB Editorial
- Hall: Alejandra Pizarnik
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
In 2024 it will be 110 years since the birth of the Uruguayan narrator Armonía Somers and 30 years since her death.
- Participate: Alicia Torres (UY), Agustina Ibañez (ARG) and Leandro Delgado (UY)
- Presents: Alvaro Risso
- Organize: Uruguayan Book Chamber
- Hall: Tulio Halperin Donghi
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
- Participate: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Casa de Catamarca in CABA
- Presents: Cultural Management Secretariat
- Organize: Government of the province of Catamarca
- Hall: Rodolfo Walsh
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
- Participates: General public
- Organize: White Tower Chess Circle
- Hall: Explore Zone
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
A journey through the vital milestones and challenges that Cris Miró had to face to become the first trans star to gain notoriety in the country. The focus will be on why she was one of the icons of diversity in the 90s and her legacy today as a symbol of freedom and identity will be highlighted. At the same time, it will be told how the transposition process of the book Hembra was. Cris Miró. Living and dying in a country of males (Editorial Milena Caserola) to the series Cris Miró (Her).
- Participate: Carlos Sanzol, Lucas Bianchini, Martín Vatenberg and Matías Reck
- Presents: Matias Reck
- Organize: The Book Foundation
- Hall: Pride and Prejudice: Space for Sexual Diversity and Culture
- Pavilion: Ocher Pavilion
Two illustrators, two poets, a novelist and two comic book authors. They all have Lisbon in common. How does the city influence creative work? And what Lisbon is this for each one?
- Participate: André Letria, Sara Feio. Frederico Pedreira, Rosa Oliveira, Afonso Reis Cabral, Júlia Barata and Filipe Abranches
- Organize: Lisbon, Guest of Honor City
- Hall: Rodolfo Walsh
- Pavilion: Yellow Pavilion
