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Leipzig Book Fair opens with a ceremony

The Leipzig Book Fair opens with a ceremony on Wednesday evening. (Archive photo) / Photo: Elisa Schu/
The Leipzig Book Fair opens with a ceremony on Wednesday evening. (Archive photo) / Photo: Elisa Schu/

The Leipzig Book Fair traditionally opens with a ceremony and the presentation of the Book Prize for European Understanding. On Wednesday evening, the time has come again.

The Leipzig Book Fair will open on Wednesday evening (start: 7 p.m.) with a ceremony in the Gewandhaus. Belarusian author Alherd Bacharewitsch will be awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding. The prize is endowed with 20,000 euros.

The book fair opens its doors to the public on Thursday. Publishers will be presenting their new releases in this book spring until Sunday. Numerous authors from Germany and abroad are expected at the fair and the accompanying reading festival "Leipzig liest".

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