At the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019, 16-20 October Georgia will present the project "FOLLOW THE JOURNEY OF GEORGIAN CHARACTERS" supported by the Writers’ House of Georgia and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia and organized by the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association. Within the framework of the project a five-day literary and publishing program - more than 20 events will be held focused on the following themes: Prose, Poetry, Classics, Nonfiction, Children’s Books and Illustrations, Art, Publishing and Politics, Guest of Honors of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018-2019 - Georgia VS Norway, Discovering Georgia.

Discover Georgia in 3 halls at the Frankfurter Buchmesse:

• Georgian National Stand, Hall 5.0, B100
• Published and Unpublished Georgian Children’s Books Stand, Frankfurt Kids Foyer 5.1/6.1
• “Spend 4 Seasons in Georgia” Stand, Hall 3.1, K126

16 October

• Opening of the Georgian National Stand and Business Breakfast with Georgian and foreign publishers

09:00-10:00

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Picture book TSIKARA based on Georgian folk fairytale / Presentation

Publisher: Sulakauri Publishing

Speakers: Tatia Nadareishvili, Eka Tabliashvili

Moderator: Imke Buhre

14:00-15:00

Frankfurt Kids Foyer, Hall 5.1/6.1

• Georgia’s Heart – 33 Poets Georgia / Presentation-Discussion

Publisher: Größenwahn Verlag

Speakers: Giorgi Lobzhanidze, Zaza Bibilashvili

Moderator: Manana Tandashvili

12:00-12:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• The Writing and the War Zones. Literature after the falloff an Empire / Discussion

Publishers: Dagyeli Verlag, Intelekti Publishing

Speakers: Mario Pschera, Gvantsa Jobava

13:00-13:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Antonin Artaud’s Metaphysics by MerabMamardashvili / Presentation

Publisher: Matthes & Seitz Berlin

Speaker: Zaal Andronikashvili

14:00-14:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Gabriadze – the Poet-Painter of Georgia / BookPresentation

Publisher: Sieveking Verlag

Speaker: Rosemarie Tietze

Moderator: Zaal Andronikashvili

15:00-15:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Matchmaking of Children’s books professionals. Unpublished picture books contest winners’ showcase / Happy Hour

Host: dPICTUS

Georgian Participants: Tatia Nadareishvili, Eka Tabliashvili

17:00-18:30

Frankfurt Kids Foyer, Hall 5.1/6.1

17 October

• Guests of Honor on Guests of Honor / Discussion

Publishers: Sulakauri Publishing, Cappelen Damm

Speakers: Archil Kikodze, Bernhard Mohr

Moderator: Zaal Andronikashvili

12:00-12:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Georgian literature in Germany, evaluation and perspectives / Discussion

Speaker: Zaal Andronikashvili

Moderator: Tilman Spreckelsen

15:00-15:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• JAQO’S DISPOSSESSED by Mikheil Javakhishvili and SURAMI FORTRESS by Daniel Chonkadze / Presentation

Publisher: Arco Verlag

Speaker: Christoph Haacker

Moderator: Tilman Spreckelsen,

15:45-16:15

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Challenges of contemporary Georgian children’s books. The collaboration of Georgian illustrators and Frankfurter Buchmesse / Presentation-Discussion

Speakers: Hendrik Hellige, Eka Tabliashvili

Moderator: Gvantsa Jobava

16:15-16:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Meeting with publishers. Focus: Eastern Europe / Happy Hour

Host: dPICTUS

Georgian Participants: Tatia Nadareishvili, Eka Tabliashvili

17:00-18:30

Frankfurt Kids Foyer, Hall 5.1/6.1

• Reception at Georgian National Stand, Hall 5.0, B100

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018 Guest of Honor follow-up presentation

followed by Georgian wine and snacks.

17:00-18:00

18 October

• Europe and Georgia: the Love Feast Revisited / Presentation-Discussion

Publisher: Weidle Verlag

Speaker: Zurab Karumidze

Moderator: Barbara Lehnerer

13:00-13:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Georgia - A Literary Invitation / Presentation-Discussion

Publishers: Verlag Klaus Wagenbach, Intelekti Publishing

Speakers: Iva Pezuashvili, Manfred Ahriman Heinfeldner

Moderator: Gvantsa Jobava  

12:00-12:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• EUPL/European Authors Take the Stage in Frankfurt / Discussion

Organizer: EU prize for Literature

Speakers: Beka Adamashvili, Nikos Chryssos, Haska Shyyan

14:00-15:00

Frankfurt Pavilion (Agora)

• History of Georgia in 33 Objects by Davit Lordkipanidze / Presentation-Discussion

Publisher: Mitteldeutscher Verlag

Speaker: David Lordkipanidze

Moderator: Roman Pliske

14:00-14:45

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Everyone Dies in this Novel / Discussion

Publishers: Volland & Quist, Sulakauri Publishing

Speaker: Beka Adamashvili

Moderator: Sebastian Wolter

15:15-16:00

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

19 October

• Dagny Juel Coming to Frankfurt / Discussion

Publisher: Weidle Verlag

Speakers: Zurab Karumidze, Oliver Moystad

Moderator: Stefan Weidle

12:30-13:15

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Blogger Meet and Greet / Discussion

Publisher: Volland & Quist

Georgian Participant: Beka Adamashvili

12:30-13:30

Hall 4.1, G23/25

Spend 4 Seasons in Georgia / Discussion

Speakers: Mary Jobava, Mariam Gujabidze

13:30-14:15

Hall 5.0, B100 – Georgian National Stand

• Workshop for families. Topic: Picture book TSIKARA

Organizers: Frankfurt Kids, Mundo Azul

Workshop held by: Tatia Nadareishvili, Eka Tabliashvili

14:00-15:00

Frankfurt Kids Foyer, Hall 5.1/6.1