Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty

The Festa Literaria Internacional de Paraty [ paɾatʃi ] ( Flip, also: FLIP, English: Paraty International Literary Festival ) is since 2003 that takes place in Paraty Literary Festival.

In South America and the event Brazil it is considered one of the most important literary festivals. Funding is provided through a tiered system of conveyors and is carried out by the non-profit Associação Casa Azul. In addition to readings also noted discussions take place. Their global success since the founding year is primarily due to the sympathy and active participation already internationally recognized writers of all countries.

The festival is associated with similar such as the annual International Festival of Authors in Toronto, Canada and the Festivaletteratura Mantua in Italy to show interculturality in the literature.

It is dedicated to every time an outstanding, partly also deceased writer. At the first Festival in 2003, this Vinicius de Moraes was 2004 Guimarães Rosa, Clarice Lispector 2005, 2006 Jorge Amado, 2007 Nelson Rodrigues, 2008 Machado de Assis, Manuel Bandeira in 2009 ( 1886-1968 ) from Pernambuco, in 2010, the sociologist Gilberto Freyre (1900 - 1987), in 2011, Oswald de Andrade, Carlos Drummond de Andrade in 2012 and 2013 Graciliano Ramos.

2013 is the United Kingdom Snape ( Suffolk ) ( Snape Maltings ) a small edition of the event held under the name Flipside.