Lima International Book Fair
Annual event in Lima, Peru
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Lima International Book Fair (Spanish: Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima; FIL Lima) is an annual book fair held in Lima, Peru. It is one of the city's foremost events, organised by the Peruvian Book Chamber.[1]
| Lima International Book Fair | |
|---|---|
Book stand of Italy in 2019 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Book fair |
| Venue | Jockey Exhibition Centre |
| Locations | Santiago de Surco, Lima |
| Country | Peru |
| Inaugurated | 1995 |
Most recent | 2025 FIL Lima |
| Organised by | Cámara Peruana del Libro |
| Website | Official website |
History
The fair was preceded by a number of similar events. The "Book Campaign" (Campaña del Libro) was held between April 18 and July 27, 1960, under the second presidency of Manuel Prado Ugarteche, being the first of its type. Its participants included publishing houses El Comercio, Studium, Juan Mejía Baca, La Familia, and La Universidad, as well as writers Enrique López Albújar and Ciro Alegría. A contest included an Air France flight to Paris and US$ 500, won by Alicia Gayoso, whose victory was announced by the Charity of Lima on July 28. In 1972, another fair was held at Miraflores Central Park by the district's municipal government, named after Ricardo Palma and attended by around 10,000 people.[1]
The first event to be held under the name was announced on April 20, 1995, by Pedro Gjurinovic Canevaro, director-general of the National Institute of Culture, who also signed an agreement that made the Peruvian Book Chamber (Cámara Peruana del Libro; CPL) the event's organiser. The event took place from September 21 to October 8, 1996, at the Museo de la Nación. The CPL's president at the time was Julio César Flores. The event attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors, including international participants.[1] Many of its editions have been held at Heroes of Independence Park.[1]
Its 30th edition will be held in 2026 at the Centro de Exposiciones Jockey, in Santiago de Surco, with Ecuador chosen as the fair's special guest.[2]
Editions
Most editions have featured a special guest.[3]
| № | Year | Dates | Motto | Special Guest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | 1996 | N/a | N/a | ||
| 2 | 1997 | N/a | N/a | ||
| 3 | 1998 | N/a | N/a | ||
| 4 | 1999 | N/a |  France | ||
| 5 | 2000 | N/a |  Mexico | ||
| 6 | 2001 | N/a |  Cuba | ||
| 7 | 2002 | N/a |  Spain | ||
| 8 | 2003 | June 20 | July 6 | La mujer y la literatura | Mexico |
| 9 | 2004 | July 16 | August 1 | N/a |  Colombia |
| 10 | 2005 | July 21 | July 31 | N/a |  Argentina |
| 11 | 2006 | July 20 | July 30 |  Italy | |
| 12 | 2007 | July 19 | July 29 | Para leerlos y conocerlos |  Chile |
| 13 | 2008 | July 23 | August 3 | Leamos más, para conocer más |  Brazil |
| 14 | 2009 | July 23 | August 5 | Más grande, más divertida, más espectacular[4] |  Ecuador |
| 15 | 2010 | July 22 | August 4 | Gánate con todo |  Venezuela |
| 16 | 2011 | July 20 | August 2 | Las palabras cuentan | Argentina |
| 17 | 2012 | July 20 | August 2 | ¡Las páginas son tuyas! |  Puerto Rico |
| 18 | 2013 | July 19 | August 4 | Chile | |
| 19 | 2014 | July 18 | August 3 | Leer está en tus manos | France |
| 20 | 2015 | July 17 | August 2 | ¡Leer está en tus manos! | France |
| 21 | 2016 | July 15 | July 31 | Leer está en tus manos | Colombia |
| 22 | 2017 | July 21 | August 6 | Me encanta, me acerca y me conecta; Leer está en tus manos | Mexico |
| 23 | 2018 | July 20 | August 5 | Me encanta, me acerca y me conecta | Spain |
| 24 | 2019 | July 19 | August 4 | Universo Mario Vargas Llosa | |
| 25 | 2020 | August 21 | September 6 | Volvamos a encontrarnos | Una mirada al Perú: 25 regiones |
| 26 | 2022 | July 22 | August 7 |  Portugal | |
| 27 | 2023 | July 21 | August 6 | Universo César Vallejo | |
| 28 | 2024 | July 19 | August 6 | Edición Bicentenario | |
| 29 | 2025 | July 18 | August 6 | Italy | |
| 30 | 2026 | July 22 | August 6 | Ecuador | |