Ukraine is to present its national stand at the Vilnius Book Fair (Lithuania) which is to take place on February 23–26. It is the largest book fair in the country, currently hosting over 70 thousand Ukrainians forced to leave Ukraine due to the russian military aggression, as well as the largest one among Baltic states. The Stand 3.F02 with the total area of 25 square meters and its equipment for the exhibition of books have been provided by the following organizers: Litexpo Lithuanian exhibition center, The Lithuanian Culture Institute and The Lithuanian Publishers Association. In order to organize the stand and develop the Ukrainian program for the event the following institutions have joined their efforts: The Ukrainian Book Insitute, The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania, The Book Arsenal, The Lithuanian Culture Institute, the Pictoric Illustrators Club and the Art Studio Agrafka.

“The Ukrainian stand at the Vilnius Book Fair gives the opportunity to thank citizens and authorities of the friendly country for their active support of Ukraine since the first day of the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the first anniversary of which falls on one of the days of the fair. The slogan of the Ukrainian stand “Persistence of Being” is about the efforts all of us, together with foreign partners, are making for our joint victory over the aggressor. We have no doubt that with the help of the Ukrainian stand at the Vilnius Book Fair, Ukrainian publishers will be able to strengthen their ties with Lithuanian colleagues and establish long and productive cooperation to publish Ukrainian authors in Lithuania and vice versa. Meanwhile Ukrainians having found shelter in Lithuania will have an opportunity to find Ukrainian books here,” says Oleksandra Koval, director of the Ukrainian Book Institute. 

Please, follow the links below to find the detailed program of the events to take place at the Vilnius Book Institute:

— Events at Vilnius Book Fair in Ukrainian

— Events at Vilnius Book Fair in English.

The events have been organized with the participation of The Book Arsenal, The Lithuanian Culture Institute and The Ukrainian Book Institute. 

The following 12 publishing houses are to present their books at the stand: Zalizniy Tato, Books XXI, Black Sheep, Gerda, The Old Lion Publishing House, Summit-Knyha, Neopalyma Kupyna, Folio, Yakaboo, Bohdan, Baltia Druk, Kalamar. Besides, books of other Ukrainian publishers will be presented for guests of the fair, as well as books of Lithuanian publishing houses having published Ukrainian authors in Lithuanian. A total of 100 Ukrainian titles are to be presented at the stand. Retail sales of the presented books will be proposed at the fair. 

Over 50 participants will represent Ukraine at the Vilnius Book Fair, in particular authors, illustrators, public activists, publishers and representatives of government entities. Among them, Oleg Gryshchenko and Olena Staranchuk, participants of the Pictoric Illustrators Club ; Andriy Lesiv and Romana Romanyshyn, coofounders of Art Studio Agrafka ; authors Kateryna Yegorushkina, Oksana Zabuzhko, Halyna Kruk, Andriy Lyubka, Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Oleksandr Tereshchenko, Haska Shyian, Valerii Markus (remotely). Autograph sessions will take place at the Ukrainian stand.

The Vilnius Book Fair falls on the first anniversary of the russian full-scale invasion in Ukraine. On February 24, STRICHKA Ukrainian film-performance will take place in the Hall 5.1 at 15:00. Eugene Arlov is the author of the project. The performance is supported by the Ukrainian-Danish Youth House.

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The Ukrainian Book Institute is a government entity, part of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Its mission is to shape state policy in the area of book publishing, promote book reading in Ukraine, support book industry, provide incentives for translations and popularize Ukrainian literature abroad.