Round midnight in Stockholm, Sweden - THE SWEDISH BOOKSELLERS SAY GOOD NIGHT AFTER A GORGEOUS FUNDRAISING DAY

Books in abundance from noon to midnight - what a fantastic ILAB Pop Up Book Fair at the Royal Swedish Academy in Stockholm. The Swedish booksellers say good night to all booklovers and supporters of literacy worldwide!

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the organizers

8 pm, Stockholm, Sweden - AN AMAZING DAY (AND NIGHT) AT THE ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF ART

It is getting late in Europe, most ILAB Pop Up Book Fairs have closed, while the Fairs in New York, Chicago, Seattle and Portland are preparing to open their doors. Except in Stockholm where the Swedish booksellers are still having a great time at the Academy of Arts, presenting amazing books and raising funds for UNESCO's literacy projects in South Sudan.

 

 

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the organizers

BOOKS ROUND MIDNIGHT

SWEDISH BOOKSELLERS TURN UNESCO WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY INTO A NIGHT OF THE BOOKS!

On 23 April 2016, the Stockholm Culture Night rolls out the purple carpet to celebrate art, music, dance and literature throughout the Swedish capital. Visitors will lose themselves in breathtaking performances and exhibitions held all night at public places, museums and institutions. As part of this awesome series of events and while the amazing great chain of ILAB Pop Up Fairs will span around the world on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day the Swedish booksellers will pop up at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art to present treasures from the history of printing in Sweden and - as their colleagues from Australia to Asia, Africa, Europe and the America -  to raise money for UNESCO’ literacy projects in South Sudan.

Six antiquarian booksellers

– Mats Petersson of Centralantikvariatet, Mats Rehnström, Ulf Egelius  of Antikvariat Antiqua, Pontus Soldén of Rönnells antikvariat, Charlotte Du Rietz, and Lorenz Hatt - 

will hold an ILAB Pop Up Fair at the Library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Art together with bookbinders, a paper conservator and members of the Royal Library. Passers-by will have the chance to dip into the world of bibliophily. They will admire rare books and manuscripts presented by the Swedish booksellers along with precious bindings shown by Swedish book artists. The Head of the Royal Academy will speak about the library and its history and show some of the most noteworthy items from the library’s collection. A couple of renowned Swedish scholars are invited to talk about their favourite books and their most memorable collecting experiences, while the booksellers and bookbinders will be there for bookish conversations on building and preserving book collections.

The Library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Art, founded in 1773 by King Gustav III, is the largest and oldest institution of its kind in Sweden and the perfect venue for all who are interested in books to meet up with experts and to enjoy a unique night of the book!

Meet the ILAB booksellers in Stockholm from noon to midnight at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art and make a donation to support literacy worldwide.

JOIN US ... ORGANIZE IT ... ILAB POP UP BOOK FAIRS ... ACROSS THE WORLD ... ON UNESCO WORLD BOOK & COPYRIGHT DAY ... 23 APRIL 2016!

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the Organizers

CATCH-PENNY-PRINTS & CHAPBOOKS IN LUND – SCHOOLBOOKS FOR SOUTH SUDAN

A VERY SPECIAL ILAB POP UP FAIR IN SWEDEN

Lund is one of the oldest and most charming cities in Sweden. It is famous for its historical buildings, for its University (founded in the year 1666), for numerous bicycles in the streets, its rich cultural scene – and for its bookshops. Pierre Dethorey, member of the Swedish Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (SVAF) runs one of these bookshops. Akarps antikvariat at Kalkstensvägen 21 has one of the largest stocks of rare books in Scandinavia. And it is home to a very special treasure all book people will immediately fall in love with: a stunning collection of over 200 Swedish chapbooks and catch-penny-prints.

For this year’s UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day Pierre Dethorey will organize a special exhibition of this beautiful, funny, colourful and extremely rare bibliophile treasure. Right now he is preparing an exhibition of the highlights from his collection which he will show in his shop on 23 April 2016. While browsing the wonderful catch-penny-prints and enjoying the unique chapbooks displayed at Akarps Antikvariat, visitors will be invited to help buy another – highly important – sort of books for the children in South Sudan. For each symbolic “book” bought to fill an “empty bookcase" poster visitors are making a donation to the UNESCO and Forest Whitaker literacy projects in South Sudan.

Chapbooks are amazing, schoolbooks are essential! Help us to raise as much money as possible to help the children in South Sudan: at the ILAB Pop Up Fair in Lund or at any other venue where the antiquarian booksellers will pop up on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2016!

JOIN US ... ORGANIZE IT ... ILAB POP UP BOOK FAIRS ... ACROSS THE WORLD ... ON UNESCO WORLD BOOK & COPYRIGHT DAY ... 23 APRIL 2016!

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the Organizers

Lund - ILAB Pop Up Book Fair in Sweden exclusively dedicated to pop-up books!

Lund is one of the oldest and most charming cities in Sweden. It is famous for its historical buildings, for its University (founded in the year 1666), for numerous bicycles in the streets, its rich cultural scene (Ingmar Bergman’s movie “Wild Strawberries” was shot in Lund) – and for its bookshops. Pierre Dethorey, member of the Swedish Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (SVAF) runs one of these bookshops. Akarps antikvariat at Kalkstensvägen 21 has one of the largest stocks of rare books in Scandinavia. And it is home to a very special treasure all book people will immediately fall in love with:

Pierre Dethorey owns a stunning collection of more than 200 pop-up books – beautiful, funny, colourful, extraordinary, rare! Right now he is preparing an exhibition of the highlights from his collection which he will show in his shop on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2015. Thanks to Pierre Dethorey the world will see an ILAB Pop Up Book Fair in Sweden exclusively dedicated to pop-up books! An amazing idea and another great event on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day 2015!

As well as browsing the rare pop-upbooks on display visitors will be invited to symbolically fill an “empty bookcase" with symbolic “books” by donating money to the UNESCO literacy projects in South Sudan.

POP UP IN LUND ON UNESCO WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY! 

THURSDAY 23 APRIL – 11 am to 6 pm (also from Friday to Sunday)

Akarps antikvariat - Kalkstensvägen 21 - Gastelyckan - Lund - SWEDEN

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