Eventually, the government accepted that the Children’s Book Fair would be held at CCK and confirmed that it would change its name

The alarm went off. The book fair was a month away from opening and the venue had not even been confirmed. The event had been held at CCK for years and it was going to be that way, but the lack of certainties was starting to cause some headaches. The Book Foundationthe private entity that organizes this exhibition and, also, the April book fair, the “big fair”. This Thursday, the foundation warned exhibitors that things were complicated, reports Infobae. Culture Secretary, Leonardo Cifelliasked for 24 hours to respond. The reply came today on Friday evening. And went away a yes,

What happened? Culture said the difficulty was due to “programming issues”, although the date of Children’s fair -from July 8 to 28- has been planned for some time. Others speculated that the break could be related to a confrontation between the Foundation – specifically its director, Alejandro Vaccaro – and Javier Mieli, which took place during the book fair and ended with the president’s decision. Do not submit your book in that framework.

Now who made the decision to give the green light? Officially, from the culture they answer that it was the minister Sandra Pettovellowho has authority over the secretary Cifelli. However, unofficially sources close to the Secretary admitted that the question is controversial with the President miley “This is correct.”

As far as he could know infobaeHe also informed that foundation It is likely that the name change of the cultural center will be finalized during the one month till the opening of the fair. Kirchner Cultural CenterAs reported, it will be renamed “Palacio Libertad”. Brochures and posters will have to be adjusted accordingly. According to what official sources said this Friday, billboards are being budgeted to make the name change a reality, which was already talked about in the Macri administration but it was decided not to do so. According to Pablo Avelluto, who was a minister and then secretary of culture in Mauricio Macri’s government, the change announced by Miley is “a new firework” intended to “distract attention from how hard people are living.”

Could the name of the Kirchner Talaldo Cultural Center be changed on the door? From Culture they explain that what you see is a molding and under it is the old engraving of the central post office, called the Secretariat of Communications.

In the same sense, the first official communication on Children’s fair Says: “The Secretary of Culture of the Nation, Leonardo Cifelli, confirmed this afternoon the organization of the Children and Youth Book Fair at the Freedom Palace,

The communication announced that: “The national authority confirmed the free provision of the cultural center for the event to be held from July 8 to 28, 2024, and made all the equipment available immediately.”

and announces: “”Get the Child and Youth Fair at the Freedom Palace “This is to maintain our management decision to enhance the culture, to make it pluralistic, federal and profitable.”

Beyond the name, which will surely bring discussion and debate again in the days to come, the Children’s Book Fair in 2023 was 100 storytelling shows200 science workshops, over 100 illustration workshops, a comic book festival for children aged 6 to 12 and another for young readers aged 13 to 17. Also activities with bookfluencers, book signings and presentations, and workshops with illustrators.

This will happen in July, before and during the winter holidays. With free admission.