Spain is the Guest of Honor at the Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo) 2025. The guests will participate in various events at the fair, presenting their experiences and key elements of their artistic work3.
Spain presents its program at the Fair under the slogan "A culture for peace, with others and with the planet". This proposal is organized by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).
This is the second time Spain is the guest of honor at the Bogotá literary festival. It was first honored in 1992, coinciding with the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Since then, the event has become the epicenter of the Latin American publishing industry and a reference for the sector, being one of the largest fairs in the Spanish-speaking world.
The commissioner for Spain's participation is Antonio Monegal, National Essay Prize 2025, and among the notable authors in the Spanish delegation are: Marta Sanz (Madrid), Clara Usón (Barcelona), Francesc Serés (Zaidín, Huesca), Ismael Ramos (Mazaricos, La Coruña) and Leire Bilbao (Ondárroa, Vizcaya).
Spain's participation aims to highlight the country's linguistic and cultural diversity, including representatives of languages such as Catalan, Galician, and Basque. Additionally, it focuses on building a culture of peace, using literature and the Spanish language as tools for this purpose.
For FILBo 2025, with Spain as the Guest Country of Honor, several special events are planned:
Opening talk by writer Javier Cercas.
Comic exhibition on historical memory featuring authors like Paco Roca, Antonio Altarriba, and Teresa Valero.
Daily poetry recitals.
Meetings with known and emerging narrators and essayists.
Programming centered on the theme "A culture for peace, with others and with the planet," which is the slogan of the Spanish participation.
Activities highlighting Spain's linguistic diversity, including representatives of languages such as Catalan, Galician, and Basque.
Spanish pavilion serving as a meeting point to address essential topics through literature.
Spanish delegation of over one hundred people, with 60% women.
Programming that will address literary and current topics, emphasizing the construction of a culture of peace.
About FILBo
FILBo 2025 will take place from April 25 to May 11 at Corferias, Bogotá, with the theme "The words of the body". Participation of more than 500 exhibitors and 500 authors from 24 countries is expected, with approximately 2,300 events scheduled.
The Bogotá International Book Fair, FILBo, organized by the Colombian Book Chamber and Corferias, takes place at the fairgrounds and other spaces in the city. FILBo's main ally is the Bogotá Mayor's Office. Check the complete FILBo program at www.feriadellibro.com
