Around 2,400 iranian publishers have attended this years book fair, known as the most significant cultural event in iran. Minister of culture and islamic guidance mohammad hosseini and. Antibahai section at tehran book fair iran press watch. Iranians enjoy persian literature on ebook reader tehran times. May 08, 2012 your article on tehran international book fair a turnup for the books, 3 may is a clever mix of criticism and admission that the islamic republic of iran is promoting books and learning, albeit. Construction operations are underway for the sun city exhibition project in downtown tehran and according to technical and development deputy of tehran municipality a major portion of the development activities would b completed by the year end. Ibna as the deadline for registration at the 33rd tehran international book fair tibf was extended to february 6, 2306, iranian publishers have registered to. Winners will be announced at the ibby press conference at the bologna childrens book fair on monday, 19 march 2012. Tehran as hundreds of thousands of bookworms converge on this capital, iranian writers are pleading with the government to loosen its grip and allow a banned publisher into the tehran international book fair.
The tehran international book fair opens today tomorrow for the general public and runs through 11 may. Sabetan told chri that the fair isnt the first instance of a statefunded event spreading harmful and misleading information about bahaism. The books mostly on religious issues were warmly welcomed at the book fair, bahman dorri stated at the closing ceremony of the book fair at the imam khomeini mosalla. Iran national carpet center incc is the organizer of the exhibition.
Tehran international book fair to return to imam khomeini mosalla tehran the 31st tehran international book fair will return to imam khomeini mosalla after it was relocated two years ago to the shahre aftab, a newlyconstructed fairground in southern tehran. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on. In september, the association of american publishers at its annual. Tehran has wrapped up the 23rd edition of its international book fair during a ceremony attended by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. The 32 nd tehran international book fair 24 apr 4 may2019 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. Winner of the bologna book fair illustration competition, italy, 20 winner of montana cine film festival. Leading iranian publisher boycotts tehran international book fair. May 16, 2018 the uncensored fair is held in may each year, as is irans tehran international book fair, which ran may 2 to 12 this year. Italian pavilion at tehran international book fair 2017 salam terminal building. Books may be kept out of tehran fair but not off its. Books may be kept out of tehran fair but not off its streets. The exact date of the fair will be specified later, the organizers announced on tuesday. They include why nations fail, a 2012 treatise by daren acemoglu. Parsapour is also behind the tehran book fair uncensoredsponsored by the international alliance of independent publisherswhich is designed to help persianlanguage publishers, authors, and translators meet in european and north american cities to disseminate books in persian, including those censored in iran.
Tehran book fair uncensored this year adds an anthology. Tehran the 33rd tehran international book fair tibf has been postponed to a time after the holy month of ramadan due to the new coronavirus epidemic in tehran. Professionals, students, and academicians went from booth to booth looking for textbooks, while. He emphasized that by focusing on cultural issues, nations can play a more influential role in the world. The most complete list of festivals on may 2, 2012. A section of this book fair is devoted to displaying books against the bahai faith, and some of recent pictures of this booth are provided below. The 22nd tehran international book fair is currently underway. May 16, 2018 one of the countrys biggest cultural events, the tehran international book fair was attended by hundreds of thousands of people between may 212, 2018. Seyyed reza salehi amiri said at the opening of the 30th tehran international book fair tibf on tuesday, at the shahreaftab sun city exhibition. This is the formal webpage of tehran international book fair on face book. 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. They include why nations fail, a 2012 treatise by daren acemoglu and james robinson that examines why some nations are rich while others are poor, and argues that it is manmade. There were three different booths at this years tibf offering a series of books against the bahai faith, farhad sabetan, a spokesman for the bahai international community.
A trade fair trade show, trade exhibition, or expo is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of rivals, and examine recent market trends and opportunities. Domestic and international publishers gathered together at the fairs 25th annual edition to offer their latest. Numerous antibahai publications included at tehran international book fair. Tehran book fair postponed until end of ramadan tehran times. Jan 26, 2019 the 21st tehran handmade carpet fair takes place from 2329 september 2012 at tehran international fairgrounds. Tehran international book fair wraps up with six million. 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. Tehran international book fair is staged in tehran early in may on an annual basis.
Report from the ongoing tehran handmade carpet fair jozan. 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 tehran international book fair tibf is an annual international book fair held in the iranian capital of tehran in early may. The first tehran international book fair was launched in 1987 and was welcomed by those interested in book and study. Numerous antibahai publications included at tehran. Since 2014, i have suggested 55 books for publication, but none of them have been issued a license. The director of the 25th tehran international book fair tibf said on saturday that about six million people visited the 11day cultural event. According to the public relations department of the icfi, the turin international book fair. As the alliance writes, persianlanguage publishers, authors, and translators meet in various european and north american cities at the uncensored events to disseminate books in persian, including those censored. The candidates for the 2012 awards will be made public shortly and the shortlist will be disseminated immediately following the jury meeting. The books mostly on religious issues were warmly welcomed at the book fair, bahman dorri stated at the closing ceremony of. Culture a book fair with vast crowds and some official. Nov 12, 2018 parsapour is also behind the tehran book fair uncensoredsponsored by the international alliance of independent publisherswhich is designed to help persianlanguage publishers, authors, and translators meet in european and north american cities to disseminate books in persian, including those censored in iran. Ayatollah khamenei visited several pavilions and held talks with officials, publishers, and organizers of the fair.
