havana , havana - on feb . 3 , 2005 , the colombian minister of education , tarso genro , launched the xiv international fair of books in havana during his five day visit to cuba . the fair is scheduled to continues until february 13 , 2005 . minister genro closing the fair saying , " cuba and brazil have the same mixture and the same condition of sovereign citizens . " according to genro , it was a shame for brazil to be inviting to the fair , where the party was the guest of honor .
There was an international book fair in Cuba in 2005.