• EXHIBITION THEME: TRAVEL Since the time of Homer’s Odyssey, travel – the encounter with other cultures
– has never ceased to fascinate. There are moments when we open a window
onto the world, and others where we withdraw into ourselves. Now, as the
twenty-first century ushers in a new age, it is good to read and re-read the
world, leaving aside any prejudice, ideological baggage and falsehood.
Novels, short stories, essays, comics, children’s books, albums and tourist
guides to Greece and the rest of the world invite you to the main stand at the
fair.
• LITERARY ENCOUNTERS: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HOMER Get to know influential texts – Homer’s Odyssey (and its successors)
and the
Mahabarata. And meet authors who write about their own country and
civilization, and those who embody the new trend called world literature.
• CHILDREN’S CORNER: AT THE CROSSROADS OF FIVE CONTINENTS The Thessaloniki Book fair pays special attention to children, with 300 square
meters of floor space devoted to children’s publishers and 450 square meters
to events and activities for children of different ages. In 2007 we will invite
young visitors to encounter the magic of travel and discover the rest of the
world.
•BOOKS AND CINEMA: IMAGES THAT TRAVEL In keeping with the travel theme, documentaries and films based on works of
literature (for both adults and children) will talk to us about the world by
showing it to us.
• MEETINGS FOR BOOK PROFESSIONALS ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN PUBLISHERS (FEP)
Greece and the Thessaloniki Book Fair have been chosen to host the annual meeting of the Federation of European Publishers in 2007. We are expecting representatives of 25 federations from all around the Europe.
PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS
As usual, we will hold debates and discussions on timely topics that are of interest to book professionals, and we will present the latest statistics on Greek publishing.
