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Vilnius book fair is the largest annual
book fair A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical arr ...
in the
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, held in
Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
, the capital of
Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
.Vilnius book fair
. Retrieved on 2009-02-14 Traditionally it takes place in February at the
LITEXPO LITEXPO (from Lithuanian exposition) or Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre ( lt, Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centras) is the largest exhibition centre in the Baltic states located in Vilnius, Lithuania. History LITEXPO organizes over ...
exhibition center, and organized by LITEXPO, Lithuanian Culture Institute and Lithuanian Publishers Association. In 2009, the book fair celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Together with the main hall, the book fair has: * An area for young readers - offers books and creative activities for children. Contains a Library area for reading and meeting up, and a Creativity area that holds various activities hosted by writers. * A forum - a place for intellectual discussions and new book presentations. Every year, famous artists, scientists and public personas meet there for the debate club. * A music hall - gathers numerous well-known Lithuanian artists in the largest musical production fair in Lithuania. Organized by the association AGATA.


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