International Book Fair

The Havana International Book Fair (FIL) is the greatest event of Cuban publishing movement. National and international attendance is accompanied by Cuban book production since 1982, in which Book Fairs began to be held in Cuba, that is why they are celebrated yearly since 2000.

I. 1982. Havana Fine Arts Museum. Latin-American countries attended as observers. Specialized sample dedicated to José Martí, Nicolás Guillén and Jorge Dimitrov.

II. 1984. Habana Libre Hotel and Pabellón Cuba. 25 countries and three international organizations. Specialized sample: The technical-scientific book.

III. 1986. Havana Convention’s Palace. 44 countries and six international organizations. Specialized sample: Books for children and youth.  

IV. 1990. Pabexpo. 40 countries and four international organizations. Specialized sample: Medicine at the disposal of mankind.

V. 1992. Pabexpo. 38 countries and several international organizations. Specialized sample: Fifth Centenary of Two Cultures Meeting.

VI. 1994. Pabexpo. Over 30 countries and several international organizations. Specialized sample: Environment and nutrition.

VII. 1996. Pabexpo. 27 countries and several international organizations. Specialized sample: Computing towards the year 2000.

VIII. 1998. Pabexpo. 28 countries and three international organizations. For the first time the event is dedicated to a country: Mexico.

IX. 2000. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. Over 30 countries and several international organizations. Guest of honor: Italy. For the first time the event is dedicated to a Cuban author: Cintio Vitier, 1988 National Literature Prize. From that moment it acquired a yearly frequency.

X. 2001. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. Over 30 countries and several international organizations. Guest of honor: Spain. Dedicated to Roberto Fernández Retamar, 1989 National Literature Prize.

XI. 2002. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. Honor guest country: France. Dedicated to Miguel Barnet, 1994 National Literature Prize. After finishing in the capital it was extended to other eighteen cities being closed in Santiago de Cuba. 
 
XII. 2003. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress and Pabellón Cuba. Guest of honor: Andean Community of Nations (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela). Dedicated to Pablo Armando Fernández, 1996 National Literature Prize. After finishing in the capital it was extended to other twenty-nine cities being closed in Santiago de Cuba.

XIII. 2004. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress and Pabellón Cuba. Dedicated to Carilda Oliver Labra, 1997 National Literature Prize, and to German culture. After finishing in the capital it was extended to other thirty-three cities being closed in Santiago de Cuba.

XIV. 2005. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. Dedicated to Abelardo Estorino and Jesús Orta Ruiz, 1992 and 1995 National Literature Prizes, respectively. Guest of honor: Brazil.  After finishing in the capital it was extended to other thirty-four cities being closed in Santiago de Cuba.

XV. 2006. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress. Dedicated to Ángel Augier and Nancy Morejón, 1991 and 2001 National Literature Prizes, respectively. Guest of honor: Venezuela. After finishing in the capital it was extended to other thirty-four cities being closed in Santiago de Cuba.

XVI.2007. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress , dedicated to Eduardo Torres Cuevas and César López. It was closed in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba.

XVII.2008. San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress and other 44 bookstores under the slogan To read is to grow. Dedicated to Graziella Pogolotti and Antón Arrufat. Guest of honor: Galician culture.

XVIII.2009. Under the slogan To read is to Grow, this edition of the book and culture festival was dedicated to authors Fina García-Marruz, National Literature Prize, Jorge Ibarra, National Social Sciences Prize, and for the first time to a Cuban institution: venerable Casa de las Américas, on its 50th Anniversary.

XIX.2010. Under the slogan To read is to Grow. Dedicated to authors María del Carmen Barcia, National Social Sciences Prize 2003, and Reynaldo González Zamora, National Literature Prize 2003. Russia is country guest of honor to this edition.