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Noche de las Librerías Draws 200,000 as Buenos Aires Expands Festival Citywide

City officials framed the 15th edition as a cultural showcase that boosts tourism.

Overview

  • Avenida Corrientes was closed to traffic and turned into a pedestrian corridor with six themed stages from the Obelisco to Callao, with programming running until 1 a.m.
  • The government underscored the event’s tourism impact, citing 94% hotel occupancy and an estimated $360 million in monthly visitor spending.
  • More than 70 bookstores and cultural spaces hosted presentations, signings, debates, workshops and children’s activities featuring authors such as Eduardo Sacheri, Darío Sztajnszrajber and Liliana Heker.
  • This edition formally extended beyond the traditional corridor to circuits in Palermo, Villa Crespo, San Telmo, Villa Ortúzar, Almagro, Chacarita, Belgrano, Coghlan, Caballito and Liniers.
  • Bookshops offered discounts and special deals while Corrientes 24 horas kept restaurants and bars open until 3 a.m., with some booksellers reporting steady takings despite lower unit sales.