Overview
- Programming at Biblioteca Vasconcelos will feature a central exhibition alongside talks, roundtables and hands-on workshops led by national and international guests.
- Confirmed participants include Elena Pasoli (Bologna Children’s Book Fair), Iván Canu and Giacomo Benelli (Mimaster Illustrazione), Joan Negrescolor, Paula Fernández, Alejandro Magallanes, Jorge Alderete, Valeria Gallo and others.
- The main exhibition, Poesía Visual, honors Mexican illustrator Mariana Alcántara, winner of the Bologna Portfolio Prize, and remains on view through January 18, 2026.
- Citing INEGI data on rising reading habits, organizers say the program seeks to connect artists, editors and young readers by positioning illustration as a readable art form for all ages.
- A follow-on edition is planned within FILIAZ from March 13–22, 2026 at Aztlán Feria de Chapultepec under the theme “Lecturas que nos dibujan: crear, leer, acompañar,” with European–Mexican collaboration and training.