According to the Municipal Secretary of Tourism, an event expected to attract about 30 thousand people

Rio de Janeiro - The second most important festival of the tourist calendar of the city of Paraty Rio de Janeiro, the International Book Fair (Flip), which opens today (6) at night), is expected to attract up to its end next Sunday (10) , a visitor audience of around 30 000 people, said the Agency Brazil, municipal secretary of Tourism, Renata Castro.
According to the secretary, the fair will inject large amounts of resources in the economy of the municipality. "This year will be more than $ 5 million. Therefore, the [Flip] is a very important event for the city, is growing every year and not lose the charm. " Renata noted that the benefits are not concentrated only in Paraty, but spread throughout the Costa Verde in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The literary event is also generating employment in the region, said the secretary. "The Flip has an average of 750 direct hires during this period, Paraty, excluding the indirect jobs, representing over 30%." The most important tourist season begins in Paraty in the summer, with New Year's party, and will continue until the carnival, with summer Instrumental Paraty.

The 2011 edition of Flip honors the modernist writer Oswald de Andrade and meet 29 authors from 13 countries in 18 discussion panels.