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Radio Berlin Brandenburg rbb24 spoke to the director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Jürgen Boos, and Lucia de Luca from the Guest of Honour Committee.

People who love and work with books agree: in an increasingly digital world, the irreplaceable value of trade fairs is still experience. 

The meeting between Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italian Minister of Culture, and Hans-Dieter Lucas, German Ambassador in Rome, was an opportunity to underline the strong development of cultural relations between Italy and Germany.

As Guest of Honour at this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse (18-22 October 2023), Slovenia spent five days celebrating its literature and culture, both on the fairgrounds and throughout the city of Frankfurt.

Francesca Dego is one of the most acclaimed violinists on the international scene. Raised among books and music, daughter of the writer and poet Giuliano Dego and herself the author of the book “Tra le note. Classical: 24 keys to interpretation” (Mondadori 2019), she is the ideal cast to provide the musical frame during the handover ceremony.

A place of identity par excellence, the concept of the piazza will inspire the Studio Boeri's team to represent Italy's presence in Frankfurt in 2024.

Opening speech by Mauro Mazza, Extraordinary Commissioner of the Government, during the press conference to present the motto and logo of Italy as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024.

Destination Frankfurt. Italy's journey towards 2024 began today, with the press conference on the morning of the first official day of the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair: an event during which Italy presented the motto, the logo and the video that will mark its participation as Guest of Honour at the 76th edition of 2024.

Italy will be the Guest of Honour at the next Frankfurt Book Fair, publishing’s most prestigious international showcase, after its first presentation 36 years ago.