Shimon Peres to open Guadalajara International Book Fair

Israeli president Shimon Peres will open the 27th edition Guadalajara Book Fair, to be held from November 30 to December 8, 2013. Israel is the guest of honor at the event, and its delegations will include more than 30 authors, El País reports.

Israel ambassador in Spain, Radian Gordon stressed that the invitation to her country to participate as a guest of honor is an "opportunity to open the doors on both sides, first to Israel." The literary event this year expects to receive more than 700,000 visitors. Read the complete story here.

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