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Ricardo Palma Book Fair Announces Program for Nov. 27–Dec. 9 Edition

Organizers say the program will widen audiences by adding a new auditorium, expanding youth programming, honoring cultural figures, promoting books as seasonal gifts.

Overview

  • Organizers publicly released the fair program on Nov. 9–10, confirming the 47th Feria del Libro Ricardo Palma will run Nov. 27–Dec. 9 at Parque John F. Kennedy with free admission.
  • The event will host 68 exhibitor stands and more than 200 cultural activities scheduled daily from 2:00 p.m., while the fair grounds will be open to visitors from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Programming will use three auditoriums — Antonio Cisneros, Pilar Dughi and the new Blanca Varela — to stage talks, presentations, workshops and family shows aimed at wider audiences.
  • Special events include the V Encuentro de Bookfluencers, STEAM workshops run with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, and tributes to Harry Belevan on Dec. 6 and Federico Kauffmann Doig on Dec. 8.
  • Organizers and major publishers are promoting the fair as a holiday shopping destination with a commemorative gift-wrapping station and outreach to young readers that could boost local book sales and public engagement.