The tehran international book fair tibf is an annual international book fair held in the iranian capital of tehran in early may. Iran press watch documenting the persecution of the bahai community in iran. Serbia guest of honour 2018 at the tehran international book fair. The tehran book fair uncensored was founded in 2016 by irans azadeh parsapour, who operates her publishing company, nogaam, from london. Worlds largest bookstore, tehrans book garden, opens in. The figure is more than the number of people who visit frankfurt book fair. The tehran internation book fair is considered by the international publishing world to be the. Since 2011 i am curating illustrations exhibitions in the international framwork for. Tehran, may 14 mna the 30th tehran international book fair was brought to an end at shahre aftab fairground on saturday. Created 34 years ago by the university of guadalajara, the fair is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe. In contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the public, while.
The projectblog kindly invites the visitors to engage and contribute to the projects posts by comments, critiques and feedback, since the ultimate goal is to have this forum to. Book censorship has become a hot topic once again with the speech of president hassan rouhani at the 28th tehran international book fair. Tehran has wrapped up the 23rd edition of its international book fair during a ceremony attended by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. The book fair was scheduled to be held from april 14 to 24. A blasphemer and foulmouth like me is hoping that the 26th teheran book fair 1st 12th of may 20 will be boycotted by potential participants. The spanish version of the ancient iranian poet ferdowsis epic masterpiece the shahnameh was recently displayed at the venezuela pavilion during the 26th. More than 400,000 titles are available for kids alone. Tehran book fair dogged by restrictions tehran bureau. The 31st edition of tehran international book fair kicks. An iranian woman, looks at books, as she visits tehran s 26th international book fair, at the imam khomeini grand mosque, in tehran, iran, wednesday, may 1, 20. Tehran fair to display turkish translations of persian books tehran an exhibition of turkish translations of a number of books by iranian writers will be placed on display at the 33rd tehran international book fair during april. South korea, 20 first place award from the 6th tehran illustration biannual. May 15, 2015 it is an unlikely setting for an international book fair. Cultural imam ali khamenei iran leaders of ummah others leader of islamic ummah and oppressed imam ali khamenei visits 32nd intl book fair in tehran leader of the islamic ummah and oppressed imam ayatollah seyyed ali khamenei have visited the 32nd international book fair at the grand mosalla in the iranian capital on monday.
Running until may 20when the fair has its last stop in brusselsit overlaps with the tehran international book fair, which runs until may 4. The tehran international book fair is considered the most important cultural event in iran. President mahmoud ahmadinejad, minister of culture and islamic guidance mohammad hosseini and groups of iranian and foreign publishers attended the opening ceremony. One of the countrys biggest cultural events, the tehran international book fair was attended by hundreds of thousands of people between may 212, 2018. But tehrans international book fair, held annually in the first half of may, attracts half a million visitors per day. In 20, similar titles, particularly arabic translations of the protocols, appeared at international book fairs. The exact date of the fair will be specified later, the organizers announced on tuesday. Digital age poses a new challenge to irans relentless book. The tibf book fair held on annual basis on first half of may. The event is said to be the second largest book fair in iran after the annual tehran international book fair. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on harmful. Mohammadreza lotfis concert canceled by ministry of culture and guidance.
The tehran book fair uncensorednow in its fourth year. The states culture minister vladan vukosavljevic will travel to iran in order to attend the fair and speak at the opening ceremony on may 1st and. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on. Encyclopedia of iranian armenians presented at 26th tehran. Why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair. May 14, 2015 why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair may 14, 2015 10. Numerous antibahai publications included at tehran. Sabetan told chri that the fair isnt the first instance of a statefunded event spreading.
Tehran book fair to feature works by antisemites, holocaust. You may find quotes of the islamic revolution leader, ayatollah sayyed ali khamenei on such topics as tehran international book fair, publication and book reading as well as special reports on his excellencys inspection of different editions of the tibf here. Tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis. Kaveh ehsani faculty international studies academics. Addressing the closing ceremony, president ahmadinejad said the iranian nation should lead efforts on reforming the cultural state of the world. Academic, professional book fair at tehran university.
According to the public relations department of the icfi, the turin international book fair. Tehran international book fair tibf tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis. He emphasized that by focusing on cultural issues, nations can play a more influential role in the world. Trade shows by industry trade shows by month trade shows by location trade shows by organizer. In 20, he also founded first international exhibition of type design, as part of silver cypress the 3rd biennial of iranian graphic designers society. Tehran international book fair is known to the international publishing world as one of the most important publishing events in asia. Also this edition of the book fair, was attended by the icfi in. But around this time of year, the spacious prayer halls of tehrans gigantic mosalla grand mosque are transformed into a labyrinth of. Ministry of foreign affairs at the 28th tehran international book fair tehran, international book fair a host of political and cultural dignitaries along with researchers and distinguished authors attended the ceremony for unveiling the latest publications of the ministry of foreign affairs at the 28th tehran international book fair.
