FILVEN 2026 will offer more than 600 activities at the GAN

Published at: 10/11/2026 02:32 PM

The 22nd International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN) will offer more than 600 activities between November 13 and 23 at the National Art Gallery (GAN) and the Plaza de la Juventud, in Caracas, under the motto "Reading is reborn”.

The program was presented this Monday by the sector vice-president of Communication and Culture, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela, who highlighted the role of literature and artistic expressions in the life of the country.

He also indicated that, of the total number of planned activities, 130 will be aimed at boys, girls and young people, while the public will also be able to enjoy musical, theatrical and scenic proposals.

As a novelty, the fair will have a renewed website from which visitors can download an application to check the schedule, select activities of interest, organize their tours and receive reminders on their phones.

For his part, the Minister for Culture, Alejandro López, reported that the platform seeks to facilitate public participation during the meeting.

The Russian Federation will be the guest country of honor, with a delegation of writers and publishers who will share their literary heritage. His ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, thanked the invitation and highlighted the value of books as a space for meeting between cultures and generations: “Books are our common heritage and literature is what unites us”.

The state of Zulia will be the honored entity and will present an editorial proposal focused on oil and its relationship with Venezuelan identity, history and culture.

In addition, this edition will also recognize the philosopher and historian Carmen Bohórquez, the poet and narrator Esmeralda Torres and the writer Armando Sequera. The program will also address topics such as technology, nature, identity, literary creation, youth and historical memory.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team