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Norrköping Book Fair – Second Edition / September 12–14, 2025 |
Books Unite Us: From East to North, Words that Build Bridges
📅 12–14 September 2025 | 📍 Norrköping City Library
After the great success of its first edition in 2024, the Norrköping Book Fair returns for its second edition, reaffirming its position as a leading annual cultural event in Sweden. The fair brings together literature, knowledge, languages, and cultures under one roof.
What began as a new initiative has now become a cultural tradition, establishing Norrköping as a bridge for human connection and a hub for literary and cultural dialogue between East and West.
We are pleased to welcome you to the second edition of the Norrköping Book Fair, organized in collaboration between the Assyrian Monitor For Human Rights and the Norrköping City Library. It is our honor to invite you to participate in this cultural gathering, which aims to promote dialogue and mutual understanding between cultures.
Join us and become part of this unique cultural event!
Significance of the Second Edition
This edition continues the mission launched in 2024 but comes with greater momentum and a broader vision:
- Strengthening the fair’s position as an annual cultural platform in Sweden and Europe.
- Expanding participation to include publishers and cultural institutions from across the Arab world and the Middle East.
- Creating more opportunities for interaction between readers, authors, and publishers through a richer and more diverse program.
Main Objectives
- Promote cultural dialogue: provide an interactive space that builds bridges between communities through literature.
- Encourage reading and creativity: make books the focal point for children, youth, and adults alike.
- Support creators of literature: offer authors, publishers, and artists a platform to showcase their work and connect with a wider audience.
- Expand international horizons: establish the fair as a key platform for Middle Eastern and Arabic culture in Europe.
Key Highlights
- Lectures and panel discussions with renowned authors from Sweden and the Arab world.
- Poetry and music evenings reflecting cultural diversity.
- Creative workshops for children and youth in reading, drawing, and storytelling.
- Book signings and meet-the-author sessions.
- A dedicated art corner featuring visual artworks and exhibitions.
Target Audience
The fair is designed for a broad audience:
- Readers and literature enthusiasts of all ages.
- Publishers, authors, and cultural institutions.
- Schools and universities as an educational and cultural resource.
- Families seeking a comprehensive cultural experience.
Outlook for the Second Edition
This edition is expected to attract thousands of visitors from Sweden and across Europe, further establishing the fair as a permanent annual cultural institution comparable to major book fairs in the region.
The second edition is not merely a continuation, but a qualitative expansion that confirms Norrköping’s place on the global cultural map – where East and West come together under one roof, and words become the bridge that unites us.
The event is expected to attract hundreds of visitors, authors, and publishers from Sweden and across Europe, establishing itself as one of the most significant cultural events for Middle Eastern literature in Northern Europe.
🔗 For more information and registration:
bokmassa@assyrianmonitor.euwww.assyrianmonitor.eu
norrkopingsbokmassa.c8ke.com
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