Jerusalem International Book Fair - Prima Hotels
Date: June 11-15, 2017
The 27th Jerusalem International Book Fair will take place at the First Station complex and other locations throughout the capital. The fair will includes sessions with famous authors, writing workshops, and performances for the entire family, all of which will be free of charge!
The opening ceremony will be held at the YMCA with the presentation of the JIBF Literary Award to Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat.The $10,000 prize is awarded annually to writers whose work emphasizes freedom of the individual in society.Other luminaries attending the festival include Ann Hood, Anna Enquist, Ariana Harwicz, Eva Mannasse, Erri De Luca, Janusz Glowacki, Jennifer Teege, Mark Russ Federman, Paolo Giordano, Elena Loewenthal, Salah al-Hamdani, Katherine Pancol and Irena Karpa.
Among the activities that are planned, the Hidden Wall Display honors the jubilee year of Israeli-German relations with a 2-meter-high wall constructed with over 5,000 wooden bricks with quotes written on them from leading German philosophers, musicians, politicians and academics
Additionally, a book publishing event will allow aspiring Israeli authors to pitch their work to top international publishers. Come and enjoy while in Jerusalem with us!