The 5th Limassol International Book Fair will run from November 20 to 22 at Lanitis Carob Mills, featuring Rea Galanaki, Thomas Erikson, Lilian Thuram and Fabio Stassi.
Limassol, Cyprus. The 5th Limassol International Book Fair will take place from November 20 to 22 at Lanitis Carob Mills, bringing together readers, writers, publishers and members of the book industry for three days of discussions, presentations and markets.
Programme overview
Organisers have released the programme for the General Exhibition, which is presented as a gathering place for the literary community. Friday, November 20, is devoted to organised school visits and reading promotion activities, held in parallel with the main Limassol International Book Fair Conference and a series of book presentations.
The weekend opens on Saturday morning with the Opening Ceremony and the Fair’s awards presentation. After that, dozens of events are scheduled, including appearances by well-known writers, book launches, panel debates and activities aimed at children and teenagers.
Main Stage guests
Rea Galanaki, described as one of the most important voices in contemporary Greek literature, will be presented with an award on the Main Stage. She will then take part in a discussion with Constantia Soteriou and Yiannis Baskozos on how the concept of the “Other” has been transformed.
Thomas Erikson, whose book Surrounded by Idiots became an international bestseller, will attend the fair during his first ever trip to Cyprus. Former football World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, who is also an author, thinker and activist, will introduce his book White Thinking. Italian writer Fabio Stassi will examine how reading can benefit mental health, drawing on his book Nocturne in France.
Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author Savvas Savvopoulos will speak with clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist Pantelis Panteli about uncertainty as a form of trauma, a topic prompted by Savvopoulos’ book The Mechanistic Man.
History, archaeology and literature
Nicoletta Demetriou will talk about recording oral history, based on her book The Cypriot Violinist. Archaeologist Constantinos Loukopoulos will guide audiences on an imagined boat journey through the ancient Greek Underworld, drawing on his book Congratulations, You’re Dead!
Further sessions will feature Tasos Sakellaropoulos and Petros Papapolyviou, whose discussion is based on Confidential KYP Documents on the Cyprus Problem. Author Sofronis Sofroniou will appear in conversation with journalist Manolis Pimplis, while Evarestos Pimplis will lead a discussion inspired by the novel Beyond Consent. The programme closes with a fresh reading of the work of Odysseas Elytis.
Activities for young readers
Children and teenagers will be offered dozens of interactive book presentations, fairy tales and storytelling sessions. Other activities will introduce them to topics such as science fiction, digital safety and environmental protection, among many others intended to encourage curiosity.
Visitors to Limassol on the penultimate weekend of November can also attend workshops and browse a book market. The complete programme is available on the fair’s official website, www.limassolbookfair.com.
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