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City Hall participates in the International Book Biennial with an extensive and free cultural program
Published on 13/06/2025 - 13:07 | Updated
. Holding the event in Rio reinforces the city's literary vocation - Beth Santos/City Hall of Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes attended the opening of the International Book Biennial at Riocentro on Friday (13/06). Holding the event in Rio reinforces the literary vocation of the city, which this year received the unprecedented title of World Book Capital, granted by UNESCO. In the current edition, Rio City Hall offers visitors a special program with stands, lectures and an extensive cultural agenda, free of charge. More than 600 thousand people are expected during the ten days of the festival, which runs until June 22.
– All eyes of the world, of literature, of reading, are on our city. Reading is good. It opens our minds, allows us to travel through stories, gain more knowledge, more critical capacity and form our own opinions. So, everyone should read. We have two weeks of this incredible event happening, and all Rio residents are more than invited to come – declared the mayor, who received the José Olympio Award for support of books at the opening ceremony of the Biennial. – I am grateful for this honor, renewing our commitment to public policies to promote the book industry and improve reading rates – he emphasized in his speech.
The Municipal Department of Culture is taking the Rio de Janeiro World Book Capital brand to the 2025 Biennial in a 150 m² booth located in Pavilion 4 – Green. During the ten days of the event, 56 panels will be held with the presence of important writers such as the edition's honoree, Ruy Castro, as well as Conceição Evaristo, Miriam Leitão, Jessé Andarilho, Elisa Lucinda, MC Martina, Antônio Carlos Secchin, among others. The space also offers interactive activities, with highlights including the exhibition of the Rio Memórias project; literary parangolés; an exhibition of Jabuti-winning books with their respective awards; and the distribution of literary postcards.
– The Rio Biennial is even more important this year, as Rio de Janeiro is the World Book Capital. More than just celebrating, we feel challenged to educate readers, stimulate the book market and advance public policies. At this stand of the Department of Culture, we will have many debates about the future of books, bibliodiversity, history and the future of Rio. It will be the largest Biennial in history – stated the Municipal Secretary of Culture, Lucas Padilha.
In its 150 m² booth in Pavilion 2 – Orange, the Municipal Department of Education (SME) is offering a special program to welcome around 30 students and 56 professionals from the municipal network, in addition to the visiting public. The space focuses on the appreciation of reading, the integration of technology with education and the debate of topics such as gender equity, anti-racism, pedagogical innovation and the connection between school and territory. An exhibition of projects developed by students in the maker space of the Technological Educational Gymnasiums (GETs) shows how to integrate technology into the universe of reading.
– It is a very special moment because this Biennial is even more historic: it is the Rio Biennial World Book Capital. A year in which we received this title from UNESCO, which celebrates several achievements — especially the Biennial itself, which for 40 years has educated readers, brought together generations and enchanted students, writers, people from Rio and Brazilians in general with books. Books are the lowest common denominator of all arts; they are the door and window to a world of discoveries. All children travel through books and, here, they have the opportunity to get to know the world through literature – highlighted the municipal secretary of Education, Renan Ferreirinha.
On June 21 (Saturday), representatives of the City Attorney General's Office (PGM) will hold a lecture on the Afonso Arinos Law – Rare Works at the SME stand. The astronomer from the Rio Planetarium, Wailã de Souza Cruz, will present his children's book “Manual Prático do Astrônomo Mirim” (Practical Manual for the Young Astronomer), which explains astronomy to children and includes interactive activities, such as assembling a sundial.
The Department of Social Welfare will be launching the trilogy “Há Vida Depois das Marquises – Do Outro Lado da Rua” (There is Life After the Marquises – On the Other Side of the Street) this Friday (13/6), at 19:XNUMX p.m., at the SME stand. The books bring together real stories from people who lived on the streets and are now writing their own stories. The writer will also be participating in the Sarau Marquise with people welcomed by the Instituto Marca de Cristo, who will present their poems.
During the Biennial, the City Hall will offer special services aimed at women. Teams from the Municipal Secretariat for Women's Policies and Care will publicize the courses offered by the department and distribute materials from the Rio+Seguro para Mulheres campaign on the network to combat domestic violence.
The Biennial brings together more than 570 exhibiting brands distributed across 6 pavilions. This year, the literary event occupies 130 m², 40 m² more than the previous edition, according to the organizers. Over the course of the ten days, more than 300 participants are expected and 200 hours of content will be produced. The books that arrived at Riocentro for this edition were transported in 1.500 trucks.
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