France and Guatemala, a special relationship between books (+ Photos)

Guatemala, July 14 (Prensa Latina) More than 60 French cultural expressions are now available for domestic and foreign players in the International Book Fair, Filgua 2018, which opened this year until & # 39; July 22.

According to & # 39; opinion Raúl Figueroa Sarti soul of the cultural festival, this opportunity will further strengthen the bonds of & # 39; friendship and cooperation with the Gallic nation, d & # 39; learn its literature and its editorial culture.

& # 39; The France shows a sensitive way in which the book much more than & # 39; a well of & # 39; material exchange is the good par excellence that builds citizenship, links shared cultures, democratizes knowledge develops the & # 39; empathy and facilitates social mobility ", congratulated Figueroa in his inaugural speech [19659003] in the darkest moments in the & # 39;. Guatemala's history, France was a place of refuge for creators national that were seen in the dilemma of migration or death, said the president of the Guild of editors on a list including in particular the price Nobel Prize for literature Miguel Ángel Asturias

the same reciprocal relationship was given to Gallic authors such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who found in the Rade del Quetzal sources of inspiration for his universal work El Principito

The program of these 10 days in Fórum Majadas includes d presentations of books, literary and professional meetings, round tables, workshops, literary cabarets, film screenings, art exhibitions, documentaries and music, a wide range for adults and children.

A current worldview French books comes from Patrick Deville authors, Paul Fournel, Phillippe Olle-Laprune Annie Le Brun Nathalie Léger-Creson, Martine Sagaert and Marlon Meza Teni

are also attended by Editions Jacques Aubergy ( L & # 39; Auteuil), Véronique Haitse (School of Leisure) and Christine Velleneuve (Women's Edition).

Visual artists Mélanie Forné and Claude K. Dubois (illustrators), Ives Trémorin (photographer) and librarian Joelle Menant

For the occasion, titles like Miguel Ángel Asturias, Dream and Reality & # 39 ;, by Marc Sagaert; "Journey to Central America" ​​(Yves Tremorin); and "Medicine and Scripture" (Martine and Marc Sagaert and Alain André Morelo), in accordance with the extensive cultural program.

For the little ones, with a recurring space at the fair, there will be introductory workshops in French and bilingual tales, whose goal is to raise children's awareness with the literature of translation in Spanish of three books and their subsequent illustration of craftsmanship.

The Filgua 2018 is also dedicated to bookstores and their booksellers in the figure of Jesus Chico García, one of those indispensable men against the current, allows Guatemalans to possess titles from different countries, authors and genres

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