Focus Taiwan
Date: 01/27/2020
By: William Yen
Filip Grzegorzewski, head of the European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan unveiling a presentation of the European Union pavilion that will be seen at the 2020 Taipei International Book Exhibition / Photo courtesy of the Taipei International Book Exhibition
Taipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) The annual Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) will include a large international section exploring culture and literature from Europe and parts of Asia when it kicks off next week.
Book lovers can embark on a journey of adventure across multiple destinations around the world by flipping through the pages of their favorite books and listening to talks by guest speakers at the TIBE which will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center from Feb. 4 until Feb. 9.
The European Union pavilion will display books written in all 24 of its official languages with particular emphasis on literature from nine of its member states — Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
One section of the pavilion will also showcase 14 outstanding and emerging literary talents who received the "European Union Prize for Literature" in 2019. [FULL STORY]
