Thursday 7 May 2026
1 event
Official opening of the Bulgarian National Stand – Guest of Honor at the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair
Friday 8 May 2026
5 events
Workshop with the illustrator Kapka Kaneva
Workshop with the writer and publisher Zornitsa Hristova
Conversation with the Greek writer Ersi Sotiropoulos with her translator Marina Delivlaeva
Women voices in contemporary writing and going beyond the definition
Literature Beyond Borders
Saturday 9 May 2026
6 events
Screening: Ballad of the Self-Proclaimed Knight Zhelyazko and the Fire-Breathing Dragon; Dimcho and Viola
Building Bridges Between Languages – Bulgarian and Greek
Screening: Short films based on stories by Yordanka Beleva
Novels adapted for the big and small screens
Book Launch of the Greek translation of Ina Vulchanova's novel Crack-up Island
Conversation with the writer Iana Boukova and the Greek poet Pavlina Marvin
Sunday 10 May 2026
5 events
Screening: Ballad of the Self-Proclaimed Knight Zhelyazko and the Fire-Breathing Dragon Dimcho; Viola
Conversation with the writer Alexander Sekulov and Svetlozar Zhelev
Conversation with the writers Todor P. Todorov and Christos Chomenidis
Bulgarian myths and fairytales in Greek translation
Screening: Short films based on stories by Yordanka Beleva
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The Thessaloniki International Book Fair is organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture in collaboration with the TIF-HELEXPO, the Greek publishers and the Municipality of Thessaloniki, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Region of Central Macedonia. It is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, as part of the Central Macedonia Regional Operational Programme 2021-2027. TBH is a member of the International Book Fairs Forum and the European Book Fairs Network ALDUS UP.