21st International Book Fair and Literary Festival
14 – 17 May 2015
Palace of Industry, Prague Exhibition Grounds (Holešovice)
Guest of Honour: EGYPT
Focus:
The Photograph and the Book
World Champion Books for Young Readers
The Literary Diaspora and Czechs around the World
Patrons: Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, 1st Vice-President of Senate Parliament of the Czech Republic, Capital City of Prague, Mayor of Prague 7 District
Statistics for BOOK WORLD PRAGUE 2015
Literary Festival:
participants: 571
total programmes: 479
total exhibitions: 26
film screenings : 19
theatre performances: 37
countries and regions active in the programme: 30
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Chile, Congo, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, South Korea, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America
Fair:
exhibitors: 393
stands: 194
surface area: 3,009 m2
professional visitors registered: 864
accredited journalists: 327
visitors: 38,000
exhibiting countries and regions: 25
Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America
A total of 35 countries were represented at the fair and festival.
Opening Hours for visitors:
May 14 – 16 (9.30 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.)
May 17 (9.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.)
Opening Hours for exhibitors:
| Assembly | Mon 11. May | 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. |
| Tue 12. May | 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. | |
| Wed 13. May | 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. | |
| Registration and storing | Wed 13. May | 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Thu 14. May | 8 a.m. - 9.30 a.m. | |
| Opening time for exhibitors | Thu 14. May | 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. |
| Fri 15. May | 8.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. | |
| Sat 16. May | 8.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. | |
| Sun 17. May | 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | |
| Transportation of exhibits | Sun 17. May | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
| Disassembly | Sun 17 May, 6 p.m. | - Mon 18 May, 8 a.m. |
Admission:
CZK 120 (one-day ticket, May 14) especially press and professional visitors
CZK 100 (one-day ticket, May 15-16)
CZK 50 (one-day ticket – May 17)
CZK 50 (one-day ticket for children aged 6-18, students, ZTP ID holders, senior citizens, May 15-17)
CZK 200 (four-day ticket)
Free entry for 2 children under 15 years of age accompanied by two adults and holders of ZTP/P identification with their escort (1 person)
School groups (primary, secondary): CZK 25 one-day admission per pupil; adult escort CZK 50; confirmation from the school (name of school, contact person, number of pupils in attendance, school stamp) must be submitted at the ticket desk
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