From 15 to 18 October 2021 the International Book Fair of Turin returns.
Do you want to know one of the most important cultural events that take place in Italy this time of year? This is the article you were looking for! Italian Traditions presents the Turin International Book Fair.
Here we provide you with information about the event and its history. We also present the appointments and events scheduled for this edition. Finally we explain how to reach the book salon and how to buy entrance tickets.
About it
The Turin Book Fair is an event that takes place every year and is organized by the Foundation for the Book, Music and Culture of Turin.
Its formula makes it unique within the international panorama related to professional fairs. This also distinguishes it from the numerous literary and cultural festivals that take place around the world. Every year there are 14000 meetings with the presence of 2000 guests. This is the main and most important event in Italy dedicated to publishing, reading and culture.
The International Book Fair of Turin is a very important cultural festival: in fact, there are many appointments, meetings and shows that take place during the five days of the event.
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The history of the Turin Book Fair
The exhibition was born in 1986 from an idea of Angelo Pezzana, a bookseller from Turin, and Guido Accornero, also an entrepreneur from Turin. The first edition was held in 1988 at the Turin exhibitions. One of the most interesting features of the event that has represented it since its birth is the presence of an annual “theme”.
Each edition of the Turin Book Fair has a common thread linking the main conferences that take place within the fair. The theme of the first historical edition was: “Brief instructions for a compass”.
In 1998 to overcome the economic and organizational difficulties is taken over by the Piedmont region, the Province of Turin and the city of Turin. Its promotion and cultural project are entrusted to the Foundation for Book, Music and Culture. The event changes and becomes a book fair. In 2001, the tradition of hosting a foreign country each year was inaugurated. Since 2010, after years of great growth, it has been called the International Book Fair.
Where it takes place and how to get there
The event takes place in the halls of the Lingotto Fiere in Turin, and is easily accessible by public and private transport.
By car you arrive via the ring road of Turin with exit Corso Unità d’Italia. From here follow the signs for the Lingotto. The nearest airport is Turin Caselle where there are buses to reach the city center and the event. By train you can get from the main Italian cities to the station of Porta Susa. From here you can take metro line 1 and easily reach the fair. There are also buses that lead directly to the event.
How to buy tickets
Tickets can be purchased Turin Salon tickets at a cost of 10 € for the full ticket. There are discounts for groups of more than 25 people and for young people with a reduced price of 8 €. In addition, there is also a ticket for children for 4 €. Alternatively, you can buy admission directly at the ticket office of the Salon. Also in this case tickets are reduced to 7 € and 8 €.
The Turin Book Fair is a breath-taking fair and represents one of the highest European cultural events. Unique in its kind, it is certainly worthy of being visited and appreciated by the general public to whom it is addressed.
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