Iiec is affiliated with the iranian ministry of commerce. 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. Among the special guests of the tehran book fair, one can also refer to ambassadors and delegations from croatia, south korea, japan, germany and austria. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on. The 54th bologna childrens book fair bcbf was inaugurated on monday in bologna, italy, in which iran has a strong presence. The major iranian book event, the 27th tehran international book fair, kicked off in the iranian capital of tehran last week. Tehran book fair to feature works by antisemites, holocaust.
Writing for the guardian last month, simon tisdall described the scene at the tehran international book fair. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. Tehran international book fair, is an annual international book fair held in tehran, iran. Several printed and digital works of imam khomeini the founder of the islamic republic are being displayed at an ongoing international book exhibition in the iranian capital, tehran. 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. How would you describe the need being met by the tehran book fair uncensored program. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on harmful. Tehran intl book fair postponed the 33rd edition of tehran international book fair tibf was postponed to after the lunar month of ramadan, said the fair s spokesman ayoub dehqankar.
Ibna the policymaking committee of the 33rd tehran international book fair tibf. My name is nena and i have decided to show tehran to all the people in the world. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 28th tehran international book fair may 5, jannati said the tehran book fair plays a pivotal role in boosting the public culture of iranian society. Imam khomeini imam khomeinis works displayed at intl. The 31st edition of tehran international book fair kicks off. But tehran s international book fair, held annually in the first half of may, attracts half a million visitors per day. Tehran 27th book fair warmly welcomed video dailymotion.
Tehran international book fair exhibitors list 20140510 inbooker. An annual book fair in tehran, hosted by irans ministry of culture and islamic guidance. This section also features the books which have won the book of the year award of the islamic republic of iran. May 08, 2015 the event started on wednesday may 6, in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehran s grand mosalla, and will continue until may 16, 2015. Tehran international book fair is an annual international book fair held in tehran, iran. Over 2800 publishers from iran and 65 other countries have presented their latest publications at the fair.
Tehran international book fair tibf centro studi eurasia. Ilych tolstoy has been invited to attend the opening ceremony of the event, which will be held on april 29, the organizers announced in a press release on tuesday, oana reported. The iran international exhibitions company iiec oversees and operates all international and specialized exhibitions held in iran. Final day of tehran international book fair in photos. Here is our annual update of the international book fairs which will be held in 2014.
This years tehran book fair was also visited by heads of baghdad and doha book fairs. 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. In one week of successive snowfalls, roads were made impassable in some areas, with the temperature ranging from. The 28th international book fair kicked off in tehran. Signs of change in tehran at worlds biggest book fair. The 27th tehran international book fair is scheduled to take place from april 30 through may 10, 2014. The event started on wednesday may 6, in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehrans grand mosalla, and will continue until may 16, 2015. Tehran permanent fairground be aware that all dates are subject to change. The book fair is an opportunity for publishers from the diaspora to show and promote their catalogues, all the books they publish. Book garden is located in tehran s third district on a site measuring 37 acres in abbas abbad region, close to other important buildings including the iranian national library, the iranian academies complex the holy defense garden museum and tabiat bridge. Tehran international book fair iran cultural fairs. May 02, 2018 the 31st edition of tehran international book fair kicks off in tehran presstv. But many books have since been denied publishing permits or banned from appearing in the tehran book fair. 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.
No books, no book fair, says publisher of banned books. Maryam ala amjadi, azadeh hashemian, mahsa mohebali it is this sense of impermenence about a place, expected one day to be swallowed up whole and disappear, that drives the inhabitants of tehran, my tehran, toas we say in persianpress hard on the gas petal. Signs of change in tehran at worlds biggest book fair world news. In this way, he said, the fair could be seen as a sort of public diplomacy. Azimis cultural fairs institute will be given a booth but declined to comment on its size. Tehran, may 16 mna iran doesnt have an impressing presence on the list of top book reading populations in the world, but every year at tehran intl. Tehran book garden is designed and constructed to play this role. Foreign book fair delegates to attend tehran intl book. Ramadan will probably begin on april 24 and end on may 23.
Enjoying a quartercentury experience, tehran international book fair tibf is a great cultural event in which publishers from all over the world along with a large number of domestic participants take part to exhibit their new titles in different subject areas. Iranian president hassan rouhani, the minister of culture and islamic guidance ali jannati along with a. Tisdall spoke with hasam, a marketing student from tehran who had come to the fair in search of books on management information, who believes that iran is in the process of opening up to the world. The book fair was scheduled to be held from april 14 to 24. Embassy of the republic of azerbaijan to the islamic. May 14, 2015 leading iranian publisher boycotts tehran international book fair iranian publisher shahla lahiji has boycotted the annual tehran international book fair for the fourth year running, to protest the governments refusal to issue licenses to her publishing house. It will host numerous iranian and international publishers as well as book lovers. Ayatollah seyed ali khamenei of iran reads the book fire and fury by michael wolff at a book fair in tehran, iran, on may 11, 2018. The tehran international book fair is considered the most important cultural event in iran. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of.
