Leipzig Book Fair (17/03)

Leipzig Book Fair (Leipziger Buchmesse) – is the second largest book fair in the world after Frankfurt. It is part of the famous Leipzig Fair, and the latter is often identified with the book fair.

The Leipzig Book Fair first opened in the 17th century, and by the 18th century the town had developed into a centre for the German second-hand book trade. The fair takes place annually in the spring in the German city of Leipzig and lasts 4 days.

At the fair, numerous publishers from Germany and other countries of the world present literature of various kinds, school textbooks, newspapers and magazines, calendars, art albums, and audiobooks. Companies specializing in the production of children's literature alone can count about four hundred at this event.

Visitors to the exhibition can not only purchase books and other printed materials, but also attend lectures, discussions, meet with writers and artists, and see the award ceremony for the best publishers and authors. The cost of admission for all days of the exhibition, as a rule, does not exceed 30 euros.

The book fair is traditionally held in conjunction with the spring literary festival «Leipzig Readings». Every year this event attracts tens of thousands of fans of the literary word.

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