The 10th thessaloniki book fair was dedicated to the poet c. Every year it organises the best european learning materials awards. Very few in the greek publishing world believed that this years fair would take place, let alone prove a success. In 20 thessaloniki was listed as one of national geo.
Trade fairs thessaloniki appointments from july 2021. Cavafy, marking 150 years since the alexandrine poets birth. Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important annual event for the book and its professionals organized in our country. Exchanging ideas and celebrating contemporary literature, the citys international book fair is a. May from a strictly balkan bash, this has grown to attract publishers and bibliophiles from every european country. The 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held on 16 19 may 20 at the helexpo exchibition center staged by the ministry of education and religious affairs, culture and sports, genenal secretariat of culture, directorate of letters, in collaboration with helexpo, the hellenic federation of publishers and booksellers and the municipality of thessaloniki. The institute of modern greek studies participated in the 10th thessaloniki book fair, which was held from may 16th to may 19th, 20, at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki pavilion, stand 52. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the. Thessaloniki international fair tif thessaloniki 2021. Thessaloniki international exhibition center, in the heart of the city, the fair is organised by helexpo, which also organises themed exhibitions and congresses throughout the year.
Thessaloniki book fair 2020 thessaloniki, greece exhibition. The 10th thessaloniki book fair begins greek reporter. It constitutes a cultural institution with international character that changed the landscape of the book industry and became a reference point for. Thessaloniki is widely regarded as greeces cultural capital in modern times. The thessaloniki international book fair tibf, an institution that has brought radical change in the field of books and has become today a. May 16th19th, 20 pavilions and 15, helexpo, thessaloniki. Thessaloniki, greece the seventh thessaloniki book fair is drawing to an end, yet the enthusiasm of greek readers to the chinese culture and learning the chinese language remains high. May 15, 20 the 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held from may 16 to 19 at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki, greece. Held annually during may, thessaloniki international book fair attracts thousands of publishers, writers, book sellers and journalists from around the world. Exchanging ideas and celebrating contemporary literature, the citys international book fair is a mustevent during spring time. A trade fair trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of rivals, and examine recent market trends and opportunities. Traditionally located on the seaside, the fair is organized by he hellenic federation of publishers and booksellers and the municipality of thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki, greece, 20210422 20210424 thessaloniki book fair location. Events such as the thessaloniki international fair and the thessaloniki. The tbf, as a dynamic presence in the heart of the mediterranean, at the cultural crossroads of europe and the balkans, gathers every year hundreds of publishers, writers, translators, literary agents, journalists, booksellers, librarians. The uk is guest of honour at this years thessaloniki international book fair, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in collaboration with the national book centre and the ministry of culture, we have been working hard behind the scenes for months to curate and organise a rich and diverse programme of literary and cultural events including talks, book presentations, readings and.
Nov 19, 2020 thessaloniki international book fair is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals of the field organized in our country. It will be staged by the ministry of education and religious affairs, culture and sports, the general secretariat of culture, the directorate of letters, in collaboration with helexpo, the hellenic federation of publishers and. It will be staged by the ministry of education and religious affairs, culture and sports, the general secretariat of. It is the only fair fully dedicated to books and specific contents. Uk guest of honour at thessaloniki international book fair.
The international trade fair is inaugurated by the prime minister and attended. Thessaloniki international book fair inthessaloniki. Thessaloniki book fair, november 19 2020 the cloud of unknowing, museum fur gegenwartskunst, siegen, november 12 2020 creativecritical imaginations, curtin university, perth, october 23 2020. The seventh thessaloniki book fair is drawing to an end, yet the enthusiasm of greek readers to the chinese culture and learning the chinese language remains high. Helexpo thessaloniki international exhibition centre, 154 egnatia str. Current events often impose their own rules, according to egyptian nobel laureate in literature, naguib mahfouz. Thessaloniki international exhibition, thessaloniki, thessaloniki book fair event will provide an. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Basque country katixa agirre miguelez katixa agirre miguelez gasteiz, 1981 holds a phd.
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International literature award and won the frankfurt book fairs 2015 liberaturpreis. May 09, 2019 the 15th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 3 to 6 may 2019 at the international exhibition centre of thessaloniki tifhelexpo. May 06, 2011 thessaloniki despite being organized in harsh conditions, the 2011 thessaloniki international book fair appears to be the bestorganized edition in its eightyear career. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 03. It is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals of the field organized in our country. It is organized by the hellenic foundation for culture in collaboration with tifhelexpo, the municipality of thessaloniki, associations of greek publishers as well as independent publishers. May 15, 20 margarita papantonioumay 15, 20 the 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held from may 16 to 19 at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki, greece.
