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UNESCO designates Medellin as World Book Capital for 2027

2026-03-16 17:51:00, Kulturë CNA

UNESCO designates Medellin as World Book Capital for 2027

UNESCO has designated Medellin, Colombia, as the World Book Capital for 2027. The city has seen a 542% increase in bookstores over the past seven decades, topping the country's national reading index. The designation comes after the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, made up of booksellers, publishers and authors.

Medellín has become an international reference for urban and cultural transformation, where books and libraries play a crucial role in bringing about positive social change.

As Colombia’s second largest city, Medellín is home to over 110 bookstores and 25 libraries, many of which were transformed from former prisons and police buildings. Once plagued by prolonged periods of conflict, the city is now internationally recognized for urban and cultural innovation, where books and libraries serve as shelters and essential spaces for resistance. Today, Medellín embodies the power of culture in peace and reconciliation.

The initiative is part of UNESCO's broader efforts to strengthen reading ecosystems and literacy around the world.

The year of celebrations will begin on April 23, 2027, World Book and Copyright Day.

Cities designated as World Book Capitals by UNESCO pledge to promote books and reading for all ages and groups, within and beyond national borders, and to organize a program of activities for the year./CNA





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