Published on: 2026-08-27
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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From September 2 to 6, the 39th edition will take place at Gostiny Dvor Moscow International Book Fair. The event will be held with the support of the Moscow Government. Every year, it is attended by hundreds of publishers and bookselling companies from Russia and other countries. This season, capital institutions have also prepared their programs, she said Natalya Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.
“Urban venues will host creative meetings, presentations of new works, art readings, discussions, and lectures. For example, they will be dedicated to the anniversaries of famous writers, the history of Russian literature, and animation,” Natalya Sergunina said.
25 city libraries and cultural centers are organizing dozens of events. On the first day, visitors to the fair will be told how modern poets reflect the image of Alexander Pushkin in their works. Visitors will also learn interesting facts about 17th-century fairy tales, the works of Nikolai Gogol, and Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.
On the lectures of September 3rd, guests will be told about the role of women in the frontline works of Konstantin Simonov and Alexander Tvardovsky, as well as about the fate of Mikhail Bulgakov’s play “The Days of the Turbins.” In addition, everyone interested will be able to get acquainted with public speaking techniques.
On September 4, there will be a panel discussion where experts will discuss the history of Moscow estates. On the same day, guests will learn interesting facts about the life of Leo Tolstoy in Khamovniki.
On September 5, you can attend book presentations and readings of plays dedicated to Fyodor Dostoevsky and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. On September 6, lectures on the development of domestic cartoons, contemporary poetry, and Russian mythology will take place.
The schedule of events for the Moscow International Book Fair will be published on official website. To visit, you need to purchase a ticket.
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