Columbia, Aug 7
India will be participating in the 38th Bogota International Book Fair (FILBo) 2026 as a 'Guest of Honour' country, marking a new chapter in the people-to-people connect between the two nations.
Several ministers of Columbia, including the Cultural Minister, the Director of FILBo, President of Corferias, Executive President of the Columbian Book Chamber also attended the announcement event.
Since 1988, the Colombian Book Chamber and Corferias have organised the Bogota International Book Fair, an alliance that has positioned the cultural event as one of the most important in the Spanish-speaking world.
For 35 years, it has reportedly brought together all the players in the book chain - authors, publishers, editors, proofreaders, translators, distributors, agents and booksellers - who, together with their readers, make up this book ecosystem that grows and strengthens every year.
Several festivals, performances, exhibitions, and film shows have been organised by the Embassy during the last few years. The Embassy in collaboration with local talent has organised dance performances at various universities during the course of the International weeks held by them. Several visits of troupes from India to Colombia and vice versa have taken place.