The [r]Book evolution celebrates its second edition in Puerto Varas

In 2022 the first version of [R]Elib, the book revolution, in the city of Puerto Varas, occasion when local publishers could connect with writers, illustrators and artists from the Los Lagos region. This weekend returns in its second edition, with a proposal that invites us to discover the process behind the creation of the books.

The fair will take an emblematic place of Puerto Varas, The station park, located at the city’s train station. He will take place Saturday 3 and Sunday, May 4, and will congregate more than 50 independent and university publishers, in addition to creators and creators from different regions of the country. The initiative is organized by publishers from Chile and Park Station, and will offer a program focused on the editorial process: From the idea and writing, to the illustration, design and binding.

Francisca Muñoz, Executive Director of Editorials of Chilesays that the motivation to carry out this type of meetings in regions that seek to be a guild that represents all territories, not only the capital. “Leaving the Santiago book fairs circuit is something we have been trying for some time. On this occasion, we have financing from the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage through a background of the book and the reading that we awarded together with the Parque Sur Foundation, to carry out this fair in a place other than the Metropolitan Region and, to value both the local creation of the Los Lagos region and the exchange that is generated with the publishers that will be visiting the fair from other regions ”.

On the concept of the Fair, José Tomás González, director of the Parque Sur Foundation, explains that The idea behind the [r]Evolution of the book is that, with technological changes, the book as a concept has evolved towards other formats as podcast or audiobooks. “The format of the book as we know is in revolution, fighting with these new languages, but we feel that it is a constructive fight. Finally, Technology is an ally and not an enemy; It evolves so fast and I think, if we do not adapt to it, we will be obsolete. Today we see books that include QR codes, they complement videos, and incorporate more visual references in different formats, digital and printed ”.

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For two days, Relib will offer a free programming that highlights the creative processes of the editorial world. Contemplate Fanzine workshops, my own blog and minild, among others, LPoetry, storytelling and the acclaimed Round of live illustration, in which the illustrators Constanza Fernández and Rafael Angulo, and Daniela Le Feuvre and Armando Mondaca will face, to draw a concept dictated by the public.

It will also have the presentation of the recognized Chilean Illustrator Sol Díaz, author of titles such as “Bicharracas” and “La Zorra and El Sapo”, who will hold a live illustration session next to the wind orchestra, a duo that interprets original pieces in real time, generating a visual and sound experience that connects the illustration with musical improvisation.

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To this is added live music, in order to be an attractive and free cultural panorama for the whole family.

It should be noted that after the Fair, Relib will visit different municipal establishments to carry out Reading mediation activities with children and young people in rural schools from the communes of Frutillar, Fresia, Llanquihue, Los Muermos and Puerto Varas.

Editorials in RELIB 2025: Nilo & Nilo Editores, Akanni Ediciones, Cocorocoq Editras, Cooperativa Literara, Natural Disaster Editions, I doubt editions, Chilean Library, Emotional Log, Chilean Forest, Animated Socks, Click Editors, Bifurcations Editorial, Editorial enhroajen Teluric, Kindberg, Komorebi, La Marquesa, Imbunche, Garcilescollage, Gynecosophy, Ideomágica, inverted editions, showcase, books of the thistle, Minilupa, Mac-Kay and nine ninety. Together with University Editions of PUCV, UC, Alberto Hurtado University, Finis Terrae University, U Catholic of Temuco,

Coordinates

When: Saturday, May 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Station park, Decher 355, Puerto Varas