Earlier this month Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, and Jurgen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, signed an agreement that confirms Italy as the 2023 Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Guest of Honor. Although the Italian book market underwent a period drastic change in recent years, “a new spirit of optimism can be observed in Italy’s cultural scene right now” says … Continued
Last month Walmart announced it’s strategic alliance with Rakuten “the number one e-commerce company in Japan.” The core of this partnership lies in the addition of eBook and audiobooks (powered by Kobo, Rakuten’s digital book business) as an entirely new category to Walmart’s assortment. As a fully integrated shopping experience, customers will be able to shop for both physical books and eBook versions. To … Continued
Edizioni Edilingua and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Scolastic Office of the Italian Consulate of Chicago invite you to an educational workshop for teachers of Italian. This event will go over the following:* Materials, techniques and ideas to motivate students of all ages. *Via del Corso: la via dell’italiano *The i-d-e-e platform and new digital games Teachers in attendence will receive a … Continued
Publishers Weekly, Combined Book Exhibit have partnered with BolognaFiere S.p.A. to launch the New York Rights Fair, the first trade and liscensing show in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the international rights, distribution and licensing of content, both adult and children’s. NYRF will not be U.S.-centric in focus. It will embody a “global village” that seeks to embrace cultural initiatives. The fair will offer … Continued
