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The Santiago International Book Fair (''Spanish: Feria Internacional del Libro de Santiago, FILSA'') is an annual book fair held in Santiago, Chile, during October–December. It is organised by the Chilean Chamber for Books〔(LIBRO DIGITAL Y BOLIVIA COMO INVITADO MARCARÁN LA FERIA INTERNACIONAL DEL LIBRO DE SANTIAGO 2011 ) Carlos Salazar/Nación.cl, October 12, 2011 retrieved on December 21, 2014〕 (''Cámara Chilena del Libro''). ==History== The Santiago Book Fair was created in 1981 as a national event, an initiative of then mayor of Santiago, Carlos Bombal. It was originally held in Parque Forestal, behind the National Museum of Fine Arts; from 1989 it has been held in the Estación Mapocho Cultural Center.〔(Camara Chilena del Libro - Historia Feria del libro ) Camara Chilena del Libro Archivo 2017 retrieved on December 21, 2014〕 In 1990 the event was expanded to become an international book fair and in 2011, for the first time, it featured a section dedicated to electronic books. That year, a total of 260,000 people visited the book fair, with more than 500 cultural activities, 400 writers and more than 700 publishers represented in more than 10,000 metres squared of exhibits.〔(Ecuador será el invitado de honor de la Feria del Libro de Santiago ) La tercera.cl by EFE - Julio 27, 2012 retrieved on December 21, 2014〕 In 2013, more than 300,000 people visited the fair.〔(Feria del Libro de Santiago adelanta partida y reúne a más de 150 escritores ) La tercera.cl by J. L. F. - October 10, 2014 retrieved on December 21, 2014〕 From 1997 until 2012, each year a country was invited as honoured guest, with their literature and authors featured in exhibits. In 2013 and 2014, the fair featured the author as special guest.〔(Historia de las ferias del Libro (ES) ) camaradellibro.cl Cámara Chilena del Libro, Asociación Chilena de Editores, Distribuidores y Libreros retrieved on December 21, 2014〕 From 2003, in the same place where the National Book Fair was held, the Parque Forestal Book Fair is held during January (summertime in Santiago), in the Juan Sebastian Bach plaza/Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. This event is free.〔(Historia de las Ferias (es) ) camaradellibro.cl〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Santiago International Book Fair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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