The greek magazine the reader organized a book conference on the profile of the greek reader. Ample, ambitious and vibrant, the thessaloniki international book fair tbf continuing its course for the 16th year is set to open for four days from thursday, may 9 to sunday, may 12, 2019 at the premises of the international exhibition and congress center of thessaloniki tifhelexpo. The 45 works selected will be displayed in an exposition at the guadalajara international book fair. Discovering the 16th thessaloniki international book fair aldus. The thessaloniki book fair will take place on 4 days from thursday, 29.
Thessaloniki international film festival wikipedia. Nowadays thessaloniki international film festival is an annual event focused on the discovery and promotion of new directors from all over the world. Book cheap flights to thessaloniki, skg on cheapoair. The 17th tbf is cofinanced by the european regional development fund in the framework of the regional operational program of central macedonia 20142020. May 2018, about 285 exhibitors on the thessaloniki book fair in thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international fair tif 2020thessaloniki. The tbf, as a dynamic presence in the heart of the mediterranean. Thessaloniki international fair 2020 all you need to. Most of these are primarily intended as trade fairs for the book trade, but an everincreasing number have extensive programmes of cultural events and opportunities to meet authors. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held every year at thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo to give all visitors the opportunity to explore aspects of contemporary publishing worldwide. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the.
In 2012 the city hosted its first pride parade, thessaloniki pride. Thessaloniki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Thousands of book lovers visit the book fair every year, have the chance to buy books, attend speeches, tributes to authors and poets, conferences, book presentations and lectures of. Fairs and exhibitions 2014 hellenic organization of international trade fairs, exhibitions, congresses and events head o. Thessaloniki international book fair exhibitors list. Aug 14, 2014 thessaloniki international fair thessaloniki international fair the thessaloniki international fair is one of the largest fairs of greece. Every year it organises the best european learning materials awards. Book fairs and writers conferences, 2014 our listing of book fairs and writers conferences coming to a city near you. Thessaloniki the thessaloniki book fair is being held at pavilions and 15 of the helexpo international exhibition centre in downtown thessaloniki. International fair the thessaloniki international fair is one of the largest fairs of greece. Here is our annual update of the international book fairs which will be held in 2014. 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. Macedonia, thessaloniki posted on apr 27, 2014 the 11th international book fair of thessaloniki will take place from may 8th to 11th, 2014, at the helexpo conference center in the city center. And for the first few years which coincided happily with the height of the international credit boom it almost succeeded.
The th thessaloniki international book fair will begin. Seminars and professionals meetings concerning the greek and the international book market are also being scheduled. May 05, 2016 the international book fair is an annual cultural event taking place in thessaloniki that has been receiving international recognition in the past few years. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 03. They may even affect the spirit of an international book fair such as the upcoming one in thessaloniki, that is organized by the greek national book centre ekebi. Tbf is the only international book fair held in greece and constitutes a cultural crossroad. Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair. Thessaloniki international book fairthessaloniki international book fair.
International thessaloniki book fair 2014 thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international book fair allaboutfestivals. For ten days in midnovember, audiences numbering approximately 70,000, as well as hundreds of greek and foreign festival guests, attend screenings of more than 150 films in the citys cinemas. Thessaloniki international fair, organized since 1926, is considered the mother of all exhibitions in greece and is the largest exhibition event of the country and the balkans with b2b, b2c and b2g organizational features. It is cofinanced by the european regional development fund in the framework of the regional operational program of central macedonia 2014. It is hosted in the buildings of the international fair of thessaloniki in the city centre and it is supported by the ministry of culture. Jul 30, 2014 the thessaloniki book fair promised to be the meeting point for the east and west. The thessaloniki book fair opened in may 2004 and set a new objective.
In december 2014, the ipa carried out a global survey with. Thessaloniki international book fair exhibitors list 20140518. Thessaloniki international book fair, included greece on the map of international. The books meet their audience in the spring at thessaloniki international book fair, which is a celebration not only for the book but also the arts an. The thessaloniki international fair will take place on. Thessaloniki is the capital of the greek macedonia area and the second largest city in greece, after athens. The th thessaloniki international book fair remains faithful to the goal of expanding the horizons of reading, supporting greek publishers, showcasing young and recognising older domestic and international creators, as well as linking all the above to national and international sociopolitical circumstances. Current events often impose their own rules, according to egyptian nobel laureate in literature, naguib mahfouz. This year, israel was the guest of honor at the 11th international thessaloniki book fair that took place on 811 may 2014 at the helexpo. Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important annual event for the book and its professionals organized in our country. Thessaloniki international book fair 2020 thessaloniki books. Find the latest news and events in greece and the greek islands on.
