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Winter Children’s Book Fairs Open This Week in Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata

María Teresa Andruetto’s opening address will launch two weeks of free family programming celebrating early literacy.

Ya empieza la Feria del Libro Infantil
La Feria del Libro Infantil recibe pequeños lectores del miércoles 18 al domingo 3 de agosto en la planta baja del Palacio Libertad
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Overview

  • The 33rd Buenos Aires Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil begins July 16 at Palacio Libertad with free admission and over 70 stands hosting 76 exhibitors.
  • The formal inauguration on July 18 will feature award-winning author María Teresa Andruetto delivering the opening address in the Salón de Honor.
  • Daily interactive programs run through August 3 and include the Rincón de Narradores storytelling corner, illustration workshops and theater performances.
  • Mar del Plata’s Torreón del Monje fair runs from July 18 to August 2 with free daily sessions from 11 am to 7 pm and a dedicated afternoon storytelling hour.
  • Three new animated mascots—Lili the hornero, Lolo the capybara and Lina the jaguar—designed by Nehuén Costa will accompany children throughout both fairs.