Romania to present hundreds of books and albums at the Brussels International Book Fair
The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) will participate in the 54th edition of the Brussels International Book Fair, taking place from March 13 to 16, 2025, at the Tour et Taxis exhibition center in Brussels, Belgium.
According to an ICR press release, the institute’s stand (number 227, Pavilion 2) will be located in the main exhibition area and will feature a space for displaying and selling books. Visitors will have access to over 500 volumes, including books and albums published by prestigious Romanian publishing houses, with a focus on French-language translations, as well as books in other foreign languages and Romanian.
The stand will highlight French translations of Romanian literature, art, and culture, supported by ICR’s Translation and Publication Support and Publishing Romania programs. Thanks to a partnership with the online bookstore diasporaciteste.eu, visitors will also have the opportunity to purchase books from various literary genres, including fiction, history, geography, tourism, art, Romanian heritage albums, and children’s books.
ICR’s participation this year is under the slogan “We Read, Translate, and Discover Romanian Literature Worldwide,” aligning with the fair’s general theme, “Habiter le monde.” The stand’s design was created by artist Marius P. Weber.
“This year’s edition will provide a new opportunity to promote the shared cultural space, language, and culture between Romania and the Republic of Moldova. ICR will also reaffirm its support for Moldova’s European cultural journey and the role literature, particularly poetry, can play in promoting common European values,” ICR stated.
The participation of members from the EUNIC cluster—including the Austrian Cultural Forum, Instituto Cervantes, the Camões Institute, the Czech Cultural Centre, the Italian Cultural Institute, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut, the Polish Cultural Institute, and ICR—is coordinated by ICR Brussels, which currently holds the presidency of EUNIC Brussels. This collaboration underscores the importance of European unity and cooperation, particularly in a society facing multiple crises and conflicts.
The Brussels Book Fair is one of the most significant cultural events in Belgium and the European Union, bringing together thousands of authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers, critics, librarians, and tens of thousands of readers.
ICR made its debut at the fair in 2024 with its own stand, and it proved to be a great success: 75,000 visitors, 400,000 social media interactions, and 100,000 users on the fair’s website. The event gathered over 500 publishers from around the world, more than 1,000 authors, and hundreds of library representatives from across Belgium.
13.03.2025 / Editor, Andreea Dragan
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