[RIVRE PARIS 2017] France's largest mega book fair opens 3/24

Mobilize mass media from all over France

Livre Paris (Livre Paris)is one of the world's leading book fairs held every year in late March in France.
It used to be known as “Salon du Livre,” and was renewed to its current name in 2016.
Since 1981, 180,000 to 200,000 visitors have been recorded at the Porte de Versailles exhibition hall located at the south-western tip of Paris.
In fact, 30,000 people involved in publishing from 50 countries around the world gather, and this is the largest book fair in France, which is being developed on a scale of 40,000 square meters, and is one of the book fairs that mass media from all over the country pay the most attention to.
That influence was such that news was reported just because “this year's poster design has been decided.” You can see a high level of interest unique to France, the mecca of art and design.

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In France, many people active on the front lines, such as the political world, the business world, the entertainment industry, the sports world, etc., actively write books, and publishing activities are very active not only in the literary world.
For that reason, if it becomes a book fair on the scale of Livre Paris, the promotion effect is enormous. Bestselling authors, film actors, artists, cultural figures, politicians, athletes, etc. are presenting new books at publisher booths here and there, and many media are crowded with coverage.
Being able to meet such gorgeous faces is one of the great pleasures of visiting Rive Paris.
Champagne will be served at the opening party, and there will be autograph sessions, dialogues, debates, symposiums, and other exchange events with the participation of visitors every day, making it a great few days not only for book lovers, but for all fans.

The French president and the top of the country visited

It's also worth a visit as an intellectual spot where you can feel the “now” of France firsthand.
The French government also has an official booth, and the President and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology also visit every year, making it an opportunity for close exchange with the public.
At the government booth, not only mainland France, but also information on diverse French culture outside of Europe, such as Guadeloupe, Polynesia, and New Caledonia (special community), which are “overseas prefectures” and “overseas territories”, is being disseminated.
Furthermore, various inspirations can be obtained from the momentum of involving all industries and businesses centered around publishing and media, such as innovative demonstrations and ingenious sales promotion methods.

Passionate eyes on contemporary Japanese literature and manga culture

Every year, “invited countries” are set at RIVRE PARIS, and international cultural exchange is also a major feature.
In 2012, when Japan became the invited country, the number of visitors exceeded 200,000 for the first time in the history of the event, probably because it was a milestone year that marked the 1st anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It is also widely known that many writers representing Japan have participated, including Nobel Prize writer Kenzaburo Oe, novelist Masahiko Shimada, Kaori Eguni, poet Madoka Mayuzumi, and manga artist Moto Hagio.

The opening of the 2017 Rive Paris season is coming soon

This year 2017, the event will be held for 4 days from 3/24 (Friday) to 27 (Monday).
The invited countries are Morocco and North Africa. At exchange events, topics of global interest have been set up, such as the serious relationship between Islamic culture and the international community in recent years.
Ahead of the French presidential election in May, candidates who also served as new publication appeals have announced their participation in the Revle Paris, and it is expected that the level of attention will increase more than usual.

In 2017, 2 Japanese artists will be exhibiting from Japan Promotion.
The female poet who presents an introduction to tanka for overseas audiences talks about her enthusiasm as follows. “France has a spiritual culture that loves poetry. Tanka is traditional Japanese short poem literature. I hope you can feel the beauty of words unique to Japan.”
The other is an oil painter whose separate volume was featured in “UNIVERS DES ARTS (Univers des Arts),” one of France's top three art magazines. It has been decided that solo exhibitions will be held at famous museums in Paris in the fall, and presentations will be held on a large scale.
The stage called Revle Paris foreshadows new developments that have never been seen before, even in media strategies aimed at overseas expansion.

Livre Paris 2017 (Livre Paris)
‍Period: 2017/3/24 (Fri) -27 (Mon)
Venue: Porte de Versailles (Porte de Versailles exhibition hall)
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