Home / News / The 2022 Malta Book Festival programme of events is out back to news The 2022 Malta Book Festival programme of events is out Festivals • Malta Book Festival • News 25th October, 2022 The National Book Council (NBC) has released the programme of events for the 2022 Malta Book Festival during a press conference held at the National Library of Malta in Valletta. The Minister for Education, Hon. Clifton Grima, and the NBC Executive Chairperson, Mark Camilleri addressed the audience. The programme of events of the 2022 Festival includes more than 100 events over five days between Wednesday 23 and Sunday 27 November. The events – free of charge and held in designated halls at the MFCC – range from shows and activities for the family and students, to book launches and presentations, animated readings, thematic discussions and professional meet-ups between the public and book industry stakeholders. Access the full programme of events here. In his speech, Camilleri noted that the cultural programme of the Malta Book Festival is also the result of a fruitful collaboration with different entities, leading to a product which is appealing to adults and children alike. Among others, the following collaborations were mentioned: with Arts Council Malta to curate the From Illustration to Book exhibition; with Żigużajg to direct shows based on the 2022 Terramaxka Book Prize winning books; and with Inspire Foundation to manage a sensory-friendly room for the benefit of children on the autism-spectrum. Mr Camilleri touched upon the international aspect of the programme of events, mentioning this edition’s foreign guests John Boyne, the bestselling author among others of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and Joe Sacco, respected worldwide as a cartoonist and journalist and considered the pioneer of comics journaliusm. Hon. Grima said that this edition is much anticipated, since the previous two were had to abide by many Covid mitigation measures and restrictions. “I am very pleased that this time around we’re hosting 9,000 students compared to the 3,000 of last year. This is surely good news.” He stressed the need to instil in children the love of reading in all its forms from as young an age as possible. In his concluding remarks, Hon. Grima said that the publishing industry will be getting the attention it deserves, and that authors and publishers will get all the support they need. The 2022 Malta Book Festival will be held between Wednesday 23 and Sunday 27 November at the MFCC, Ta’ Qali. For more information visit the NBC’s website, Facebook and Instagram pages, or the Facebook page of the Malta Book Festival. SHARE POST Related Articles Malta Book Fund Goes Fully Online with an Increased Budget for 2025 Malta Book Fund 17th March, 2025 Read More The National Book Council has rebranded! News 5th March, 2025 Read More Call for Delegates: Malta Named Focus Country for the 2025 Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship Initiatives 28th February, 2025 Read More The National Book Council at the 2025 London Book Fair News 25th February, 2025 Read More NBC and Wikimedia Malta announce Wikimedians in Residence for National Book Prize Project News 20th February, 2025 Read More National Book Prize 2025 – Applications Are Open National Book Prize 17th February, 2025 Read More NBC empowers local stakeholders at the London Book Fair 2025 Literary Exports 11th February, 2025 Read More The NBC’s Annual Report For 2024 News 4th February, 2025 Read More Festivals, Funds And Initiatives In 2025: Key Dates Festivals 29th January, 2025 Read More Join the NBC at the London Book Fair 2025: Guest Passes for NBC stakeholders from Malta Literary Exports 13th January, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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