The Book Fair in San Luis 2023which had heritage and cultural diversity as its axis, managed to bring together writers and academics from four Argentine provinces from March 16 to 18 and attract 40,000 visitors, within a framework of federalism that stood out from official spheres.
During the three days, authors from Mendoza, San Juan Catamarca, La Pampa, La Rioja and San Luis spoke and presented books, as part of an agenda that included plays, a literary café and guided tours for school students.
The Fair had more than 50 stands of independent publishers, bookstores and popular libraries that met in all sectors of the San Luis Cinema Theater.
Within the framework of the fair, the writer Claudia Piñeiro presented her latest novel “The time of the flies”, the journalist Mariana Carbajal spoke on “Rights: advances and challenges in women’s struggles”, and Luisa Calcumil added her presence as author and playwright when reading one of the texts that make up her latest book “Popular-Ethnic Theatre”.
The ULP Extension Secretariat was at the Provincial Book Fair
He brought the book of the contest “War and Peace, 40 years of Malvinas” closer, also the School of Music with the String Ensemble, the Guitar Septet and the ULP Choir.
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The closing was musical and was in charge of Lito Vitale y Juan Carlos Bagliettoaccompanied by their children: Julian Baglietto and Jano Vitale.
According to their parents, as children Julián and Jano “slept inside the cases of their instruments because they shared the tours and learned a little by contagion”.
“We are happy to be here in San Luis, in this theater, which is tremendous, with this concert that is a journey of 32 years and some new tangos that have been recently uploaded, called ‘Baglietto and Vitale Tangos'”, they pointed out. the musicians.
The Secretary of Culture of the Province of San Luis, Silvia Rapisarda, highlighted the success achieved in this fair and said that they are already thinking about the 2024 edition.
“The protagonists of this fair have told us that it was a meeting space, to share experiences and establish links between them. It was also a space for cultural entrepreneurs to sell their products, this brings development and growth for the community,” he said. the official
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