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
Baltic states, 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.
[Vilnius book fair]
. Retrieved on 2009-02-14 Traditionally it takes place in February at the
LITEXPO 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.
References
Book fairs in Lithuania
Winter events in Lithuania
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Annual events in Lithuania