SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
Azerbaijan joins 21st International Book Festival in Hungary
Baku, April 26 (AZERTAC). Representatives of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism are participating in the 21st International Book Festival in Budapest, Hungary.
International Book Festival Budapest held for the 21st time is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.
The Book Festival awaits its visitors at Millenáris, which provides a rich cultural milieu, a modern atmosphere, an even smarter exhibition area and very good accessibility.
International Book Festival Budapest hosts representatives of world literature and of domestic intellectual life (about 100 authors from 25 countries, more than 400 Hungarian authors, scientists, and artists) and offers a wide range of cultural programs, such as meetings with authors, signings sessions, book premiers and presentations, roundtable discussions, concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions and films.
The Book Festival is also a professional and business forum, where trade meetings, conferences and lectures are held on the key issues of the book market and of reading habits. Librarians’ Club, the professional event of librarians is one of the special features of the Book Festival.
International Book Festival Budapest is a major fair with about 60.000 visitors annually, about 50.000 titles and hundreds of new publications.