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Oaxaca reading and writing fair to offer more than 150 activities
Oaxaca’s second Intercultural Writing and Reading Fair runs November 19–29 at eight venues in the state capital.
The 11-day event will include more than 150 activities, such as concerts, contests, talks and book presentations.
Organizers say the fair is intended to encourage reading and writing, including in Indigenous languages.
It will also highlight Oaxaca’s Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities and their cultural contributions.
The state’s education secretary says the fair is part of an ongoing effort to promote reading, writing and community knowledge through education.
The program is intended to reach beyond the event itself, with teachers helping bring reading activities into classrooms.
Oaxaca’s second Intercultural Writing and Reading Fair will run from November 19 to 29, 2026, with more than 150 activities.
The fair will take place at eight venues in the state capital, generally from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Activities will include concerts, contests, discussions and presentations, with the stated aim of encouraging reading.
Organizers say the event will promote reading and writing in Indigenous languages and recognize Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities.
The fair will open at Teatro Alcalá, followed by a traditional calenda to the capital’s Zócalo.
- Who
- The Oaxaca state government and education officials are organizing the fair.
- What
- The second Intercultural Writing and Reading Fair will offer more than 150 activities.
- When
- November 19 to 29, 2026.
- Where
- Eight venues in the city of Oaxaca, including Teatro Alcalá and the Zócalo.
- Why
- To encourage reading and writing, support education and culture, and recognize Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities.
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Oaxaca officials announced the fair at the Rosario Castellanos bookstore in Mexico City.
The fair is scheduled to open at Teatro Alcalá, followed by a calenda to the capital’s Zócalo.
The second edition of the fair is scheduled to run at eight venues in the city of Oaxaca.
- Activities
- More than 150
- Dates
- November 19–29, 2026
- Venues
- Eight locations in the city of Oaxaca
- Daily hours
- 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Opening venue
- Teatro Alcalá
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What people are saying
It is a new space, an intercultural stage for us to have the opportunity over 11 days to approach different forms of creation and expression through activities that bring together women writers, because when a story is shared, it no longer belongs to one person and becomes part of our memory
Its main objectives are to promote the right to education and culture, strengthen reading and creative communities, stimulate critical thinking, promote publishing, and recognize the participation of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples