The 49 ° Edición of the International Book Fair of Buenos Aires He is about to start. From the April 24 to May 12the Rural property will be transformed again into the Epicenter of culture In the region, in an event that brings together thousands of readers, authors, editorials and figures of the literary world.
With more than 45,000 square meters Dedicated to celebrating the reading, the fair will have tributes, renewed pavilions and a program that will mix tradition with modernity: from microficctions and poetryeven interactive spaces headed by platforms such as Netflix y Tultok.
The inaugural speech will be in charge of the writer and journalist Juan Sasturainformer director of the National Library, who will speak this Thursday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m. On the same day the doors of the fair will be officially open, which will work for Monday to Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.and on weekends and holidays (including May 1 and 2) 13:00 a 22:00.
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Besides, Riyadh It will be the guest city of honor, in a commitment to continue expanding the borders of the event and send to the public a more international and varied look. Together with the presentations of different authors, this edition also will release expository spaces, as the collaboration with the National Museum of Fine Arts in the Ocher Pavilion.
Ticket prices to the book fair and who enter free
Tickets for Book Fair 2025 can be acquired online or in person, in the property ticket offices, As of April 24. The general price will be $ 5,000 from Monday to Thursday and of $ 8,000 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Each entry includes vouchers Discount for redeeming for books In the stands: for example, the tickets of $ 5,000 allow access to two vouchers of $1.500 and two of $1.000, while those of $8.000 —And also the passes for three visits – they grant vouchers for $ 2,000, $ 1,500 and $ 1,000. These benefits are cumulative and allow to cover up to 10% of the total amount in purchases desde $10.000.
In addition, those who acquire an entry or a pass for three days will receive a chequelibro from $8.000, Valid to use after the fair in attached bookstores. That value can be increased to $12.000 If you redeem in neighborhood bookstores, whose list will be announced in the coming weeks.
There will also be a Free income which will reach a wide strip of the public. Below is detailed who can access this benefit:
- Under up to 12 years inclusive, every day.
- School visits.
- People with disabilities.
- Teachers, presenting salary receipt or document that proves their condition.
- Students, retirees and pensioners, Monday through Friday (except May 1 and 2), with corresponding voucher.
In addition, there will be two special days with free and free admission:
- Saturday April 26: Fair night, with free admission from 20:00.
- Wednesday, April 30: Province bank Day, with free admission by presenting the app account DNI or bank card.
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The programming of this edition is emerging as one of the most complete until now. From renowned international authors, to meetings with new voices, debate spaces, professional days and festivals of poetry and microficction, the event will become a real celebration of the written word.
Among the international figures that will be present are Rosa Montero, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Gioconda Belli, Fernando Aramburu, Javier Cercas, Eduardo Halfon and Keum Suk Gendry-Kimamong others. Authors such as Edmundo Paz Soldán, Marcial Gala, Paulina Flores and Diego Recobawhich will integrate the traditional Dialogue of Latin American writers and writersan exchange space on identity, tradition and literary future of the region.
Local talent will be represented by names such as Claudia piñeiro, eduardo sacheri, pedro maral, sylvia iparraguirre, jorge fernández díaz díaz y Marina Mariaschwhich will participate in talks, debate tables and presentations. Juan Sasturainin addition to inaugurating the fair, he will present his new novel “Indian ink”set in the dictatorship.
One of the most anticipated spaces will be the International Poetry Festivalwhich will take place between May 2 and 4, with the participation of poets from more than ten countries. The Microficction dayon May 8, coordinated by Raúl Brasca and Martín Gardella, with special tributes and guest authors throughout Latin America.
Among the novelties of this edition, the creation of a Permanent streaming space which will transmit live content live. Platforms such as Netflix, Tiktok y Mubi, that will be part of interactive presentations and proposals. In addition, an agreement with the National Museum of Fine Arts It will allow exhibiting works of your permanent sample in the Ocre Pavilion, next to its catalogs. In addition, as part of the city’s anniversary, Radio Ciudad will present the cycle “Fair of the Fair”every Saturday at 22.00.
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On the other hand, the Youthfulwith new amphitheater type format, it will offer talks, workshops and interviews with popular authors among the young public and bookfluencers. To this is added Future areahe Pride and prejudice space —With the focus and aesthetic diversity queer, and the return of the indigenous word, which will put the native languages and cultures in the foreground.
As part of the tributes for the -Sy- half a century of history of the fair, there will also be a Commemorative book With anecdotes, photos and memories of previous editions. And the traditional night of the Fair, on Saturday, April 26, will offer special activities and surprise shows from 20:00, with free admission.
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