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The catchphrase of the fair is “Circulation – three million!” Vilnius Book Fair – the largest book fair in the Baltic countries and one of the main culture events in Lithuania – will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2009. Vilnius Book Fair and Baltic Book Fair in 2009 will be devoted to Lithuania’s special events – “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” project and Lithuania’s name millennium. Greater focus will be placed on Lithuanian history and its historic neighbours Belarus, Poland and the Ukraine. All three countries will have their stands at the fair to present their publications. About 250 fair participants from 10 countries will settle in three exhibition halls. Visitors will be offered around 200 culture events, art exhibitions, meetings with foreign and Lithuanian writers and a discussion club devoted to historic discussions. Vilnius Book Fair has focused a lot on developing the young reader. Its unique annual creative studio “You can create a book” (curator - artist Sigutė Chlebinskaitė) has become a nice tradition, which expands its training programme, gains increasing popularity and receives more and more visitors. All kids’ events will take place in the separate “Children’s Hall”. For the first time at Vilnius Book Fair the event’s partner Lithuanian National Radio and Television will have its studio to provide live coverage from talk shows and reports. Days of the Fair: 12 February, “One thousand and ten years”, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 13 February, “Long Friday”, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. 14 February, “Extraordinary meetings”, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. 15 February, “Family day”, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Event LINZ 2009 “Vilnius reads Linz” The event series “Vilnius reads Linz” at anniversary Vilnius Book Fair is analogous to the project “Linz reads Vilnius” to take place in Linz. Vilnius citizens and guests will have the opportunity to explore the literature of the City of Linz, which will become European Capital of Culture next year. The event series will transfer to Vilnius the contemporary literature of Linz and its authors such as poet and essayist Walter Pilar, who is well familiar with Vilnius and its literature. Date: 12-15 February 2009 Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Conference Centre “Litexpo”, Laisves Ave. 5 Entrance is charged. Entrance rate: 10 Lt; school and university students, senior citizens: 7 Lt; four-day ticket: 25 Lt Information about the event: www.litexpo.lt/Vilniaus knygų mugė 2009