WANA (Sep 03) – The 38th Moscow International Book Fair opened on Wednesday, September 03, at the VDNH Exhibition Center in the Russian capital, featuring selected works from Iranian publishers.

 

The fair hosts over 300 publishers and book distributors from across Russia, as well as from Iran, Belarus, China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea. The event will run until September 6.

 

Iran’s pavilion, organized by the Iran Book and Literature Institute with support from the Cultural Attaché of Iran in Russia, showcases the country’s literary contributions.

 

Masoud Ahmadvand, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Russia, said the pavilion features more than 320 titles from various Iranian publishers, covering topics such as Iranology, Persian language education, Islamic studies, children’s and young adult literature, art, literature of resistance, and classical and contemporary literature.

 

Ahmadvand also highlighted the concurrent Third Moscow International Children’s Book Fair, noting that some of the Iranian books are specially selected for young readers.

 

The pavilion’s programs include workshops on children’s book illustration, storytelling for children, and presentations on Iranian myths, with the participation of Iranian writer Marjan Fouladvand and illustrator Atefeh Malekijo.

 

The pavilion will also host book introductions, meetings with publishers and authors, and networking events. In addition, Ibrahim Heydari, CEO of the Iran Book and Literature Institute, traveled to Moscow to participate in the fair and held discussions with figures in the publishing industry.

 

Ahmadvand noted that a special section of the pavilion features Persian books translated into Russian and previously published by Russian publishers.

 

In addition to Iran’s pavilion, the Sedra Publishing House of the Ibn Sina Foundation for Islamic Studies, active in Russia, is exhibiting over 400 titles for visitors.

 

The Moscow International Book Fair is Russia’s leading literary event, held annually in September. Its main sections include fiction, non-fiction, humor, the future of books, audiobooks and digital publishing, writers’ and readers’ festivals, Moscow libraries, workshops with authors and publishers, and book launches.

Iranian Publishers Participate in 38th Moscow Book Fair

Iranian Publishers Participate in 38th Moscow Book Fair. Social media/ WANA News Agency