Invited Countries or Cultural Regions
Since 1993, the FIL has invited a country or region to be the guest of honor, providing each an opportunity to display the best of its cultural and literary heritage. Beginning with that year, the guests of honor have been: Colombia (1993), New Mexico (USA) (1994), Venezuela (1995), Canada (1996), Argentina (1997), Puerto Rico (1998), Chile (1999), Spain (2000), Brazil (2001), Cuba (2002), Quebec (2003), Catalonian culture (2004), Peru (2005), Andalusia (2006), Colombia (2007), Italy (2008), Los Angeles (2009), Castile and León (2010), Germany (2011), Chile (2012) and Israel (2013).
| Year | Guest of Honor Country |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Colombia |
| 1994 | New Mexico, USA |
| 1995 | Venezuela |
| 1996 | Canada |
| 1997 | Argentina |
| 1998 | Puerto Rico |
| 1999 | Chile |
| 2000 | Spain |
| 2001 | Brazil |
| 2002 | Cuba |
| 2003 | Quebec, Canada |
| 2004 | Catalonian Culture, Spain |
| 2005 | Peru |
| 2006 | Andalusian Culture |
| 2007 | Colombia |
| 2008 | Italy |
| 2009 | Los Angeles |
| 2010 | Castile and León |
| 2011 | Germany |
| 2012 | Chile |
| 2013 | Israel |
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Famous quotes containing the words invited, countries, cultural and/or regions:
“The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and no genius can long or often utter anything which is not invited and gladly entertained by men around him.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The contention that a standing army and navy is the best security of peace is about as logical as the claim that the most peaceful citizen is he who goes about heavily armed. The experience of every-day life fully proves that the armed individual is invariably anxious to try his strength. The same is historically true of governments. Really peaceful countries do not waste life and energy in war preparations, with the result that peace is maintained.”
—Emma Goldman (1869–1940)
“The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not “Am I really that oppressed?” but “Am I really that boring?””
—Margaret Atwood (b. 1939)
“In common with other rural regions much of the Iowa farm lore concerns the coming of company. When the rooster crows in the doorway, or the cat licks his fur, company is on the way.”
—For the State of Iowa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)