On this years edition, it will attend exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. Organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc, this years fair welcomes a record number of about 670 exhibitors from 37 countries and regions, showcasing a diverse selection of reading materials featured in 14 thematic zones. In recent years, hong kong people have been able to enjoy more opportunities to travel abroad, and access to travel information has become easier, said hktdc executive director margaret fong. We launched one of the industrys first online trading platforms, making the global markets available to everyone. Hong kong book fair hong kong 2020 trade fair dates.
Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. In collaboration with the hong kong trade development council hktdc, the consulate general of france in hong kong and macau is inviting distinguished francophone authors and creators in town for the hong kong book fair 2017. As asias business hub, tradefair capital and convention hub, hong kong attracts plenty of international buyers, suppliers and companies to participate in the range of events taking place here. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside the multitude of booths.
This will be between 7am 11pm their time, since barcelona, spain is 6 hours behind hong kong. Coorganised by the british council, the hong kong polytechnic university and hong kong trade development council. Sit back and relax while barney and his friends teach us all about the abcs, 123s, and how to have great time. She added that extending opening hours on the last two fair days also helped exhibitors recover the.
The hong kong book fair was held from 2026 july at hkcec, wan chai. Carson peters and ricky skaggs blue moon of kentucky live at the grand ole opry opry duration. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. Under the one country, two systems principle, hong kong is the only city within china where the common law legal system applies. On the 17,18 of july the book fair opened until midnight. Cosmoprof asia will take a jump into the future and forecast what to expect from the next ten years in the beauty industry. The leipzig book fair and its reading festival leipzig liest are the spring events of the book and media sector. Find and select your local warehouse to see hours and upcoming holiday closures. Hong kong, june 28, 2016 acn newswire an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. As asias premier event of its kind, the 2020 fair featured international exhibitors in an incomparable showcase for the complete lifestyle picture. Every year it organises the best european learning materials awards. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. Most of these tend to be about publishing, books, literature, library, linguistics and reading. In its 27th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with.
This years theme is the world is a novel, which is also the title of an exhibition on how novels have influenced. Schedule a phone call from hong kong to barcelona, spain. Germany, hungary, italy, poland, portugal and spain have set up a. In recent years, hong kong people have been able to enjoy more opportunities to travel abroad, and access to travel information has. They come for business opportunities and to do deals, for networking and. Publishing a book in translation can be a costly business, that does not. Canmore highland games opening ceremony september 32017. From sara wheelers adventure in antarctic to tim moores travel riding across europe on a bicycle, and from sophie hannahs rewriting of agatha christies legendary detective characters to her poetry work on modern marriage and everyday experiences, the british writers events organised by the british council and the partners. International travel trade show welcome to wtm london. If you live in hong kong and you want to call a friend in barcelona, spain, you can try calling them between 1. Booth no 1c a26 english avenue, hall 1 hong kong book fair 2017 scan to go to our. The hong kong book fair was held from 15 to 21 of july at hkcec, wan chai. Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you. Every year prowein provides three days of concentrated business and a highly promising ancillary programme.
There is an array of music, art, and food festivals, street carnivals and fairs as the city gears up for winterfest. The worlds best known shoe brand and global success story. Wtm london prides itself on being the hub of travel ideas. Uniting over 45,000 visiting attendees and 2,500 international exhibitors, this is the place to network and source costeffective pharma solutions from all over the world in. As the largest and most important event of the year, the toy fair in nuremberg brings together all international decisionmakers. The 27th hktdc hong kong book fair opens next month. The fair has become an annual major event in hong kong with the number of visitors reaching new high every year. Hong kong book fair 2017 sara wheeler, sophie hannah and tim moore. Hktdc hong kong book fair represents one of the most important international exhibition for books, magazines, teaching books, topographical maps, which will take place in hong kong.
Since this years theme is romance literature, the events art gallery will be highlighting 10 hong kong romance authors, some of whom will be leading seminars specifically about. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017. A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading. The annual exhibition at the city hall organised by the hong kong publishing federation could be regarded as the predecessor of the hong kong book fair.
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair. The first hong kong book fair was held in 1990 and this year it is its 27th year. Union office to hong kong and macao and the consulate general of spain in. November in hong kong brings pleasant temperatures and is the perfect time for the outdoors. For the first time since the founding of the awards in 1995, we release the list of the. Hong kong book fair opens next month with about 670. Time difference between hong kong and barcelona, spain. Fairprice chinese new year 2017 opening hours from 26 29. Dont miss wine and dine month, clockenflap, and for the first time lumieres, a festival of lights. The hong kong book fair cultural events advisory panel chose the theme of travel for this years book fair, said hktdc deputy executive. Thomas lai, one of the authors of servus hong kong ii.
For one week, residents of hk flock to the convention centre to browse and purchase a huge variety of cantonese and english books. Cosmoprof asia is today the leading international trade show in asia for the entire beauty industry the year 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the show, and also marks the start of a new decade. Ticket holders of hong kong book fair can visit both fairs on the same day. Nearly 1 million visit hong kong book fair hktdc media room.
