The thessaloniki international trade fair is an annual commercial exhibition that takes place every september for 10 days. Impressions from the stakeholders workshop at the 15th thessaloniki book fair. Launched for the first time in 2008, the viennese fair took up the challenge brilliantly. Thessaloniki greece hosts two significant greek festivals and events in the thessaloniki international trade fair and the thessaloniki international film festival. Hosted every september for 10 days at the 180,000 m. The thessaloniki international fair is the most important event to be hosted in the city annually, by means of economic development.
About thessaloniki 19th conference on business informatics. The 17th thessaloniki international book fair will take place from may 7 to may 10, 2020. Thessaloniki travel guide discover thessaloniki aegean. This year, the 84th thessaloniki international fair is taking place at the helexpo exhibition center in thessaloniki from the 7th to the 15th of september 2019. Blogs writers corner lifestyle health and wellness. Supporter of the 15th thessaloniki international book fair hellenic foundation for culture. Authors will include 190 from greece, 30 from other countries, along with 300 publishers and a total of 284 events. Thessaloniki international fair 2020 all you need to know.
On thursday, may 3, 2018, the 15th thessaloniki book fair, opens its. Thessaloniki, greece travel photos by galen r frysinger. Many cultural and entertainment events conducted during the fair transform it into a great festival. The thessaloniki book fair opened in may 2004 and set a new objective. In 2009, the fair takes place from the 14th to the 18th of october, with china as the guest of honor. The 15th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 3 to 6 may 2018 at the international exhibition centre of thessaloniki tifhelexpo. She will participate in the panel discussions on may th and 14th, so come meet her in person. Thessaloniki international book fair exhibitors list 20140518.
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May 09, 2019 the 15th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 3 to 6 may 2019 at the international exhibition centre of thessaloniki tifhelexpo. In october, it hosts the largest publishing event in the world, the frankfurt international book fair. On thursday, may 3, 2018, the 15 th thessaloniki book fair, opens its gates to the public. It was first established in 1926 and takes place every year at the 180,000 m 2 1,937,503. The white tower 15th century, the hallmark of the city. Intl book fair kicks off in greeces thessaloniki xinhua.
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Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 trade fair dates. The th thessaloniki international book fair will begin on. Tif is one of the most important events of economic, cultural and social life of greece, always trying to keep pace with its commercial and international character. The 15th tbf opens its gates to the public with the motto we listen, we read, we discuss. People visit the thessaloniki book fair in thessaloniki, greece, on may 4, 2018. Thessaloniki history of thessaloniki thessaloniki greece. For the 15th year, the international book fair was inaugurated on thursday in greeces thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international book fair russian pavilion opens. May 05, 2016 the international book fair is an annual cultural event taking place in thessaloniki that has been receiving international recognition in the past few years. Frankfurt is a charming city of contrasts that is certainly worth exploring. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the. 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.
About thessaloniki 21st international conference on. Discovering the 15th thessaloniki book fair aldus european. The th thessaloniki international book fair will begin. May 20, 2016 the th thessaloniki book fair, which took place at thessaloniki international exhibition centre, from 12 th to 15 th may, proved to be despite certain difficulties one of the most successful fairs in recent years, as it was admitted by all the involved parties, attracting more than 54,000 visitors. The 16th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 9 to 12. Xinhuadimitris tosidis athens, may 4 xinhua for the 15th year, the international book fair was inaugurated on thursday in greeces thessaloniki. Thessaloniki international book fair the thessaloniki international book fair was first held in may 2004 setting a new goal. More than 300,000 people visit the trade fair each year and it runs the course of ten days every september. Thessaloniki international fair, that takes place from the 7th to 15th of september, india, will be the honored country. Public relations international book fair at hellenic foundation for culture greece 482 connections.
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 to visit. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 03. Maxim sokolov was present at the dedication of the russian pavilion, along with greek deputy foreign minister dimitris mardas and russian ambassoder andrei maslov. The thessaloniki international book fair is undoubtedly the most important annual event for the book and the professionals of the publishing industry organized in greece. Furthermore, the organization conducts 10km and 5km health and power walking races as well as 1km elementary school students race on the. Trade shows worldwide thessaloniki greece 20202021. The museum of byzantine culture at the 15th international. The th thessaloniki international book fair remains faithful to the goal of expanding the horizons of reading, supporting greek publishers, showcasing young and recognising older domestic and international creators, as well as linking all the above to national and international sociopolitical circumstances. Russia an honored guest at the thessaloniki international. Thessaloniki international book fair it is the most important yearly event for the book and the professionals of the field organized in our country. Thessaloniki international book fair allaboutfestivals. Continuing its successful run, the international book fair of thessaloniki is ready to welcome once again all writers, publishers and book lovers from may 12th to may 15th. People from all over the world visit the tbf every year to get the latest literary news, attend its events, to meet and discuss. For the youthful crowd, reworks festival is an audiovisual fiesta of music and contemporary art which is held each september and is considered one of the best of its kind in the balkans.
Photographs of the 15th thessaloniki international book fair can be found here as. B2b business to business international book fairsfrankfurt book fair and bologna childrens book fairand national book fairs comparatively publicfacing events in rome, vilnius, riga, lisbon, and bucharest. Thessaloniki international book fair 2020 thessaloniki books. Thessaloniki international fair tif thessaloniki 2020. Despina dimitriadi public relations international book. Aldus identifies two primary types of book fairs within its scope. Buch wien, otherwise known as the vienna international book fair, is a quite recent newcomer on the stage of international literary events. Soon after the turn of the 15th to 16th century, nearly 20,000 sephardic jews. The thessaloniki international fair has a venerable modern history dating to 1926. Thessaloniki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. That is why we fully recomend you to visit the th thessaloniki international book fair, which is going to take place at the tif helexpo sa from the 12th to 15th of may 2016. The institute of modern greek studies participated in the 15th international book fair of thessaloniki, hold from may 3rd to may 6th, 2018, at the helexpo exhibition center pavilion, stand 82. Book your tickets to frankfurt with aegean airlines and get to know the city that has earned the. The 15th thessaloniki international book fair tbf will take place from 3 to 6 may 2019 at the international exhibition centre of thessaloniki tifhelexpo.
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Built near the sea at the back of the thermaikos gulf, it is a modern metropolis bearing the marks of its stormy history and its cosmopolitan character, which give it a special beauty and charm. Threedimensional trip to the acropolis of pericles. The 15th thessaloniki international book fair took place in may 36, 2018. Events and activities aristotle university of thessaloniki. The thessaloniki book fair tbf is held annually in may in the thessaloniki international exhibition and congress center helexpo giving visitors the opportunity to explore aspects of contemporary publishing worldwide. The th annual international book fair of thessaloniki opens thursday, may 12, and the international trade fair helexpo exhibition center the fair is all about the confluence of authors and readers revolving around the world of literature, art and culture. What is astonishing about the frankfurt book fair is its 500 year long tradition. 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. Thessaloniki book fair thessaloniki 2020 tradefairdates. Thursday opening of thessalonikis th annual book fair. Russia, the thessaloniki 12th international book fairs guest of honor for 2016, dedicated its pavilion with the opening of the fair on may 12th. The thessaloniki international book fair tibf, an institution.
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