Biennial Book will bring national and international authors to celebrate Rio as World Book Capital

The Biennial of the Book Rio, one of the most emblematic events of the Brazilian cultural scene, reaches the 2025 edition with special status. In the year Rio was elected by UNESCO as the World Capital of the Book, the festival is consolidated as the highlight of the celebrations, bringing together literature, culture and entertainment in a broad and innovative programming. The event will take place between June 13 and 22 in Riocentro.

Marked by its strong presence in the affective memory of the public and by attracting crowds to each issue, the Biennial bets this year on a new concept: Book Park. According to the creators, the proposal is to transform the event into a large literary theme park, expanding the experience of visitors with immersive, interactive and thought-out attractions for all ages.

Also according to the organization, the central focus of this edition will be to bring readers new experiences in order to bring a diverse and transversal programming that puts the book at the center of everything. Among the authors confirmed and announced are names such as Ailton Krenak, Conceição Evaristo, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Drauzio Varella, Pedro Bial, Miriam Leitão, Mario Sergio Cortella, Leandro Karnal, Gabriela Prioli, Itamar Vieira Junior, Raphael Montes, Aline Bei, Jeferson Tenório, among others.

On the international scene, names such as Nigerian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Cuban Teresa Cárdenas, Japanese mangaká Nagabe, South Korean Kim Ho-yeon, Portuguese Afonso Cruz, British Cara Hunter, Italian Dacia Maraini and Antonella Lattanzi, Chilean Lina Meruane, American GT Karber, Lynn Painter and Alexene Lighthouse Follmuth, and Canadian Brynne Weaver are also confirmed.

Despite the innovations, the book remains the protagonist of the Biennial. The curatorship maintains the focus on valuing reading, encouraging the formation of new readers and promoting the encounter between authors, editors and the public. The expectation is that the new format contributes to further broaden the scope of the event, which has already consolidated as one of the largest literary festivals in Latin America.

The Rio 2025 Book Biennial promises to strengthen the city's role as a center of creation, circulation and celebration of the written word — and to transform this edition into a milestone for the history of the event.

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Biennial of the Book Rio 2025
Date: From 13/06 (Friday) to 22/06 (Sunday)
Location: Riocentro
Address: Av. Salvador Allende, 6555 - Olympic Bar
Ticket: Learn how to acquire Here.

Learn more: Rio hosts the BRICS Summit on 6 and 7 July