Jul 25, 2016 the 2016 hong kong book fair, the most important event in the citys literary calendar, opened its doors on wednesday to familiar long queues and hordes of special security personnel on watch. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america. It was wonderful to meet many of you at our booth at hong kong book fair 2014. Jun 02, 2014 author kelly yang will share her passion for reading and writing, at this years hktdc hong kong book fair, 1622 july. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside the multitude of booths since this years theme is romance literature, the events art gallery will be highlighting 10 hong kong romance authors, some of whom will be leading seminars specifically about the top. Trade shows worldwide hong kong hong kong 20202021. The guest country at the frankfurt book fair 2014 is finland. A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading. The annual hong kong book fair is held at the hkcec in wan chai each summer. The 28th hong kong book fair was held at the hong kong convention and exhibition center on wednesday, with the participation of 670 exhibitors from 37 countries and regions. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017. As a pioneer in the export of finished books, which practically had no results, the efforts that.
How to do business in hong kong the business opportunities on the chinese mainland are more than a few steps closer if you start your venture from hong kong. The 29th edition of hong kongs biggest book expo returns. Ebook vending machines were also being showcased for the first time. Jul 11, 2016 the hong kong book fairs theme this year is chinese martial arts literature, the kind that inspired crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Nov 17, 2017 ahkok and his friends soon decided that hong kong, too, needs an anarchist book fair.
In its 27th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with more than 600 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions expected to. Hong kong book fair 2016 hkt e ducation hkte exhibited an array of elearning products at the twoday hong kong book fair 2016 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre in july. This years theme is the world is a novel, which is also the title of an exhibition on how novels have influenced. Watch and write a response to finnish director laura neuvonens animated short film the last knit to win fabulous prizes. Nigeriaborn english poet and author ben okri has won numerous international prizes. Flower fairs are primarily practiced by the cantonese, and spread with cantonese immigration.
Carrie lam cheng yuetngor, the then hong kong sar governments chief secretary for administration, together with hktdc executive director fred lam, were the officiating guests for the fairs opening ceremony on 16 july. French consulate at hong kong book fair 2014 on 1622. Hong kong book fair hong kong 2020 trade fair dates. Hkt e ducation hkte exhibited an array of elearning products at the twoday hong kong book fair 2016 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre in july. Broad spectrum of products is displayed on the fair. Jul 25, 2018 the annual weeklong hong kong book fair drew a record 1. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc. Author kelly yang will share her passion for reading and writing, at this years hktdc hong kong book fair, 1622 july. More information regarding the 6th edition in 2020 will be coming soon. The columnist will feature her bestselling childrens book wheres. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. Its also our pleasure to announce the presence of 3 french authors francois dremeaux, david foenkinos and olivier lebe.
Art book fair berlin hamburger bahnhof museum fur gegenwart berlin 20 22 september 2019. At first glance, hong kong seems an enviable hub for bibliophiles. From 16 22 july, we were at our booth to help parents plant the seeds of reading this summer. Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you go. Hong kong public libraries reading activities of hong kong. Public hosted by discover hong kong australia interested.
A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees. Most of these tend to be about publishing, books, literature, library, linguistics and reading. The fair has become an annual major event in hong kong with the number of visitors reaching new high every year. There is a dedicated zone in the art gallery showcasing. Hong kong book fair, 29th hong kong book fair 2018. At the hong kong book fair, he guides the readers a journey into the imagination. The annual book fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place over several days. During the past years we usually exhibited at four to eight international fairs a year. The organiser, the hktdc, has always been striving to promote local reading culture.
