Eight days on the grand island of the Caribbean during the 19th Havana International Book Fair where dozens of countries and scores of publishers exhibit their wares.

Be a special guest at the Havana International Book Fair. Visit Cuban libraries, meet Cuban authors, converse with members of writers and cultural associations, tour museums, schools and intellectual institutions all involved in the written word. This year's Book Fair theme is To Read is to Grow. The country of honor is Russia. The Fair is dedicated to Cuban scribes Reynaldo González, National Literature Prize Laureate, and María del Carmen Barcía, National Social Sciences Prize Laureate. This year's event commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the National Press of Cuba. Learn about the history of the Book Fair.