To mark the 50thanniversary of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair we have decided to set up a large screen in the heart of the Fair to display a series of photographs capturing important moments in the Fair’s history.
We are currently searching our archives for material collected over the past 50 years. During this time the Bologna Children’s Book Fair has become the world’s leading trade fair in the sector, largely because the international community of children’s publishers has made the Bologna Fair its own special event. For this reason, we would like the photographic slide show to include pictures taken by publishers attending the Fair over the years. We would be very grateful if you would help us put the slide show together by choosing photographs of your own authors and illustrators at events held different editions of the Fair. Please send us your pictures with captions providing the names of the people concerned and possibly the year the photograph was taken to BCBFanniversary@bolognafiere.it by 20thJanuary 2013.
Your contribution will ensure we have a truly international selection of images of the most important moments of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair to treasure and celebrate.
We take this opportunity to announce the Fair’s official 50thanniversary celebration to be held on the evening of 26thMarch 2013. Please save the date in your diary to make sure you attend this landmark event. Further details of the evening will be sent to you in the coming weeks.
Thank you in advance for you cooperation. We look forward to receiving your material in the near future.