Hong kong, june 28, 2016 acn newswire an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. In its 27th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc. In its 27 th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with more than 600 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions expected to take part, including newcomers from chile, germany, indonesia, iran, portugal. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside the multitude of booths. The hong kong book fair 2018 will be held from 1824 july at hong kong convention and exhibition centre in wan chai. And the 22nd hong kong book fair to run from july 20 to 26 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre is this year setting its sights on topping one million visitors. Hong kong book fair jul 2020, hong kong trade show. The 27th hktdc hong kong book fair opens next month. People select books at the hong kong book fair in hong kong, south china, july 19, 2017. Ahkok and his friends soon decided that hong kong, too, needs an anarchist book fair. Since this years theme is romance literature, the events art gallery will be highlighting 10 hong kong romance authors, some of whom will be leading seminars specifically about the topic. Hong kong book fair will likely to be a medium where many pretty important goods are likely to be exhibited.
Hong kong book fair 2014 event update jul 24 2014 geocarto. Planting the seeds of reading was blooming clubs slogan at hong kong book fair 2014. From sara wheelers adventure in antarctic to tim moores travel riding across europe on a bicycle, and from sophie hannahs rewriting of agatha christies legendary detective characters to her poetry work on modern marriage and everyday experiences, the british writers events organised by the british council and the partners. The 2016 hong kong book fair, the most important event in the citys literary calendar, opened its doors on wednesday to familiar long queues and hordes of. The event is organized by the hong kong trade development council, a statutory body that organizes over 30 trade fairs each year to promote hong kong as a platform for doing business. The search for hong kong from june 2020 result following trade fairs.
Under the theme of reading the world what on earth is love. For one week, residents of hk flock to the convention centre to browse and purchase a huge variety of cantonese and english books. Hong kong book fair 2014 event update jul 24 2014 date. The hong kong book fair is one of the worlds largest and most famous international book fairs. If youd like to contact any of the publishers or authors directly, simple click the blue inquiry button on the right hand side of the entry. The 25th hktdc hong kong book fair opened from 1622 july. The consulate general of france in hong kong and macau will participate in the hktdc hong kong book fair 2014 from 16 to 22 july. To view the complete details for the book and its publisher or author, simple click details. Since the year 2005, the frankfurt antiquarian book fair held as a subevent within the. The facilitators chose black instead of anarchist for safety reasons.
Hong kong book fair opens next month with about 670. Tung chung public library extension activities room description. Please tick here if you object to our use of your personal data for direct marketing. Celebrated authors from around the world took part in the 27th edition of the hktdc hong kong book fair.
This weekend34 years after london held its first anarchist book fairtheir plan will become a reality, in the form of black book fair. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc media room. Hong kong international lighting spring fair, organized by hong kong trade development council htdc, is held on april 69 in 2014, aiming at promoting the development of lighting industry and expanding new markets. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair. Hong kong book fair is going to be organised at hong kong convention and exhibition centre, hong kong from 15 jul 2020 to 21 jul 2020 this expo is going to be a 7 day event. Smartexpo hong kong, hong kong book fair hong kong, hong kong electronics fair hong kong, hong kong international lighting fair hong kong, fashion week hong kong, ite hong kong international travel expo hong kong, hong kong international tea fair hong kong, food expo hong kong, asia adult expo hong kong, hong kong. Hong kong book fair looks to top one million visitors. Smartexpo hong kong, hong kong book fair hong kong, hong kong electronics fair hong kong, hong kong international lighting fair hong kong, fashion week hong kong, ite hong kong international travel expo hong kong, hong kong international tea fair hong kong, food expo hong kong, asia adult expo hong kong, hong kong watch.
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A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural. As a pioneer in the export of finished books, which practically had no results, the efforts that have been made have already returned to many fruitage. Jul 19, 2015 nigeriaborn english poet and author ben okri has won numerous international prizes. Hong kong public libraries reading activities of hong. Jun 28, 2016 28 june 2016 an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Trade fairs hong kong trade shows 2020, 2021 and trade fair. A warm welcome to those who have just become our members. Hong kong book fair young post south china morning post. Hong kong book fair 2020 hong kong books multimedia. Unless otherwise stated, images may not be reproduced without written permission of geocarto international centre ltd. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. Hong kong book fair subdued after bookseller disappearances.