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Tradition and modernity. Culture as a meeting place

Proud of the past with an eye to the future: From 16 to 20 October 2024, Italy will be the Guest of Honour at the International Frankfurt Book Fair. The last time this was the case was in 1988. At that time, being the guest country represented the culmination of a golden era in Italian literature.

Looking back on its glorious past, but equally determined to always look forward, Italy is once again preparing to become a host country, with a motto that represents the secret of its success: “Roots in the future”.

The project
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The project

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The pavilion

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The programme

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News

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Meeting

“Reading in the dark®” at the Italy Pavilion

A series of engaging meetings in the dark, organised in conjunction with Fondazione LIA, to experience the emotion of alternative reading accessible to all.
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Motto

“Culture that unites”: The philosophy underpinning Italy Guest of Honour becomes a reality

The Buchmesse is just around the corner and soon the spirit that has guided the path of Italy Guest of Honour towards Frankfurt will be embodied inside the fair and during the fringe events through meetings between the leading protagonists of Italian and international culture.
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Press release

Preview Press Conference Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024

The 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse (16–20 October 2024) will put a spotlight on current topics in the world of international publishing and on today’s socio-political issues. At the same time, it is expanding the venues that allow readers and authors to interact – with an emphasis this year on the growing desire younger readers have to engage with literature.
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Publishing trends

When words transform into image

Exploring the Connection Between Film, TV and Literature on Stage in Frankfurt.

Which is better, the book or the film?
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Motto

Italy Guest of Honour 1988-2024: A Journey Through Time

The year was 1988. The Frankfurt Book Fair was set to introduce the innovative concept of the "Guest of Honour Country", an initiative created to make the event more dynamic and engaging, extending its impact beyond the confines of the exhibition halls, and inviting the entire city to participate in a series of events that aimed to engage a broader audience than industry professionals alone.
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Exhibition

"Of those things for which men, and especially princes, are praised or blamed"

At the Italian Pavilion, you'll find an exhibition dedicated to The Prince and its enduring influence over the centuries.
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Publishing trends

Books for the (virtual) Italian holiday

Newly published books and translations for a literary journey through Italian landscapes.
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From "Nuove Correnti " to the Frankfurt Rights Meeting: Italy as Guest of Honour, enriching professional dialogue with new perspectives
Publishing trends

From "Nuove Correnti " to the Frankfurt Rights Meeting: Italy as Guest of Honour, enriching professional dialogue with new perspectives

As the Frankfurt Book Fair approaches, the wide range of preliminary activities and publishing engagements increases.
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Music

Destination Frankfurt: where novels, music and singing meet

Music and words: a marriage that has given birth to one of the world’s most cherished forms of artistic expression – lyric opera.
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Events

Handover ceremony

Handover Ceremony: Guest of Honour 2024 Italy / Guest of Honour 2025 Philippines

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