The government is not seeking to impose state censorship, he said during a speech at the book fair s inauguration in 2014. Fourth tehran book fair uncensored moves next to germany. May 02, 2012 but tehran s international book fair, held annually in the first half of may, attracts half a million visitors per day. The major iranian book event, the 27th tehran international book fair, kicked off in the iranian. Tehran 27th book fair warmly welcomed by book enthusiasts presstv 2014. Banned works at tehran book fair highlight irans corrosive. Book means life, motto of the 33rd tehran book fair. On 26th of january 20, the iranian news agency mehr published an article under the title ayatollahs guidelines on the upcoming tehran book fair. There are conscript soldiers, morality police, daring young women with headscarves pulled back almost behind their ears, periodic calls to prayer broadcast from the mosallah grand mosque mostly unanswered, and above all, tens of thousands of books of every. May 21, 2011 tehran book fair dogged by restrictions 21 may 2011 21.
Site features exhibitions calendar and provides trade laws and regulations. May 08, 2014 the fair is considered the most significant event of its kind in asia and the middle east and a significant venue for publishers and book lovers to exchange opinions and experiences. Tehran international book fair tibf is known to the international publishing world as the most. Buying books, particularly nonfarsi ones, is quite difficult for most iranians due to. The 31st tehran international book fair started in tehran. Since 2014, i have suggested 55 books for publication, but none of them have been issued a license. Turkey is the guest of honor of the tehran international book fair this year. Apr 30, 2019 the government is not seeking to impose state censorship, he said during a speech at the book fairs inauguration in 2014. Jul 15, 2014 tehran s international book fair, a tendaylong, twentyseven yearold annual event, concluded on may 10th this year in a 120,000 squaremeter venue at tehran s grand prayer grounds known as the mosalla. Some of these books are censored in iran, and this is a way to be sure muffled voices are heard. The postponement was announced a day after a turkish cultural delegation canceled their visit to tehran.
The major iranian book event, tehran international book fair 2014 kicked off at tehran s grand prayer grounds on april 29. May 02, 2014 signs of change in tehran at worlds biggest book fair. Frankfurt welcomes the regimes censors as a gesture of convergence via a sustained dialogue. The annual fair was to open on april 14 and run until april 24 but due to coronavirus it will be held after the lunar month of ramadan which will begin on. Trade shows by industry trade shows by month trade shows by location trade shows by organizer. The 2014 tehran book fair is slated to run until may 10. Timelapsethe 27th tehran international book fair 2014 youtube. Antimo cesaro al tehran international book fair youtube. The figure is more than the number of people who visit frankfurt book fair. The fourth edition of the tehran book fair uncensored has opened with a day in london april 27 and in paris april 28, and will next be in cologne, germany on wednesday and thursday may 1 and 2, in stuttgart on friday may 3, and in. Held in a 120,000 square meter venue at tehran s grand prayer grounds, the event also provides an opportunity for publishers to discuss future cooperation. The plan was first unveiled at the 69th frankfurt book fair last year.
Scenes from the tehran international book fair publishing. Tehran book fair dogged by restrictions tehran bureau. On february 3, 2014, tehran received a heavy snowfall, specifically in the northern parts of the city, with a depth of 2 metres 6. Unlike most book fairs, tehran s international book fair is more of an opportunity to purchase books than exchange publishing business and collaborative ideas. Ambassador to iran met deputy culture minister mohsen javadi and called for boosting. Host a virtual scholastic book fair to get books in the hands of your students now to keep them reading. Calling for publishers, institutes, publishing associations, authors, literary agents and scouts to participate in the global book market of the 33rd tehran international book fair to be held by irans cultural fairs institute, 1424 april 2020, tehran, iran. Visiting the 32nd tehran international book fair tibf, south korean. Timelapsethe 27th tehran international book fair 2014. Please contact the organizer before making any arrangement.
Iran has the worlds highest rate of imprisoned journalists. Many local and international book enthusiasts have flocked to the 27th edition of tehran international book fair tibf during only two days after opening gala. Iran cultural fairs institute represented the country in the fair. Book fair, you will be amazed at seeing so many people from across the country showing their interest in books. In my correspondence with book fair organizers, i drew attention to tehran s most recent antisemitic slanders, which have been condemned by the united nations and the european union. Tehran book garden contemporary architecture of iran. Tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis. Now is the perfect time to shop the scholastic dollars catalog to gift new books to kids during school closures. The first tehran international book fair was launched in 1987 and was welcomed by those interested in book and study. Many local and international book enthusiasts have flocked to the 27th. 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. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 27 editions in a row. Tehran book fair postponed until end of ramadan tehran times.
Apr 29, 2014 an annual book fair in tehran, hosted by irans ministry of culture and islamic guidance, is set to include domestic and foreignpublished antisemitic and holocaustdenying books, including the protocols of the learned elders of zion and works by notorious american racist david duke. The event currently serves as the most significant cultural event in iran. Based on a freeofcharge stand exchange mou, the icfi attended seoul international book fair in a stand of 18 sqm to showcase iranian books in different fields such as iranology. Tehran book fair to feature works by antisemites, holocaust deniers. In this major event, the domestic publishers put their latest publications to display and sale side by side the international publishers participating from different countries. One country will take the stage with particular selfconfidence. Vladimir ilyich tolstoy invited to tehran intl book fair. Leader of iran seen reading fire and fury in farsi at. 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.
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