Porto Alegre Book Fair
It is the largest outdoors book fair[1] in Latin America and the most important cultural event in the city.
Nowadays, the Fair sprawls itself between the Alfândega Square, the Sepúlveda Avenue and some docks at Porto Alegre Harbor.
The Porto Alegre Book Fair was an idea from Say Marques, then manager of the Diário de Notícias newspaper.
Marques wanted to make books available to the majority of the citizens, as bookshops were deemed to be snobbish.
The most voted shall be the Patron of the Porto Alegre Book Fair; in case of tie ballot, the eldest one shall be chosen.
2007 Porto Alegre Book Fair - partial view