25th National Book Forum in Odesa
From June 6 to 8, the 25th National Exhibition-Forum 'Ukrainian Book in Odesa' will take place in Odesa.
The event will include various activities such as discussions on publishing during wartime, presentations of new Ukrainian publications, autograph sessions, public interviews, and creative workshops. The forum will also serve as a platform for charity initiatives to collect books for libraries in Odesa region, as well as a space for dialogue between the professional community and the public to promote reading.
Additionally, the program features an off-site Ukrainian Book Festival in Balta, the traditional 'Best Book of the Forum' contest, and events dedicated to the Odesa literary school. In collaboration with the Odesa Regional Center for Ukrainian Culture and the NGO 'Ukrainian Club of Odesa,' there will be a space to explore elements of Ukraine's intangible cultural heritage.
Among the invited guests are Andrey Kurkov, Lyubov Yakimchuk, Andrey Kokotyukha, Valeriy Puzik, Taras Fedyuk, and others.
The organizers of the event are the Odesa National Scientific Library in cooperation with the Ukrainian Publishers Association,
the Book Chamber of Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, and the Odesa Regional State Administration. The project is implemented with the support of the Ukrainian Book Institute and local authorities.
Address: Main building of the Odesa National Scientific Library (Pastera St., 13); other locations of cultural institutions in Odesa and Balta.
