Cultural Program

PROGRAMAÇÃO CULTURAL

Besides the wide book offering, the Book Biennial of São Paulo offered an intense cultural program, developed to awaken the taste for reading in more than 743 thousand people, among children, youths and adults.

Some activities were performed to personalize even more the program, during the 11 days of the event, with more than 1100 hours of cultural activities.

The organization of the 21st International Book Biennial of São Paulo invited a group of professionals with expressive knowledge in the area to enrich even more the cultural program of the event. Sociologist Danilo Santos de Miranda, director of SESC (Social Service of Commerce); physicist and engineer Hubert Alquéres, president-director of the Official Press of the State of São Paulo; and poet, journalist and professor Augusto Massi were invited to the Council of Curators.

The principal themes of the cultural program of the fair were: Monteiro Lobato, Clarice Lispector, Digital Book and Lusophony.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

» GENERAL

With the theme cooking with words, the space will bring together kitchen chefs who are authors of books to hold practice classes and debates.
The space is known for promoting debate tables among national and international writers about the most varied themes.
Great names from theater, cinema, music and television will make a link between literature and the other artistic expressions.
The space is conceived to qualify Primary and Secondary teachers from pubic and private schools to work with books in the classroom.
Território Livre
The space is known for promoting round tables (debates) among national and international writers about the most diverse themes.
Espaço da Lusofonia
Will offer free activities focused on initiatives for disclosure, propagation and teaching of the Portuguese language worldwide.
Exposição Monteiro Lobato
A collection which will show the history of one of the greatest Brazilian writers.

» CHILD

Space dedicated to children, from 7 to 14 years old, to promote the importance of reading.
A Discovery Kids Explorer is a child who explores life as he/she grows, in a happy and funny manner, discovering the fantastic world that surrounds him/her.
Space for play activities to entertain the children who will visit the Book Biennial.

SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS PROGRAM

Estande da Fundação Volkswagen
In a relaxed, interactive and motivational environment, the Volkswagen Foundation will offer culture, education, entertainment and information.
Espaço Submarino
Submarino will present to visitors a new buying and reading experience provided by the new digital trends.
Sesc
An intense cultural program with lectures, chats, musical presentation, and much more.
Biblioteca do Bebê
A library that will illustrate how parents and keepers can read different types of books to children, from the cradle.