The 17th thessaloniki international book fair will take place from may 7 to may 10, 2020. Thessaloniki international book fair the thessaloniki international book fair was first held in may 2004 setting a new goal. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the opportunity to explore aspects of contemporary publishing worldwide. The thessaloniki book fair is being held at pavilions and 15 of the helexpo international exhibition centre in downtown thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki international book fair travel blog about. In contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the public, while. Thessaloniki international book fair exhibitors list 2014. The thessaloniki book fair promised to be the meeting point for the east and west. A new perspective for the greek book was born in thessaloniki that year. Professional book fairs play a vital role in publishing. Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair alive. Thessaloniki international book fair 2020 thessaloniki.
It is divided into several thematic structures and open for trade visitors as well as consumers. 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, with the support and cooperation of the ministry of culture and sports. Thessaloniki international exhibition centre 154 egnatia str. Already for the eightyfifth time the thessaloniki international fair tif takes place on 9 days from sat.
Exhibitors and visitors meet for the 17th time on the thessaloniki book fair on 4 days from thur. It constitutes a cultural institution with international character that changed the landscape of the book industry and became a reference point for all readers and bibliophiles. Thessaloniki also holds an annual international book fair. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america.
Discovering the 16th thessaloniki international book fair. Embassy of canada to the hellenic republic facebook. Thessaloniki international airport is located about 9 miles away from the city center, and is the second busiest airport in greece. The city is an important cultural, industrial and educational center, and its port is one of the busiest in the country. Maya jaggi visits thessalonikis international book fair. Trade shows by industry trade shows by month trade shows by location trade shows by organizer.
National book fair the first time it was organised was in 2005 and it has become one of the most important cultural events of the year. Continuing its successful run, the international book fair of thessaloniki is ready to welcome once again all writers, publishers and book lovers from may 12th to may 15th. The international book fair is an annual cultural event taking place in thessaloniki that has been receiving international recognition in the past few years. International fair every september, the international thessaloniki film festival every november and the international book fair every may. The 11th international book fair of thessaloniki will take place from may 8th to 11th, 2014, at the helexpo conference center in the city center. From february until april, the thessaloniki international festival of photography is a wellsupported event, with a number of different photography exhibitions held at some of the citys museums and galleries. Read more trains again to skopje, belgrade and sofia. Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals of the field organized in our country. Asked to compare the thessaloniki book fair to other international. During each year, thessaloniki hosts significant cultural and commercial festivities, such as the thessaloniki international fair every september, the international thessaloniki film festival every november and the international book fair every may.
It has been customary for the countrys prime minister to set out his governments policies for each coming year in a speech at the annual thessaloniki international trade fair, and for this reason the event has political significance in addition to its commercial importance. It has been held in the first week of september since 1926, and its opening is traditionally marked by a series of programmatical statements by. A trade fair trade show, trade exhibition, or expo 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. The eepg brings together educational publishers from all over europe for an exchange of ideas and information. It constitutes a cultural institution with international character that changed the landscape of the book industry and became a reference point for. Built near the sea at the back of the thermaikos gulf, it is a modern metropolis bearing the marks of its stormy history and its cosmopolitan character, which give it a special beauty and charm. Israel guest of honor at 11th thessaloniki international book may. Thessaloniki international fair thessaloniki international fair the thessaloniki international fair is one of the largest fairs of greece. Thessaloniki international book fair oct 2020, thessaloniki. Many cultural and entertainment events conducted during the fair transform it into a great festival. The thessaloniki international book fair in northern greece is thriving in its fourth year, while the fledgling thessaloniki biennale of contemporary art, which followed on.
International thessaloniki book fair 2014 category. Between 19621997 and 20052008 the city also hosted the thessaloniki song festival, greeces most important music festival, at alexandreio melathron. Search hundreds of airlines for the cheapest flight tickets to thessaloniki, greece. Thessaloniki international fair 2020 all you need to know. Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 trade fair dates. Which international book fairs and festivals will you attend in 2020.
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