International Fair of the book of Guadalajara

GUADALAJARA.- What Andalusia is for Spain, Jalisco is for Mexico, for the reason that in this region are a few of the most important symbols of the Spanish identity, according to Raúl Padilla López, president of the International Fair of the book of Guadalajara , Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara, FIL, which celebrates in 2006 its 20th anniversary with this Spanish region as the guest of honor with exile as the main point of the literary programme.

In 1987, the Fair of Guadalajara was considerated as a communication-link between the Hispanic world and the United States, and according to the president, within two decades, it would be consolidated as the most important thing in the Spanish language . From 1993 it has been established ´as an instrument to connect with other nations´ like Comombia, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Peru, Catalonia and Puerto Rico, which are a few of the nations invited by the Fair wich takes place on the 25th of November til the 3th of December.