Tehran International Book Fair
Tehran International Book Fair is one of the leading publishing events in the region. It takes place annually in May or June and approximately attracts five million visitors and thousands of domestic and international publishers.
It is one of the pre-eminent book events in the Middle East and Asia, and usually takes place on the Grand Prayer Grounds in Tehran, a special venue for visitors to pick up rare and out-of-print literature.
Tehran International Book Fair annually selects a country as a guest of honor country to provide an opportunity to expand cultural interactions and further introduce a country to the exhibition space.
During the ten days of the TIBF, various cultural programs are preplanned for the guest of honor inside the book fair. In addition, through events attended by cultural figures from the guest of honor country held in other vital sections of the book fair as well as publishers' stands, the publishing capabilities of that country will be presented to other publishers. Furthermore, there will be other programs and specialized meetings in academic and cultural centers outside the book fair venue.
The countries that have attended the Tehran International Book Fair as guests of honor are Afghanistan, Oman, Russia, Italy, Serbia, and China.
The State of Qatar was the guest of honor at the Thirty-third Tehran International Book Fair 2022, scheduled from 11th to 21st of May.
