Book publishing and book distribution: Russian takes part in the 33rd International Book Fair Liber-2015 in Spain

7 October 2015
Source: Rospechat

The National stand of Russia is presented at the 33rd International Book Fair Liber-2015, which runs from 7 to 9 October 2015 in Madrid at the exhibition center IFEMA - Feria de Madrid. The Russian presence at the exhibition is particularly relevant and important in the cross-year Russian language and literature in Spain and Spanish language and literature in Russia, which started in the middle of this year and will last until the middle of next. 

The annual International Book Fair Liber-2015 - the main book event in Spain and Latin America - is held alternately in Madrid and Barcelona.

Russia's participation in the fair Liber-2015 - a part of the state program “Read Russia”, which is aimed at the promotion of Russian literature and book publishing abroad. The program was initiated and financially supported by the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications.

The Russian stand presents novelties of Russian book publishing for a variety of themes: contemporary and classical Russian literature; books on the history, philosophy and sociology; educational and children's literature; culture, tradition and art of the peoples of Russia; the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism.

Visitors of the Russian stand will be able to see the production of more than 30 publishing houses; after ending of the exhibition the books will be donated to the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra.

The program of events of the Russian stand is very rich: a round table on the problems of translation of Russian literature into Spanish and specificity of publishing translations from the Russian language in Spain, presented the award for the best translation of Russian literature into foreign languages “Read Russia”; representatives of the Russian publishing houses will show their products at the Russian stand the professionals of the international market, will hold business meetings and negotiations.