culture
February 18, 2026
Dates, guests, and everything you need to know about the Bogotá Book Fair 2026
From April 21 to May 4, the thirty-eighth edition of the Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo) will take place at Corferias. This year India will be the Guest of Honor Country and FilBo will articulate its programming under the thematic axis 'Listening to each other is reading each other.'
TL;DR
- FILBo 2026 will take place at Corferias from April 21 to May 4.
- India is the Guest of Honor country, with the thematic axis 'Listening to each other is reading each other.'
- Confirmed international guests include Patricio Pron, Roxana Morduchowicz, John Sellars, and Anna Starobinets.
- National representation includes poets Mary Grueso and Andrea Cote, and writer Felipe Restrepo Pombo.
- The fair will commemorate centenaries and anniversaries of significant Colombian writers.
- India's participation will span 23 pavilions, showcasing its cultural and literary diversity.
- The International Business Forum will occur on April 27-28, aiming to boost editorial business.
- The Fellowship Program will host five international literary agents.
- 'FILBo Ciudad' initiatives will extend events to public libraries, bookstores, and cultural centers in Bogotá.