Sabetan told chri that the fair isnt the first instance of a statefunded event spreading harmful and misleading information about bahaism. The 20s edition of the book fair was host to 1,010 exhibitors from 53 countries and covered books from 180 languages. Tehran international book fair is an annual international book fair held in tehran, iran. The 26th tehran international book fair held a session during which the encyclopedia of. Learn more about the festivals and events held in tehran throughout the year with anydayguide. Book means life, motto of the 33rd tehran book fair. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of university students, scholars and their families.
The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. Held in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehrans grand prayer ground s, the event also provides an opportunity for publishers to discuss future cooperation. Held in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehrans grand prayer grounds, the event also provides an opportunity for publishers to discuss future cooperation. Tehran projects shares and publishes the architectural writings, projects, and critiques. The 14th edition of academic and professional international book fair opened on sunday at the central library of tehran university. The politics of public space in tehrans international book fair, goftogu, no. The activities of the iranian stand in the twenty sixth edition of beijing international book fair started. Mehrabad international airport is the chief airport of tehran. Apr 29, 2019 in those venues, fellow publishers host the local events. Fourth tehran book fair uncensored moves next to germany. The 31 st tehran international book fair was held in imam khomeini mossalla mosque from 212 may 2018. The idea for the book garden was first pitched in 2004 as a way to cater to fans of the citys annual international book fair yearround. Construction on the center wrapped up last spring, and organizers spent the past few months stocking it with books. Honor list of ibbyinternational board on books for young people.
Tehran international book fairinternational book fair. May 17, 2018 the increase of antibahai material at the tehran international book fair by institutions with enormous governmental budgets, occurs while the bahais in iran continue to be deprived of the right to express their belief, forbidden to have a religious administration or to observe worship, and while tens of bahai citizens are. It is considered the most significant cultural event in iran, as well as one of the major book fairs in the middle east. The guadalajara international book fair is the most important publishing gathering in iberoamerica. May 16, 2018 one of the countrys biggest cultural events, the tehran international book fair was attended by hundreds of thousands of people between may 212, 2018. An iranian woman, looks at books, as she visits tehrans 26th international book fair, at the imam khomeini grand mosque, in tehran, iran, wednesday, may 1, 20.
A number of cultural and trade exhibitions take place in tehran and many of them are popular events for tourism. The event, organized by the cultural association of foreign. Tehran the 33rd tehran international book fair tibf has been postponed to a time after the holy month of ramadan due to the new coronavirus epidemic in tehran. Over 2,100 national and 550 international publishing houses and companies participated in the event.
Unodc iran participation in the tehran international book fair. This is the formal webpage of tehran international book fair on face book. With an estimated daily attendance of 500,000 people drawn from all over the country, the 10day tehran international book fair is a mixture of carnival, festival and earnest debate a place for the celebration of persias literature, history and science, and for. Beside the publication, it aims to build up a critical framework in which the city and its architecture can be read through. Why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair may 14, 2015 10. The united nations agencies in iran have supported and participated in the book fair events in the last 15 years. Also, there are many parks and open spaces in the tehran area.
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. There will be a day when censorship will disappear and any book shall be exhibited without whip from the ministry of culture and islamic guidance or any other inquisitors. May 02, 2012 but tehran s international book fair, held annually in the first half of may, attracts half a million visitors per day. In those venues, fellow publishers host the local events. Night 2009 and vladimir nabokovs lolita 20, the latter of which. The 26th tehran international book fair tibf, irans biggest trade show of books, opened during a ceremony on monday. The closing ceremony was attended by deputy culture minister for cultural affairs abbas salehi, italian cultural attache carlo cereti and a number of iranian officials and publishers. Whether youre looking for new places to visit, or just like to learn new things about other countries and cultures, were eager to help you find what youre looking for. The 32nd edition of tehran international book fair kicked on tuesday in a ceremony attended by the minister of culture and islamic guidance. Tehran international book fair features antibahai literature by. All content by mehr news agency is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Sharjah international book fair exhibitors list 20141116 inbooker. Tehran book fair postponed until end of ramadan tehran times.
The annual fair was scheduled to open on april 15 but due it will be held after the lunar month of ramadan that will approximately end on may 24. Digital age poses a new challenge to irans relentless. Leader of islamic ummah and oppressed imam ali khamenei. The united nations agencies in iran have supported and participated in the book fair events in. Access to tehran is provided by imam khomeini and mehrabad airports. Tehran international book fair to return to imam khomeini mosalla tehran the 31st tehran international book fair will return to imam khomeini mosalla after it was relocated two years ago to the shahre aftab, a newlyconstructed fairground in southern tehran. Republic to spread misinformation about bahais between 20 and 2017.
Tehran international book fair in the category fairs. Switzerland, 2014 special award from nami concours international illustration contest. Iiec iran international exhibitions company tehran permanent fairgrounds shahid chamiran expressway tehran iran. The 31st edition of tehran international book fair kicks off.
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