Coffee Cultural Landscape joined book fair on 9 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 10:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRegional culture plan follows fair
- The RAP Eje Cafetero closed its Pereira Book Fair programme on 9 November 2026.
- The 293-page Plan Regional de Cultura sets a shared cultural framework for four departments through 2033.
- UNESCO added the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia to the World Heritage List in 2011.
The Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (Paisaje Cultural Cafetero) was linked to the closing day of the Feria del Libro de Pereira on 9 November 2026, when the regional authority representing four departments completed its programme in Pereira. Salento, in QuindĂo, is one of the heritage destinations within this wider cultural landscape.
A regional book fair ended with a long-term plan
The RegiĂłn Administrativa y de PlanificaciĂłn Eje Cafetero took part in the Feria del Libro de Pereira as Territorio Invitado de Honor from 5 to 9 November 2026 at Expofuturo. The programme brought together Caldas, QuindĂo, Risaralda and Tolima through literary presentations, film discussions, performances and cultural activities.
The closing programme on 9 November focused on QuindĂo, with the presentation of the Biblioteca de Autores Quindianos, experiences from the departmental library network and the session CafĂ©, historias y territorio. The event also marked the presentation of the Plan Regional de Cultura, a shared policy framework intended to guide cultural cooperation across the four departments. The authority’s closing report describes the fair as the first occasion on which the RAP appeared as the regional territory of honour.
The plan gives the fair a continuing consequence beyond its closing date. It sets a shared direction for cultural circulation, heritage protection, artistic cooperation and regional governance, with a planning horizon extending to 2033. A regional news report said the document contains 293 pages and was presented at Expofuturo on 9 November 2026.
Salento connects the plan with a protected landscape
UNESCO describes the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia as a living productive landscape made up of six farming areas and 18 urban settlements in the western Andes. Its identity comes from small-scale coffee cultivation, mountain geography and the architecture associated with Antioquian colonisation.
The landscape is not a single attraction with one entrance. It is a broad heritage area that includes municipalities such as Salento and extends across Caldas, QuindĂo, Risaralda and part of Valle del Cauca. The UNESCO World Heritage description records its inscription in 2011 and identifies the traditional coffee farms, urban settlements and cultural practices as parts of the property.
That structure explains the connection between the Pereira fair and a traveller’s visit to Salento. The event did not take place in the town, but its final QuindĂo programme presented the same regional culture that visitors encounter through coffee villages, traditional construction and the surrounding mountain landscape. Colombia’s national tourism board lists Salento among the heritage destinations of the Coffee Cultural Landscape and identifies the region as a place for coffee, cultural and nature-based activities.
What the 2033 plan means for regional culture
The Plan Regional de Cultura is organised around four broad areas: cultural infrastructure, artistic programmes, circulation of creative work and regional governance. Its stated purpose is to make it easier for artists, writers, cultural managers and institutions to work across departmental borders.
For visitors, the most concrete result inside the current news period is therefore the completed fair programme, not a new attraction or a changed entrance in Salento. The longer-term plan may shape future cultural activity across the region, but the sources do not establish a new event date in Salento before 14 December 2026.
Visiting Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The relevant public programme ran from 5 to 9 November 2026 at Expofuturo in Pereira, with the closing QuindĂo programme on 9 November 2026.
- The Feria del Libro de Pereira has ended, so travellers arriving after 9 November 2026 will not find that fair programme at the venue.
- Salento is a heritage destination within the wider Coffee Cultural Landscape, while the event venue was in Pereira, another city in the region.
- The landscape includes steep coffee-growing terrain and urban settlements with traditional bahareque walls and clay-tiled roofs.
- Colombia’s official language is Spanish and its national currency is the Colombian peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
When did the regional book fair programme end?
The RAP Eje Cafetero’s participation in the Feria del Libro de Pereira ended on 9 November 2026 at Expofuturo in Pereira.
What is the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia?
It is a UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 2011, comprising six farming landscapes and 18 urban settlements in the western Andes.
Where is the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia and how do you get there?
The property spans parts of Caldas, QuindĂo, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca, with Salento among its heritage destinations and Pereira among its regional cities.
