Overview
- The 10‑day fair ran October 10–19 under the Mexico City government’s Secretariat of Culture, reporting more than 1.3 million visitors and over 1,000 free activities.
- Prominent guests included Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Elena Poniatowska, Juan Carlos Monedero, Inna Afinogenova, Cristina Fallarás, Pilar del Río, Laura Esquivel and Eduardo Matos Moctezuma.
- Music was a defining feature, with sets by La Tremenda Korte, Los Músicos de José, Ritmo Nacional Jazz Orquesta, Los Nakos, Rafael Catana y Perikles, Olson Joseph, Heldealla and Juguete Rabioso.
- A midday concert by Venezuela’s Orquesta Sinfónica Juan José Landaeta stood out, drawing sizable crowds in the Zócalo.
- Organizers described the 25th edition as one of their strongest, citing public expressions of thanks as the city’s culture secretariat distributed complimentary books.