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Rio Book Biennial in Rio de Janeiro
Bienal do Livro do Rio de Janeiro has run since 1983 and grown into one of the largest book fairs in the world by attendance, drawing crowds well over half a million across roughly ten days at Riocentro, the city's convention complex in Barra da Tijuca. Historically alternating years with Sao Paulo's biennial, the fair pairs major publisher pavilions with author signings and panels, and its young-adult signing queues are famously among the longest at any Brazilian cultural event.
Bienal do Livro do Rio de Janeiro has run since 1983, growing into one of the largest book fairs by attendance anywhere in the world, with past editions drawing crowds well over half a million visitors across roughly ten days.