Over the next decade, disruptive as well as sustaining. From virtual reality devices to smart appliances at home and much more, join us at this worldclass technological showcase to discover the future today. The consulate general will be closed to the public on monday 27 and tuesday 28 january 2020 on the occasion of chinese new year. Find a costco pharmacy select a warehouse for pick up location. Dates, opening hours, tickets, exhibitor information and visitor reports on.
The preparation of the 11th edition of the anarchist book fair of. Smart tech galore at global electronics marketplace. Consul general alexandre giorgini and the staff of the consulate general wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous year of the rat. Persons under 16 years of age will not be admitted excluding children up to the age of 6 months accompanied by an approved fair participant. Europe delivers to austria, belgium, bosnia and herzegovina, bulgaria, croatia, cyprus, czech republic. The annual weeklong hong kong book fair drew a record 1. Hktdc hong kong book fair july 2017 china expo fair. Hong kong book fair 2020 hong kong books multimedia. University of east anglia, nr4 7tj norwich, norfolk. Here you will find out about the wide range of opportunities that a career with clarks could offer you.
Cphi worldwide houses six zones representing each stage of the pharmaceutical supply chain from apis, machinery and packaging to outsourcing and biopharmaceuticals. Among the highlights is the international cultural village, which will spotlight consulates and cultural promotion. Hong kong convention and exhibition centre hall 3 3db12 oxford. Queen letizia of spain attends the opening of madrid book fair on may 31. Hktdc hong kong electronics fair 2017 spring edition features over 2,800 exhibitors from around the globe, offering buyers direct access to the latest nextgen electronics products. Since its inception in 1949, frankfurt book fair has grown to be the biggest book fair in the world and. More information regarding the 6th edition in 2020 will be coming soon. Organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc, the hong kong book fair attracted close to one million visitors despite a postponed opening on sunday due to a typhoon. Please select your country to go to its own website. This years book fair adopts travel as the theme of the year, under the tag line reading the world.
Readers invited to explore the world at hong kong book fair. There will be no admission to the venue 45 minutes before the announced daily closing time of the fair. A visitor walks past a book display at the frankfurt book fair on october 2017. Hong kong convention and exhibition centre hall 1 1db32 oxford path booth location. The fair is also the venue for the wine industry conference as well as a serious of seminars, wine tasting sessions and master classes. The hong kong book fair was held from 1925 july at hkcec, wan chai. Given the common culture and close geographical proximity with the mainland, hong kong provides ideal international legal and arbitration services for the mainland and foreign enterprises. As a fintech bank, we invest heavily in new technology to empower clients with institutionalgrade execution and powerful features on our.
On 15,16,19 and 20 of july the book fair opened until 22. Young piper stealing the show at canmore highland games 2017. We will not send you any promotional and other materials upon receiving your request with no charge. Iwate, kansai, okinawa and shikoku which are participating for the first time. Prowein is the worlds leading trade fair for wines and spirits, the largest industry meeting for professionals from viticulture, production, trade and gastronomy. Special transport arrangements for hong kong book fair 2017. The hong kong book fair will take place on 7 days from wednesday, 15. Cphi worldwide uniting the pharmaceutical industry. Honored french authors invited to hong kong book fair 2017. The annual hong kong book fair is held at the hkcec in wan chai each summer. We aim to give you, the global travel trade an insight of how the industry will look in the next five years, share innovations, and create endless business opportunities over the course of three days. The eepg brings together educational publishers from all over europe for an exchange of ideas and information.
Sophie hannah united kingdom conducted in english free admission. Hong kong electronics fair spring edition, 1642017. Founded in 1992, saxo bank is a fully licensed and regulated bank. Enjoy this terrific 3 hour compilation of classic barney episodes. The 28th book fair opens next month featuring about 670. Get an extra 5% off already great prices to help you find your new favourite book at the book depository when you enter the coupon code below. Working in 1999 with the time, first set up the night book fair book fair, on friday, six hours until 22. Preapplication form for buyer card for buyers who will collect buyer cards at hong kong representative office only change of buyers company or personal information application form.
Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. Hong kong book fair opens next month with about 670 international exhibitors travel theme to take readers on thrilling journeys with writers 26 june 2017 about 670 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions will present books on a wide range of topics and in various languages at the 28 th edition of the hktdc hong kong book fair, which will be held 1925 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre hkcec. Fairprice chinese new year 2017 opening hours from 26 29 jan 2017. Please tick here if you object to our use of your personal data for direct marketing. Bearing in mind the recommendations by the ministry for health of the community of madrid in relation to the health situation in the region, the book fair will be postponed from june to october, whereby it will be held from 2 to 18 october. For this reason, admission tickets can only be purchased if you are a trade professional. The transport department td today july 18 reminded the public that to facilitate the extension of opening hours of the hong kong book fair 2017 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre hkcec this friday and saturday july 21 and 22, the following special transport arrangements will be implemented on those two days. The hong kong sports and leisure expo will be held concurrently with book fair. More than 310 cultural events catering to different interests and age groups will take place during the weeklong.
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