Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Guest of Honour 2017

For its 2017 edition, from 22nd to 6th April at the Fair district, Bologna Children’s Book Fair welcomes Catalonia as a Guest of honour, together with the Balearic Islands.
The landscape of the children’s and juvenile book publishing industry in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands is mature, rich and diverse, a huge number of independent and innovative publishing companies that are international in scope and have branches all over the world.
The programme of initiatives of the Guest country, named "Sharing a Future: Books in Catalan in Bologna 2017", is organised by the Institut Ramon Llull in cooperation with the sectors concerned, and also involves other locations in town, for additional exhibitions and performances: from the Archiginnasio courtyard to Salaborsa Library, from Testoni theatre to the City Hall, where the “Manica Lunga” room is hosting the exhibition “Illustrated Catalonia” until the 30th of April.
Monday the 3rd April the opening ceremony took place, at the presence of Mayor Merola and various Catalan authorities, including the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Mr. Carles Puigdemont, as well as of the artist, Ms. Pilarin Bayés, a consolidated Catalan illustrator who has published more than 900 books in eight languages. The artist has handed to Mayor Merola a large illustration painting by herself, dedicated to the City of Bologna and intended to be given as a prize on a public call among the schools of Bologna.
This exhibition displays a selection of one hundred pictures by Pilarín Bayés, whose personal style illustrates the milestones in the history and culture of Catalan society, from prehistory to the present day. The event is curated by Maria Sala Bayés, organized by Pilarín Bayés and the Ajuntament de Vic, with the support of Diputació de Barcelona, Fundació Puig-Porret, Caixabank.

Bologna Children's Bookfair 2017

Institut Ramon Llul

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