00:00 The 19th edition Venezuelan book fair Filben 2023 is on the way, with Colombia as its guest
00:06 country.
00:07 TELUSUK correspondent Glais Quezada has all the details in the following report.
00:13 Yeah, thanks for the time and the contact hearing from the south and for TELUSUK English.
00:18 Yes, currently I'm at one of the main festivities of the culture here in Caracas, Venezuela,
00:24 which is Filben 2023.
00:26 This is the book fair that every year takes over the city and this is the 19th edition.
00:32 In this occasion, Colombia is the guest nation, the guest country, and the book fair is dedicated
00:38 to Colombian culture, history and literature.
00:42 Also over 65 authors and writers from all over the world, mainly from Latin America
00:47 and the Caribbean.
00:49 They are here to showcase their work, their texts, and also to be close to the public,
00:54 close to the readers, and to be here enjoying this book fair.
00:59 Also let me tell you, this is one of the main events that gathers musicians, cinema, and
01:06 lectures on several topics.
01:08 Behind me there is a stand that is only dedicated to texts and authors that are abundant on
01:14 the Azequibo region and the historical dispute between Venezuela and Guyana.
01:19 And in this occasion they are also sharing their texts, sharing their opinions, their
01:23 criteria regarding this topic.
01:26 Also in this occasion of Filben, this 19th edition, the book fair, the event is paying
01:32 homage to two Palestinian female poets.
01:35 And one of them is, sadly was killed by Israel during the siege of the Gaza Strip.
01:42 So this book fair has the highlight, has the deference, and also the honor to be paying
01:49 homage to Heba Abu Nara, who is one of the poets, the female poets of Palestine.
01:56 Also in this occasion, many colleges, many students, there are groups of families of
02:03 people here that are coming with their children and enjoying not only the books, not only
02:08 the texts and the lectures, but also all that has to offer this book fair that is one of
02:13 the main events, we were saying that and we stress that, is one of the main events regarding
02:18 culture and literature here in Caracas, Venezuela.
02:22 So this is mainly, this is an overview of the event, this is all for now, but we will
02:29 have more details in upcoming reports and news briefs.
02:32 Gladys Cazara, Caracas, Venezuela, back to you.
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