Category: Reading Greece

📌 Greece at the “Festival du Livre de Paris” (11-13 April, 2025)

With a dynamic presence, a rich cultural program, and a focus on networking contemporary Greek literature with the French and international publishing world, Greece is participating in the 2025 Festival du Livre de Paris (April 11–13), one of France's most prominent literary institutions with a long history and a large number of visitors. The participation is organized in collaboration with Greek and international publishers, cultural institutions, and creators.

Greece presents a programme dedicated to contemporary Greek prose, with the participation of the authors Petros Markaris, Nasia Dionysiou, Yannis Kiourchakis and Akis Papantonis, who will present their books translated into French, talk to the audience and sign their works. The main event of the Greek program titled “The different faces of Greek literature” will take place on Sunday 13 April, in which the four authors will meet on stage to share their thoughts and experiences on contemporary Greek literature.

On this occasion, have a look at the following interviews to Reading Greece:

👉Reading Greece: Nasia Dionysiou on the Living Bond between Literature and History
https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/reading-greece-nasia-dionysiou-on-the-living-bond-between-literature-and-history/

👉Reading Greece: Akis Papantonis on the Meeting Point between Biology and Writing
https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/reading-greece-akis-papantonis-on-the-meeting-point-between-biology-and-writing/

💡For more information (in Greek) https://t.ly/C5gRQ

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📌#Greece as Guest of Honour at the 36th Sarajevo International Book Fair (9–14 April 2025)

Greece is participating for the first time in the Sarajevo International Book Fair and has been selected as the Guest of Honour at the Fair’s 36th edition, taking place from Tuesday 9 to Monday 14 April 2025 at the Skenderija Centre in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Greek participation is organised by the Ministry of Culture through its Directorate of Letters and the Hellenic Book and Culture Foundation, with a focus on contemporary Greek #literature, international networking, and strengthening the global presence of Greek #books.

The Greek pavilion and events will be accompanied by a rich programme of literary, academic, and cultural activities, organised in collaboration with the Fair’s Organising Committee, the Embassy of Greece in Sarajevo, PEN BiH, and various academic and cultural institutions.

The Greek pavilion features books from 36 Greek #publishers and cultural institutions, with over 150 Greek titles on display, in both Greek and other languages.
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Greece's national participation in the international book fairs is implemented for the years 2023 to 2025 by the Directorate of Letters of the General Directorate of Contemporary Culture of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.

Greece - International Book Fairs
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