The Havana International Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana) starts today

The Havana International Book Fair is one of the highlights of the Cuban annual social calendar. First held in 1982, the fair is usually conducted in February and is spread across ten days.

It attracts thousands of local and international book lovers. The annual fair begins in Havana’s San Carlos de la Cabana fortress, moves through dozens of Cuban provinces and ends in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba.

Referred to as the Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana in Spanish, the fair’s main objective is the promotion of various books and authors. Hundreds of workshops are conducted as part of the fair and thousands of authors, whether local or international, participate in them. Several international publishing houses set up stalls at the fair and promote their books. Someof the countries that have participated in the fair in the past include Spain, Mexico, Germany, Venezuela, France and the West Indies.

The Spanish Bookstage 

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