This year's 19th International Podgorica Book and Education Fair will be held from 7 to 13 May in Podgorica, in the garage of the "Big Fashion" Shopping Center. The opening of the fair, which is held under the slogan "Rely on the Book", will be held at 13 pm. The guest of honor of this year's fair is Bulgaria, whose stand will open on the same day at 17 pm.
Although the full art program of the fair was not announced during the conference, Vijesti learned that some of the guests will be Zijah Sokolović, Fedja Štukan, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, Petar Penda, Petar Janjatović, as well as writers from Bulgaria Zdravko Evtimov i Georgi Brdarov.
Fair spokesperson Jelena Božović She also reminded that a Nobel laureate had passed away. Mario Vargas Llosa, whom she pointed out is a friend of the International Podgorica Book and Education Fair, as well as the president of the jury, co-founder and first winner of the International Literary Award "Literary Flame".
"His departure saddens many readers around the world, and this year the Book Fair will hold a sales exhibition of his works, but will also show a film that was filmed during his visit to Montenegro," Božović announced.
The documentary film presents an interesting testimony about the stay of the world-famous writer and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa in Montenegro in 2015, at the invitation of his Montenegrin publisher "Nova knjiga" from Podgorica. On that occasion, Llosa had several meetings with readers, visited Budva, where he opened the Book Fair as part of the Grad teatar festival, and held his literary evening.
Director of the 19th International Podgorica Book and Education Fair Ivana Ivanovic She said that all visitors, as before, can expect a rich and diverse artistic program with over a hundred publishers from Montenegro, the region and the world, almost a hundred program contents and more than 200 participants in them: authors, translators, critics, moderators and cultural workers.
"In addition to the literary program within the book fair, we are continuing with various exhibitions, theater performances, as well as the participation of prominent actors and artists from the region, thereby further expanding the cultural offer of the fair," emphasized Ivanović.
Ambassador of Bulgaria to Montenegro Stefan Dimitrov He said he was delighted that Bulgaria had won the title of "Guest Country of Honor" at the fair. Dimitrov said that the Days of Bulgarian Culture in Montenegro are being held at the same time as the Book Fair.
"A few hours before the grand opening of the fair, a street named after Cetinje will be solemnly opened." Ivana Vazova, the patriarch of our literature and a writer who, although not Montenegrin, wrote a work about Montenegro. The Vice President of our country will also attend. Iliana Jotova, and the Minister of Culture is also expected to attend. Marijana Baceva"And the opening of the book fair will be held in the presence of our Vice President and Minister of Culture," Ambassador Dimitrov announced at yesterday's press conference.
He invited everyone to follow the rich program of the Days of Bulgaria in Montenegro, whose repertoire includes a concert by the Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra and Veronika Todorov on the accordion, which will be held in the Great Hall of the Music Center of Montenegro at 19 p.m.
"At the Fair, we will present writers Zdravko Evtimov and Georgi Brdarov, and we will also present the Faculty of German Engineering and Industrial Management FDIBA at our stand, because, as the name suggests, the fair encompasses both books and education. Throughout, visitors to our stand will have the opportunity to enjoy various exhibitions dedicated to the rich history and culture of Bulgaria, as well as to try traditional Bulgarian food and drink," said Dimitrov.
He also announced a concert by the Belonga group on May 12th at the MCCG in Podgorica, and on the 13th at the Music School in Tivat, as well as a guest performance of the theater play "Elementary Parts" by the Bulgarian National Theater "Ivan Vazov" at the Montenegrin National Theater on May 10th.
The patrons of the fair are the Ministry of Culture and Media, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, as well as the Capital City of Podgorica, and the sponsors and partners are the company M:tel and the Electric Power Company of Montenegro, whose representatives Bojana Maraš i Tomas Damjanovic addressed at today's press conference, as well as CEDIS, Morsko dobro and the Eco Fund.
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