Overview
- The Feria del Libro de Mendoza opened on Thursday, October 1, at Espacio Cultural Julio Le Parc and will run through October 11 with simultaneous activities across provincial departments.
- The first day drew large public attendance and a packed schedule of workshops, panels, film screenings and music that targeted children’s and young adult literature alongside general interest topics.
- More than 200 presentations by Mendoza authors selected through a public call are scheduled during the fair, reflecting a strong push to promote local publishing and creators.
- The Subsecretaría de Cultura and the Consejo Federal de Inversiones backed the event and required each exhibitor to pay a 600,000‑peso stand canon in books that will be donated to the Biblioteca Pública General San Martín.
- The 18th Catamarca book fair is set to follow from October 7–11 with a program on writing and editing and confirmed international guests from Chile and the Dominican Republic.