The 4th Limassol International Book Fair returns in force, in less than two weeks, from November 21 to 23, at Lanitis Carob Mills, bringing with it a three-day celebration of culture, knowledge and inspiration.
With 114 exhibitors, thousands of book titles, over 120 events and more than 150 speakers from Cyprus, Europe and the Middle East, this year's Fair unfolds across six stages, transforming Limassol into a vibrant, polyphonic hub of ideas.
This year's central theme: "Man. Protagonist and Spectator. Acrobat in creation and destruction"
A thoughtful exploration of human nature, creativity and the contradictions that accompany it, as it will be captured through the dozens of actions in the exhibition halls.
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Professional Conference – Friday & Saturday, November 21–22
The International Professional Program of the Fair is being significantly upgraded this year, with themes related to libraries, publishing and bookstores, offering unique opportunities for information, inspiration and networking to book professionals.
The professional conference begins on Friday, November 21st and includes, among other things:
● A tribute to children's book publishing in international book markets (France, Greece, Cyprus)
● A tribute to artificial intelligence and its role in the modern publishing industry
● Seminar on translation and its importance in intercultural communication
● Special session on Cyprus as a publishing hub between Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean
The program continues on Saturday, with selected events for professionals and the operation for the second year of B2B Space, which hosts the Limassol Networking Meetings @ B2B Space – formal and informal meetings with speakers, representatives of organizations and more than 35 registered book professionals.
A total of 36 speakers from Cyprus, Egypt, Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Lebanon are participating in the conference, shaping a fruitful international dialogue on the future of the book.
Conference Program: https://limassolbookfair.com/programma-synedriou/
Conference registration: https://limassolbookfair.com/engrafi/
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The General Exhibition – 120 events, 6 stages, 2 days
Experiential seminars, book presentations, panel discussions and interviews with writers, artists, thinkers and people of the book world will bring Lanitis Carob Mills to life on November 22 and 23, in a colorful mosaic of experiences for young and old.
This year's guests include:
Kyriakos Charalambides, Titos Patrikios, Caryl Ferey, Stéphane Carlier, Lucy Fricke, Lydija Dimkovska, Minos Efstathiadis, Christos Markogiannakis, Anna Marangou, Nasia Dionysiou, Yannis Athanasopoulos, Fotis Dousos, Odysseas Ioannou, Pavlos Pavlidis, Amanda Michalopoulou, Angelos Leventis, Kostas Krommydas, Constantia Sotiriou, Maria A. Ioannou, Emilios Solomou, Stavros Christodoulou, Myrto Delivoria, Spyros Kollas, Phytoula Vakana, Maria Andrikopoulos, Maria Loizidou, Melina Iliopoulos and many more.
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Reading books in Cyprus: which page are we on?
The Limassol International Book Fair and the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) are conducting a Cyprus-wide pilot survey on the reading habits and attitudes of the island's residents: https://forms.office.com/e/4G5uMghDGa
Anonymous, contemporary and revealing: it maps how, what and why we read – but also why we don’t. The findings will be presented at a special event entitled: Book Reading in Cyprus: Which Page Are We on?, on Saturday at 17:30 in Stage 5. The results open a new discussion on the future of books and reading in Cyprus
General Exhibition Program: https://limassolbookfair.com/programma-genikis-ekthesis/
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Three unique Workshops
This year, three experiential workshops will offer participants the opportunity to connect with creativity, music, speech and trauma. Three Greeks, one of a kind, come to the Exhibition and invite you to experience something unforgettable:
1. “The Sacred Journey into Trauma” with clinical psychologist Yannis Athanasopoulos
2. “Writing lyrics for songs” with lyricist Odysseas Ioannou
3. "We write stories for children" with the author Fotis Dousos
Registration for workshops: https://limassolbookfair.com/seminaria/
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Focus on French Literature and Culture
This year's Fair highlights the voice and influence of French culture, hosting authors Caryl Ferey and Stéphane Carlier, Bayard Éditions Publishing Director Hélène Pasquet, as well as the events Beaujolais Nouveau Night by the Alliance Française de Limassol and "ΕπιπρΟΕΣ" – a literary encounter between French-speaking and Greek-speaking writing.
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The LIBF Awards 2025
The Limassol International Book Fair Awards continue this year, with the award being presented to Cypriot illustrator Chryso Charalambous, recognizing her contribution to the art of the book.
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When: November 21–23, 2025
Where: Lanitis Carob Mills, Limassol
A celebration of books, people and creativity. Limassol is hosting its biggest cultural gathering this year. We will all be there!
The 4th Limassol International Book Fair is held under the auspices of the President of the House of Representatives and with the support of the Limassol Municipality and the Deputy Ministry of Culture. Gold Sponsor is Armida Publications. Silver Sponsors are Lidl Cyprus and the Cyprus Shipowners' Association. Bronze Sponsors are Booka and Ecommbx. This year's Supporters of the Fair include the European Programmes and Cultural Relations Agency, the Embassy of Italy, Cap St George, the Center for Social Innovation, Invest Cyprus, the Chief Scientist for Research Innovation and Technology, Alliance Française Limassol, Goethe Cyprus and Elias Christou LLC. Strategic Partners of the Fair are Thinking, UDS Architects, eAnagnostis, the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission Representation in Cyprus, the Creative Europe Office in Cyprus and Apotipomata. Major Communication Sponsors are SIGMA television and the newspaper Simerini. Other communication sponsors are the magazine for the book "The Reader", Vestnik Kipra and the Cyprus News Agency.
The professional conference is co-organized with Thinking. Special actions are co-organized both at the professional conference with the Cyprus Association of Librarians and Information Scientists, the Cyprus Association of Children and Young People's Books, Knowledge Rights 21 and the University of Nicosia Library, as well as at the General Exhibition together with the Digital Security Authority and the National Betting Authority.