According to information from the iranian authorities more than 45 countries has sent trade delegates to the fair. For publishing houses, tehrans international book fair is simply a unique opportunity. Iran glass showinternational exhibition of glass equipment and machinery affiliated. Also this edition of the book fair, was attended by the icfi in. The icfi has attended this book fair to exhibit the capacities of the iranian publishing industry. 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. The idea of an international book festival in tehran might sound incongruous. The 32nd edition of tehran international book fair tibf, which is underway at the musalla of imam khomeini, is going to wrap up later. Tehran book fair uncensored this year adds an anthology of. The tibf book fair held on annual basis on first half of may.
The 10day book fair, which kicks off tuesday at the grand mosque mosalla, bills itself as the most important publishing event in. Tehran supreme leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah seyyed ali khamenei paid a visit to the 25th tehran international book fair on sunday. China, 2012 winner of the book of the year award from tehran book council. Articles, essays, and book chapters 2017 ekbatan town, interview on the the brutalist architecture in tehran, published in the brownbook magazine 62, 111121. 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. Iiec iran international exhibitions company tehran permanent fairgrounds. Hrana news agency a few days into the tehran international book fair, a significant increase was seen in the number of antibahai publications, with titles such. Addressing the closing ceremony, president ahmadinejad said the iranian nation should lead efforts on reforming the cultural state of the world. May 02, 2012 for publishing houses, tehran s international book fair is simply a unique opportunity. This important literary event commenced on may 6 and will continue until may 16. Tehranis just said goodbye, till next year, to one of the citys most popular cultural events the tehran international book fair. Ambassador to iran met deputy culture minister mohsen javadi and called for boosting.
Books may be kept out of tehran fair but not off its streets april 30, 2012 1. May, 2009 the 22nd tehran international book fair is currently underway. The book fair was scheduled to be held from april 14 to 24. Leaders of the islamic republic are no great book enthusiasts. In contrast to consumer fairs, only some trade fairs are open to the public, while. There are festivals in 9 categories that take place in 16 cities of 9 countries. French authors book on persian architecture financial. Final day of tehran international book fair in photos iran front page. They attract thousands of locals and tourists from all over the world. Iran property expointernational real estate, contruction and property expo. May 14, 2015 why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair may 14, 2015 10. Visiting the 32nd tehran international book fair tibf, south korean.
May 17, 2018 the increase of antibahai material at the tehran international book fair by institutions with enormous governmental budgets, occurs while the bahais in iran continue to be deprived of the right to express their belief, forbidden to have a religious administration or to observe worship, and while tens of bahai citizens are. Numerous antibahai publications included at tehran international. Tehran, may 14 mna the 30th tehran international book fair was brought to an end at shahre aftab fairground on saturday. Nigeria international book fair t he 11th igeria n international air book f nibf 2012 was held from 7 to 12 ay at the m ultim purpose halls of the university of lagos, igeria. The 29th tehran international book fair tibf was warmly received by visitors at its new venue while experts predicted that the relocation of the fair would result in a drop in the number of visitors. Statefunded publishers at irans may 2018 tehran international book fair tibf were permitted to offer dozens of books disparaging the bahai faith, the center for human rights in iran chri has learned. The activities of the iranian stand in the twenty sixth edition of beijing international book fair started. No books, no book fair, says publisher of banned books. In recent years, the fair has been held on the grounds of tehrans municipal mosalla prayer compound ironic, perhaps, but then the university of tehran often plays host to the capitals. Tehran international book fair launches crackdown on harmful. The cultural event has turned into a landmark, momentous book fair in middle east and asia after 30 editions in a row. Created 34 years ago by the university of guadalajara, the fair is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe. The 21st tehran handmade carpet fair takes place from 2329 september 2012 at tehran international fairgrounds. The 32 nd tehran international book fair 24 apr 4 may2019 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.
Tehran with 31st tehran international book fair about to open, the first persian ebook reader that supports persian ebooks was introduced in a ceremony at the tehran book city institute on saturday. Guilds will run book fair from next year financial tribune. Tehran international book fairs instagram profile has 1,384 photos and videos. A book fair with vast crowds and some official moral panic.
The book persian architecture written by french author patrick ringgenberg will be unveiled at the 30th tehran international book fair tibf, may 3. Around 2,400 iranian publishers have attended this years book fair, known as. Several books have already been confiscated from one of irans largest cultural events, the annual tehran international book fair, which kicked off last week. One country will take the stage with particular selfconfidence. The uncensored fair is held in may each year, as is irans tehran international book fair, which ran may 2 to 12 this year. Tehran as hundreds of thousands of bookworms converge on this capital, iranian writers are pleading with the government to loosen its grip and allow a banned publisher into the tehran international book fair the 10day book fair, which kicks off tuesday at the grand mosque mosalla, bills itself as the most important publishing event in asia and the middle east, drawing an average of. Your article on tehran international book fair a turnup for the books, 3 may is a clever mix of criticism and admission that the islamic republic of iran is promoting books and learning, albeit. Today, on may 2, 2012, our calendar presents 17 festivals. Tehran international book fair wraps up with six million visitors. Domestic and international publishers gathered together at the fair s 25th annual edition to offer their latest. Why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair.
Tehran international book fairinternational book fair. Millions of visitors inspect the fair every year, including thousands of. Why nations fail among works seized at tehran book fair may 14, 2015 10. It is considered the most significant cultural event in iran, as well as one of the major book fairs in the middle east. Many sell more books in 10 days than they sell annually, albeit with tempting discounts.
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