Book World Prague 2015
21st international book fair and literary festival

BOOK WORLD PRAGUE 2015

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:
May 14 – 16 (9.30 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.) 
May 17 (9.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.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