Crippled by the closure of the national book centre of greece ekevi in january 20, the ongoing economic crisis and the ministry of cultures negligence, the thessaloniki international book fair has been treading water for the last couple of years. The idea of the first thessaloniki international trade fair tif was born in 1925. The search for thessaloniki from july 2021 result following trade fairs. Launched in 20, ccbf has quickly become an important event for the global publishing industry. May 18, 2015 looking back, the prognosis was not good. Set up in 1994 to promote reading nationally and greek books internationally, ekevi was also responsible for the organisation of the thessaloniki book fair. Cavafy, commemorating the 150th anniversary of his birth. The thessaloniki book fair takes place annually, and therefore for the eighteenth time previsibly in november 2021 in thessaloniki. In 20, national geographic magazine included thessaloniki in its top tour. May 18, 20 greek and foreign book professionals are preparing to meet at the thessaloniki book fair, which turns 10 this year. Thessaloniki book fair, as a dynamic venue in the heart of mediterranean, gathers every year hundreds of publishers, writers, translators, literary agents, journalists, booksellers, librarians, academics, institutions, bodies and organizations mainly for the book sector from greece, the balkans, western europe, southeastern mediterranean and the many other countries. Thessaloniki international exhibition centre, 154 egnatia street, thessaloniki back to events. May 2018, about 285 exhibitors on the thessaloniki book fair in thessaloniki. The fair will also host a special thematic exhibition on c.
Britain is the book fairs guest of honor for 20, and the british council has invited a number of uk authors to thessaloniki, including jonathan coe, victoria hislop and david nicholls as well as poet and yiannis ritsos scholar david harsent. Nanotexnology thessaloniki, zootechnia thessaloniki, furnidec thessaloniki, oenos thessaloniki, thessaloniki international fair tif thessaloniki, beauty macedonia thessaloniki, detrop boutique thessaloniki, kosmima thessaloniki, philoxenia thessaloniki, thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki, agrotica thessaloniki. Margarita papantonioumay 15, 20 the 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held from may 16 to 19 at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki, greece. Using an interactive map, you can quickly find the location of hotels, compare prices and make an order on. The thessaloniki international fair has a venerable modern history dating to 1926. Thessaloniki book fair 2020 thessaloniki events greeka. More books, more ideas the 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held on 16 19 may 20 at the helexpo exchibition center staged by the ministry of. Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 trade fair dates. The thessaloniki international book fair is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals of the field organized in our country. The 15th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 3 to 6 may 2018 at the international exhibition centre of thessaloniki tifhelexpo. Tif is celebrating 88 years of life since the vision of its founder, nikolaos germanos and its birth in 1926.
Hosted every september for 10 days at the 180,000 m. Much like a comprehensive marketing strategy and an active social media presence, book fairs and expos, writers conferences, and literary festivals can be a valuable tool for indie authors. As part of the thessaloniki international book fair, we are holding free presentations covering all aspects of. Thessaloniki book fair thessalonikithessaloniki2019general. The 12th thessaloniki book fair was a surprising success, though greek. Book presentation of the greek translation of virginia woolfs orlando at the international book fair of thessaloniki, may 2018 christmas with grinch, interactive project with 3rd and 4rthyear students from my class on realism and students from the 1st elementary school of. If you are planning business trip by yourself to thessaloniki book fair 2020, we recommend to use convenienthotels search hotels search near exhibition center. Given the covid19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing. Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair. The thessaloniki international fair tif will take place on 9 days from saturday, 11. Jul 30, 2014 by the time the greek crisis struck in 2009, the situation was steadily getting worse, culminating in the closure of the national book centre of greece ekevi in january 20. A trade fair trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of rivals, and examine recent market trends and opportunities in contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the. Ccbf 2021 china shanghai international childrens book fair. Her books and stories have been translated into 25 languages, and her essays have appeared in granta.
When the first thessaloniki book fair was held in thessaloniki greeces. Oct 30, 2019 one of the favorite book lovers events in greece is back in thessaloniki for one more year. Organized by the national book center of greece ekebi, the festival was inaugurated at the northern port city. Thessaloniki book fair aldus european bookfairs network.
The book fair is part of the national strategic reference framework. Thessaloniki book fair is the most important book festival in greece with an international character, as many foreign writers, publishers, and journalists participate. Tibf 2014 11th thessaloniki international book fair. In 20, trade fairs organized by tif helexpo attracted more than 3,500. Ansamed athens, may 16 the 10th thessaloniki book fair will be held from may 16 to 19 at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki, greece, as greekreporter writes. Thessaloniki greece trade shows, find and compare 37 expos, trade fairs and exhibitions to go in. Design studio faze created the visual identity of the 16th thessaloniki international book fair.
Flights to thessaloniki from stansted stansted airport. Thessaloniki film festival every november and the international book fair. Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair alive. Uk guest of honour at thessaloniki international book fair british. Cavafy, celebrating the 20 cavafy year, the 2nd balkan poetry festival. It is important to note that the greek book industry was thriving.
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