The Ministry of Culture, within the framework of International Book Day, presents the fifth edition “La Independiente. Peruvian Publishing Fair”, to be held from April 20 to 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. in the face-to-face and virtual mode, at the headquarters of San Borja.
La Independiente is a space for the exhibition, marketing and promotion of the work of Peruvian publishers, which seeks to generate the dynamization of a wide range of Peruvian content that highlights the diversity of the cultural sector. In this edition, it again has the support of Independent Publishers of Peru (EIP).
More than 70 publishers from 12 regions will participate: Áncash, Arequipa, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Piura, Puno and San Martín.
It should be noted that 24 of the participating publishers are directed by women. It is the highest number in the history of the fair. These 24 publishers come from 5 regions: Huánuco, Junín, Lima, Loreto and Piura.
On this occasion, the novelty will be the establishment of the school strip, which will allow the attendance of different schools that will visit the fair and will meet with publishers and authors of children's literature to talk with them about literary creation.
As in previous editions, the fair will feature a children's reading space, which will be enabled to welcome children and their families. There they will have significant experiences with reading through their own program of 50 full-time activities.
In addition, two specialized mediators will accompany the attendees and develop different dynamics. Among others, there will be readings aloud of stories and poems, loans of books for the living room and craft workshops related to books and reading.
“In its sixth year, La Independiente continues to make visible the literary and artistic production of Peruvian authors and authors. This fair promotes the development of editorial catalogues and contributes to the professionalization of the agents of the book ecosystem ; in addition to promoting the habit of reading among adults and children in our country,” said the director of the Directorate of Books and Reading, Leonardo Dolores Cerna.
PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES
The fair will have a complete and diverse programme of 31 activities that will include dialogue tables, poetry recitals, as well as film screenings. Depending on the case, they will take place virtually or in person, from 11:00am to 8:00pm, and will be broadcast live on social networks through the Facebook of @LaIndependiente and @Cultura24.
For the program, there will be the participation of publishers with great production and news in Amazonian, Andean, children's and youth literature, essays, feminisms, chronicle, narrative, poetry, literary translations, science fiction, horror and horror.
Among the main activities, the following stand out:
- The Feminisms in Peru discussion, a face-to-face activity in which different authors will reflect on the importance of women and feminisms in the history of Peru. The table will be held on April 20 at 5:45 p.m.
- The film based on the novel A World for Julius, by Alfredo Bryce Echenique. The event will be held on Friday the 22nd at 6:00 p.m.
- The Independent Night, a space that will feature activities aimed at the general public, booksellers and distributors, on Friday, April 22.
- The voice itself. Recital in Original Languages, in which renowned poets from Peru will read their creations in Quechua and Spanish. This event will take place on Saturday 23 at 7:15 p.m.
- Among many other writers, Jorge Eslava, Giovanna Pollarolo, Ricardo Silva-Santisteban, Susanne Noltenius, Violeta Barrientos and Washington Córdova will participate in different activities scheduled for this fifth edition of the fair.
SIXTH YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENT
In its first five years of existence (2017-2021), La Independiente benefited a total of 105 independent publishers from 13 regions of the country: Ancash, Arequipa, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Loreto, Moquegua, Piura, Puno and San Martín.
In its two formats — fair and collective stand — La Independiente has positioned itself in the country's cultural calendar, being a benchmark for those who make up the entire book and reading ecosystem. Likewise, its development promotes the recovery of a sector that has been hit along with the other cultural industries in Peru.
Therefore, in 2022, La Independiente begins its sixth year as part of a sustained cultural policy, through different formats, and with increasing decentralization, encouraging the participation of publishers that have been formed outside Lima.
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