Nueva Esparta will host FILVEN from November 27 to 29

Published at: 25/11/2025 10:55 AM

The state of Nueva Esparta is getting ready to host the 21st edition of the Venezuela International Book Fair 2025 (FILVEN), which will be held from November 27 to 29 in La Asunción, as announced by Governor Marisel Velásquez together with the Ministry of Popular Power for Culture.

Under the motto “Reading humanizes”, the fair will bring together 20 publishers, 15 of them regional and five national, as well as a special international guest. The organizers emphasized that the event reaffirms the commitment of the national Government to encouraging reading and cultural participation in the island region.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the Augusto Fermín Room of the Casa de la Cultura de La Asunción, where the literary and artistic program will officially open.

The FILVEN will be deployed in five key points of the city: the Central Library, the House of Culture, the House of Diversity, the Birthplace of General Juan Bautista Arismendi and the Nueva Cádiz Museum, with the purpose of creating a cultural circuit that connects the community with diverse expressions of knowledge.

The agenda will include workshops, theatrical presentations and talks aimed at readers, students and creators, with the objective of strengthening literary exchange and promoting cultural formation.

The president of the Autonomous Institute for Cultural Development of Nueva Esparta, Celmary Velásquez, invited the population to join the day. “Don't miss this festival of knowledge that drives new generations,” he said.

VTV/Mazo News Team