Charles University takes part in Bookworld 2011












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            May 15, 2011, By: Lucie Kettnerová; section: i-Forum informs, Translation: Pavla Horáková

            On May 12 – 15, the Industrial Palace at Prague’s Výstaviště exhibition grounds hosted the
            International Book Fair and Literary Festival Bookworld Prague 2011. The Karolinum publish
            welcomed visitors at its stand, visible from afar, in the corner of the right wing of the 

            Palace. This year’s festival partner, the Institute of Near Eastern and African Studies of
            University Faculty of Arts, helped prepare and co-chaired a number of events dedicated to 
            the Arab world, with Saudi Arabia being this year’s guest of honour.

            The Saudi Ministry of Higher Education was responsible for the country’s exposition as thi
            of honour at Bookworld Prague and was in charge of the Saudi participation including all t

            events. A number of employees and students of the Institute of Near Eastern and African St
            Czech institution offering a comprehensive course of studies of the Middle East, were invo
            parts of the programme presenting Arab literature in a broader context. The joint discussi

            fair addressed issues such as the Islamic civilisation, Oriental studies and the developme
            movements in Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic.
            The Karolinum publishing house displayed its varied production including the very latest b

            of authors came to promote their books at discussions and book signings on Friday and Satu
            afternoon, the authors Jan Kuklík and Jan Němeček presented their book Osvobozené Českoslo
            Czechoslovakia). Petr Charvát signed his new book Zrození státu (The birth of the state) a

            a medievalist specialising in the history of art in the Czech lands and expert on Christia
            presented a second edition of his publication Obraz a kult v Čechách 17. a 18. století (Im
            17th and 18th-century Bohemia). On Saturday, the reading public were able to meet Martina 

            author of Čeština a škola (The Czech language and school).
            The Charles University Faculty of Arts had its exhibition space in the right wing of the p
            with other university publishers. Among other titles, it presented the brand new collectiv

            české avantgardy (A glossary of the Czech avant-garde) which aims to revive certain fundam
            introduced by the Czech artistic avant-garde in literature and the visual arts. Also, new 
            Fontes and Trivium book series were available at discount prices.

            The literary festival in statistics          
            Number of participants           483         
            Number of events                 406         
                                                         
            Number of exhibitions            22          
            The book fair in statistics                  
            Number of exhibitors             322         
                                                         
            Number of stands                 211         
            Surface area                     3 016 m2    
            Number of professional visitors r665stered