More than 100 Chileans will participate in the Filuni
More than 100 Chileans will participate in the Filuni
From the Editorial Staff
La Jornada Newspaper, Sunday, August 3, 2025, p. 5
The University of Chile, as a guest of the seventh edition of the University Students' Book Fair (Filuni), will participate with a delegation of more than 100 participants, including three National Literature Prize winners from that country, writers, artists, and academics. The institution will hold 60 activities, including book presentations, performances, and film screenings.
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., the stage recital La poblacion by Víctor Jara will take place, presented by the Chilean National Theater.
Chile's participation will include the screening of documentaries produced by the South American university and a film series from that nation on UNAM TV.
The book fair, which will take place from August 26 to 31 under the motto "Spanish, the language of culture and science
, " will include the participation of poets recognized with the literary award from their country, Elvira Hernández, Raúl Zurita, and the Mapuche Elicura Chihuailaf, as well as the winner of the National Prize for Plastic Arts, Cecilia Vicuña.
Also representing Chile will be muralist Alejandro Mono González; director Álvaro Díaz of 31 Minutos ; writer Alejandro Zambra; and poet Daniela Catrileo of Mapuche Champurria origin.
The inaugural discussion will feature Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile; Alicia Bárcena, head of Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources; and Leonardo Lomelí, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
The complete program can be found at uchile.cl/filuni2025
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