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In 1995, it opened on one of the floors of the then Nation Museum in San Borja. Small, shy, with little activity because of the serious editorial crisis. It has been 23 years, and no one would doubt that we said that the International Book Fair of Lima is the most important cultural activity of the year in our country. It's a forum focused on our publishing industry, certainly, but for over half a million people who visit it, it's a cultural festival, where books, music, films, gastronomy and authors of all kinds and virtues They meet.
"Everyone says of the fair as it is," says the Marquis de Santillana in the fifteenth century. And the truth is that the Lima Fair can talk a lot. It's a good thermometer of what's happening in our society and the debates that are going on there.
READING THE PARK
Raising his tent in Próceres Park of the Independence of Jesús María (block 17 of Salaverry Avenue)), edition 23 of the International Fair of Lima 's book has as guest country of honor Spain and a remarkable list of international writers. Thus, from July 20 to August 5, 900 cultural and artistic activities are scheduled, that is to say presentations of books, conferences, workshops or concerts. And among the tributes, the one offered to the writer Fernando Ampuero, recognized by the FIL Lima Literature Prize 2018, is very interesting, because of his long career as a writer.
Will the fair reach the 600 thousand people expected this year? year the Peruvian Chamber of Books? Who knows. The important thing is that each reader in his tent finds the ideal book. In this article, we suggest some, go ahead and try.
1. The charm of the rising sun
For those who cultivate a Zen garden of good readings.
Japanese children's workshops at concerts with anime and video game soundtracks, the Embassy of Japan and the Peruvian -Japonesa Association are still very active in the right times. An essential book: "The place is the poem, Approximations to the poetry of José Watanabe" by Tania Favela Bustillo, and the lecture "The history of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu" by Iván Pinto Román, July 25 . [19659009] 2. Attentive to the Bicentenary
For readers who, despite the discouraging news of corruption, know that there are reasons to celebrate two centuries of Republican history.
Many publications prepare for the arrival of 2021, among them: "Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru, Volume II" by Augusto Tamayo (Congress Editorial Fund), "Secret History of Peru 2" by Fred Rohner, "Writings of Andean History (Volume I and Volume II)" by Pierre Duviols (National Library) and "The Letter of the Law: History of the Constitutions" by Carlos Ramos Núñez. On July 28, a debate promises: "The mirage of the bicentenary", by the historians Mario Escobar, Claudia Rosas and Manuel Burga
. In love with the illustration
Sensitive readers who love the stories and graphics that complement them.
The International Imaginary Encounter brings FIL Lima to the most representative artists of the genre, such as Argentinean Camp Joaquín, Colombian Alekos or Brazilians Stela Barbieri and Fernando Vilela. Books to fill: "When the fish flew" by Sara Bertrand (Polyphony) and "The flow of the illustrator" by Christian Ayuni, edited by UCAL.
4. Fans of comics
Not only superheroes lives the genre: the fair shows the flourishing of local comics.
The comic fair at the fair has a wide program of lectures. Books to follow: "The war for water" by Jesús Cossio and Nelly Luna, "Carvalho: Tatuaje" by Hérnan Migoya, "Cómic Ayar" by Óscar Barriga. On August 1, let's prepare the great tribute to the incombustible Juan Acevedo. And two Spanish teachers to listen to: Rayco Pulido and Enrique Bordes.
5. With a head full of rock
We speak of readers with more rhythm, who know that the iconoclastic attitude is written every day.
Two books to put in the backpack: the definitive edition of "Demolish" Carlos Torres Rotondo, which reactivates the noisy decade between 1965 and 1975. Also essential is "High Tension, Brief History of the Peruvian Rock" by Pedro Cornejo. A contribution from Chile: "Shake in your crypt" by Juan Carlos Ramírez
6. The monsters of reading
When the "Frankenstein" of Mary Shelley will be finished, these readers will be aware of the fears
We must follow the young writer Marcia Morales Montesinos, who compiles provocative stories terrifying in " Horror Queer "and" The monster was the human ". On July 21, an unforgettable speech: "Stephen King: a legacy of terror and mystery" by Javier Coya, Wendy Huamán, Sofía Valladares and Adriano Canella
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