New Georgian voices appear at Leipzig Book Fair 2014

Georgia presented lavishly at the Leipzig Book Fair 2014, which opened today in Germany.

The Leipzig Book Fair is Germany’s second largest book fair, and takes place each year over a four day period.

The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia and Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association (Book Platform's local partner) are hosting the following events:

• "Ich, Margarita" ("Me, Margarita") – presentation and reading
• "Der Geschmack von Asche" ("The Taste of Ashes") - presentation and reading
•  Unique Educational Project for Young Illustrators - presentation
•  Über Grenzen sprechen (Talking about Borders) - presentation

The Leipzig Book Fair's program is diverse and includes readings, expert lectures, panel discussions, continuing education events and award ceremonies.

Leipzig reads (Leipzig liest), which is Europe's biggest reading festival, offers more than 2,800 events at the trade fair grounds and throughout the entire city.

This year there will be a special focus on new works from Central and Eastern Europe.

See full program below :