Cuba has been selected as guest country of honor at the Acapulco International Book Fair (FILA), Mexico, scheduled to take place September 27-October 1, according to municipal Culture Secretary, Julio Zenon.
The Cuban delegation will be led by poet and author, Alex Pausides, president of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba’s (Uneac) Writers Association and World Poetry Movement, as well as author and poet, Waldo Leyva, winner of the 10th Casa de las Américas American Poetry Prize and director of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (Alba) Cultural Centre. Other regional guests include painter, illustrator and cartoonist Cecilio Avilés.
According to Zenon, Cuba’s participation in the event will contribute to strengthening cultural links between the two countries.
Local historian Manuel Ruz noted that efforts are underway to provide more information on the presence of Cuban national hero, José Martí in the region, who traveled around southwestern Mexico from late 1877 to early 1878.
There will be over 50 stands by Mexican and Latin American publishers at the event, which will also feature lectures, workshops, expositions and conferences, among other cultural activities.
