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The Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS) will host its 10th annual Coloquio Universitario del Libro Sudcaliforniano from April 14 through 17 at the Poliforo Cultural Universitario in La Paz, with additional events in Los Cabos. The free, public literary gathering features book presentations, panel discussions, and book sales timed to coincide with World Book and Copyright Day on April 23.
UABCS and the Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura are co-organizing the four-day event. This year’s colloquium pays tribute to Baja California Sur writer Javier Manríquez. Two student academic events will run alongside the main program: the IX Student Literature Colloquium and the second Humanities Student Colloquium.
Schedule and Featured Presentations
On Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, activities run from 10:00 a.m. to noon and again from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. All events are open to the public at no charge.
Among the featured presentations is the debut of “Historia de Los Cabos, Tomo II” and a work focused on the cultural and natural heritage of the region. The opening day will also include a special presentation of “Panorama,” the UABCS academic journal, in its 83rd print edition and 25th digital edition. That issue is titled “Baja California Sur: Medio siglo con alma universitaria,” marking the university’s 50th anniversary.
How to Find the Full Program
The main venue, the Poliforo Cultural Universitario, is located on the UABCS campus along Boulevard Forjadores on the south side of La Paz. The university sits at Km 5.5 of the highway heading south from the city center, a route familiar to most La Paz residents.
Organizers have not yet specified which events will take place at the alternate Los Cabos venues. The full schedule is available on the UABCS Editorial Department’s Facebook page. For general inquiries, the university can be reached at 612-123-8800.
First reported by BCS Noticias and Bitácora BCS.