Santiago International Book Fair

Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago
Santiago International Book Fair in 2011
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueEstación Mapocho
Location(s)Santiago, Chile
CountryChile
Inaugurated1981
Organized byCámara Chilena del Libro
Websitewww.filsa.cl

The Santiago International Book Fair (Spanish: Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago, FILSA) is an annual book fair held in Santiago, Chile, during October–December. It is organised by the Chilean Chamber for Books[1] (Cámara Chilena del Libro).

History

Opening of 2010 Santiago International Book Fair.

The Santiago Book Fair was created in 1981 as a national event, an initiative of then mayor of Santiago, Carlos Bombal. It was originally held in Parque Forestal, behind the National Museum of Fine Arts; from 1989 it has been held in the Estación Mapocho Cultural Center.[2]

In 1990 the event was expanded to become an international book fair and in 2011, for the first time, it featured a section dedicated to electronic books. That year, a total of 260,000 people visited the book fair, with more than 500 cultural activities, 400 writers and more than 700 publishers represented in more than 10,000 metres squared of exhibits.[3] In 2013, more than 300,000 people visited the fair.[4]

From 1997 until 2012, each year a country was invited as honoured guest, with their literature and authors featured in exhibits. In 2013 and 2014, the fair featured the author as special guest.[5]

From 2003, in the same place where the National Book Fair was held, the Parque Forestal Book Fair is held during January (summertime in Santiago), in the Juan Sebastian Bach Plaza/Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. This event is free.[6]

Book fairs by year

No. Date Theme Honoured guest(s)
National Book Fair
I 20 November – 8 December 1981 — —
II 26 November – 12 December 1982 — —
III 24 November – 11 December 1983 — —
IV 22 November – 9 December 1984 — —
V 21 November – 8 December de 1985 — —
VI 20 November – 8 December 1986 — —
VII 19 November – 8 December 1987 — —
VIII 24 November – 11 December 1988 — —
IX 2 – 19 November 1989 The transition —
International Book Fair
X 8 – 25 November 1990 Communication —
XI 21 November – 8 December 1991 — —
XII 5 October – 1 November 1992 — —
XIII 18 November – 5 December 1993 Let's meet at the station —
XIV 17 November – 4 December 1994 — —
XV 14 November – 3 December 1995 — —
XVI 21 November – 8 December 1996 — —
XVII 21 November – 8 December 1997 Tell me something that doesn't die Ecuador
XVIII 27 October – 8 November 1998 Where is this Titanic heading (man in the cyberworld) Cuba
XIX 26 October – 7 November 1999 The value of the word Canada
XX 30 October – 12 November 2000 Homage to a century Peru
XXI 23 October – 4 November 2001 The passion of reading France
XXII 22 October – 3 November 2002 Myths and legends Uruguay
XXIII 28 October – 9 November 2003 The book: Humankind’s memory and footprint  Europe
XXIV 1 – 14 November 2004 Libraries: the ark of humankind Mexico
XXV 25 October – 6 November 2005 A family celebration Spain
XXVI 24 October – 5 November 2006 May no one be left out Peru
XXVII 23 October – 4 November 2007 — Brazil
XXVIII[7] 31 October – 16 November 2008 — Colombia
Chile
XXIX[8] 30 October – 15 November 2009 The value of the word Argentina
Chile
XXX[9] 29 October – 14 November 2010 FILSA in the Bicentenary Chile
XXXI[10] 28 October – 13 November 2011 A meeting place Bolivia
XXXII[11] 25 October – 11 November 2012 A festival of books Ecuador
XXXIII[12] 25 October – 10 November 2013 A festival of readers "The author"
XXXIV[13] 23 October – 9 November 2014 Santiago is full of authors "The author"
XXXV[14] 22 October – 8 November 2015 Nordic countries
XXXVI[15] 20 October – 6 November 2016 Mexico
XXXVII[16] 26 October – 12 November 2017 Italy
XXXVIII[17] 25 October – 11 November 2018 Peru

References

  1. ^ LIBRO DIGITAL Y BOLIVIA COMO INVITADO MARCARÁN LA FERIA INTERNACIONAL DEL LIBRO DE SANTIAGO 2011 Carlos Salazar/Nación.cl, 12 October 2011 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  2. ^ Camara Chilena del Libro – Historia Feria del libro Camara Chilena del Libro Archivo 2017 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  3. ^ Ecuador será el invitado de honor de la Feria del Libro de Santiago La tercera.cl by EFE – Julio 27, 2012 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  4. ^ Feria del Libro de Santiago adelanta partida y reúne a más de 150 escritores La tercera.cl by J. L. F. – 10 October 2014 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  5. ^ Historia de las ferias del Libro (ES) camaradellibro.cl Cámara Chilena del Libro, Asociación Chilena de Editores, Distribuidores y Libreros retrieved on 21 December 2014
  6. ^ Historia de las Ferias (es) camaradellibro.cl
  7. ^ Región del Bío-Bío, invitada especial de FILSA 2008 2014 Universia Chile. http://www.universia.cl 30 July 2008 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  8. ^ 29 Feria del Libro Gonzalo Rodriguez, Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones S.A. retrieved on 21 December 2014
  9. ^ 30 Feria del Libro : María Paz Fernández, Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones S.A. retrieved on 21 December 2014
  10. ^ LIBRO DIGITAL Y BOLIVIA COMO INVITADO MARCARÁN LA FERIA INTERNACIONAL DEL LIBRO DE SANTIAGO 2011 Carlos Salazar/Nación.cl, 12 October 2011 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  11. ^ Feria del Libro de Santiago cerró sus puertas con más de 300.000 asistentes La tercera.cl by EFE – 11 November 2011 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  12. ^ será el invitado de honor de la Feria del Libro de Santiago La tercera.cl by EFE – Julio 27, 2012 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  13. ^ Feria del Libro de Santiago adelanta partida y reúne a más de 150 escritores La tercera.cl by J. L. F. – 10 October 2014 retrieved on 21 December 2014
  14. ^ "FILSA 2015 – Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago". Cámara Chilena del Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  15. ^ "FILSA 2016 – Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago". Cámara Chilena del Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  16. ^ "FILSA 2017 archivo". Cámara Chilena del Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  17. ^ "FILSA – Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago". Cámara Chilena del Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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