Very few in the greek publishing world believed that this years fair would take place. In contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the public, while. The international trade fair is inaugurated by the prime. Tibf 2014 11th thessaloniki international book fair. They attract thousands of locals and tourists from all over the world.
Georgia k koutrouditsou elliniko anoikto panepistimio. Thessaloniki book fair 2019th century dances 1 youtube. The thessaloniki international fair has a venerable modern history dating to 1926. Art thessaloniki international contemporary art fair, 7,816 likes 148 talking about this 2,564 were here. May 2018, about 285 exhibitors on the thessaloniki book fair in thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important annual event for the book and its professionals organized in our country. Today, on november 6, 20, our calendar presents 24 festivals. The idea of the first thessaloniki international trade fair tif was born in 1925. Thessaloniki, greece the main project aimed at creating a cultural diplomatic bond between the municipality of neapolisykies, thessaloniki and various romanian municipalities aiming at the organization of the balkan square festival, while my primary responsibility website maintenance.
Laura neagu customer journey specialist engie linkedin. The fair developed a manifold program, which involved 500 events with 900 participants. In 20, trade fairs organized by tif helexpo attracted more than 3,500. Thessaloniki also holds an annual international book fair. Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 trade fair dates. Events such as the thessaloniki international trade fair and the thessaloniki international film festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest biannual meeting of the greek diaspora. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the. The th tibf will open its doors to the public on thursday, 12 may, while at 19.
May from a strictly balkan bash, this has grown to attract publishers and bibliophiles from every european country. 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 hence, most of the arab states that are now in the headlines because of the popular uprisings and the momentous changes in regime and policy will be represented at the thessaloniki. 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 christmas spirit 20 hallmark ronance movis 2017 duration. Thessaloniki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Book prize and the paragraphe hugh maclennan prize for fiction and was a finalist for the scotiabank giller prize, the governor generals literary award. Art thessaloniki international contemporary art fair.
Every year it organises the best european learning materials awards. We participated in the book fair held at thessaloniki showing the books printed by na editorial of new acropolis, a means of sending a philosophical message to all those willing to search. Thessalloniki international exhibition centre, thessaloniki. Many cultural and entertainment events conducted during the fair transform it into a great festival. C urtain came down on the 16th thessaloniki book fair may 912, 2019, which is estimated to have been visited by 60,000 people, a figure which was higher by 10,000 compared to the number of visitors last year and exceeded considerably the number of visitors in the previous years. 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. Exhibitors and visitors meet for the 17th time on the thessaloniki book fair on 4 days from thur. French teacher school of foreign languages omiros sep 2011 may 20 1 year 9 months. Tif is celebrating 88 years of life since the vision of its founder, nikolaos germanos and its birth in 1926.
On thursday, may 3, 2018, the 15 th thessaloniki book fair, opens its gates to the public. Hellenic foundation for culture, tifhelexpo, greek publishers and the municipality of thessaloniki, under the supervision and with the support of the ministry of. Today, on november 9, 20, our calendar presents 33 festivals. Text editor department of publications of constantinos karamanlis institute for democracy. Here is our annual update of the international book fairs which will be held in 20.
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. Her books and stories have been translated into 25 languages, and her essays have appeared in granta. 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. It is named after thessaloniki who was the sister of alexander the great. Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 tradefairdates. The most complete list of festivals on november 9, 20. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 03. Thessaloniki international fair tif 2020thessaloniki. The eepg brings together educational publishers from all over europe for an exchange of ideas and information.
Flights to thessalonika from east midlands east midlands. Between 19621997 and 20052008 the city also hosted the thessaloniki song festival, greeces most important music festival, at alexandreio melathron. When the first thessaloniki book fair was held in thessaloniki greeces. 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. Popular thessaloniki books meet your next favorite book.
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. In the 20 anniversary exhibition, 220 events and presentations of new publications will be included. The th thessaloniki international book fair will begin. Psychology studies in athens, paris and nice, france. Thessaloniki book fair thessalonique 2020 foires info. Art thessaloniki international contemporary art fair is. Thessaloniki international fair tif thessaloniki 2020. The thessaloniki book fair opened in may 2004 and set a new objective. There are festivals in 6 categories that take place in 24 cities of 16 countries. Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair alive. Thessaloniki international book fairthessaloniki international book fair. Our philosophical message during the book festival at.
Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals. Description thessaloniki international book fair related industries books. The 15th tbf opens its gates to the public with the motto we listen, we read, we discuss. 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. Uk guest of honour at thessaloniki international book fair. Thessaloniki international book fair 2020 thessaloniki. Thessaloniki is the secondlargest city in greece and the capital of the geographic region of macedonia.
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. Psychology studies in athens, paris in the hellenic war navy. A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, the thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth centuryboth natural and manmadein the turbulent city of thessaloniki, greece. Flights to thessaloniki from stansted stansted airport. 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. For four days, thessaloniki will be the hub of all activities of interest for publishers, writers and the professionals of the book industry, as well as for the large readership that is expected. Thessaloniki greece thessaloniki international exhibition centre on may 2021. The guadalajara international book fair is the most important publishing gathering in iberoamerica. 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. The 10th thessaloniki book fair is funded by the national strategic reference framework nsrf. Thessaloniki greece thessaloniki international exhibition.
Amid crisis, greece tries to keep thessaloniki book fair. Set up in 1994 to promote reading nationally and greek books internationally, ekevi was also responsible for the organisation of the thessaloniki book fair. Already for the eightyfifth time the thessaloniki international fair tif takes place on 9 days from sat. There are festivals in 9 categories that take place in 32 cities of 22 countries. Thessaloniki greece trade shows, find and compare 38 expos, trade fairs and exhibitions to go in. It is a very important economic, industrial and commercial centre and it is well known for its festivals, events and cultural life. In 2012 the city hosted its first pride parade, thessaloniki pride, which took place between 22 and 23 june. The thread by victoria hislop meet your next favorite book. Trade shows in thessaloniki,trade fairs in thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international exhibition, thessaloniki, thessaloniki book fair event will provide an.
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