FILVEN will arrive this Thursday in Yaracuy and Bolívar with a varied cultural program

Published at: 18/03/2026 03:46 PM

Under the motto “Reading humanizes”, the 21st Venezuelan International Book Fair (FILVEN) will be held from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, March 21 in the state of Bolívar and Yaracuy, with a wide and varied cultural program.

In the state of Bolívar, the fair will be held at the Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art, in Ciudad Bolívar, where more than 20 publishing houses participate. In addition, during the day, the public will be able to enjoy more than 100 activities, including book presentations, forums, workshops, talks, poetry recitals and exhibitions.

In this edition, the regional honoree in Bolívar is the journalist and storyteller David Medina, recognized for his literary career and his contribution to the cultural life of the region.

For its part, in the state of Yaracuy, the FILVEN will be held at the Carmelo Fernández Museum, in San Felipe, with a program that also includes book presentations, talks, conferences, workshops and various cultural expressions.

In Yaracuy, the regional honorees are the poet and cultural promoter Rosa Neris Barboza, and Rafael Zárraga (1929-2006), writer, playwright and journalist. In addition, the public can access new publishers from houses such as The Dog and the Frog, Monte Ávila Editores Latinoamericana and the Ayacucho Library.

The fair also includes spaces aimed at girls, boys and young people, with activities that promote the habit of reading and strengthen the link between communities and cultural work.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team