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48th Book Festival at Zappeion Hall, Aug. 30-Sept. 15

August 30, 2019

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FILE - Photo from the Book Festival at Zappeio Megaro in Athens. Eurokinissi/Eleni Rokou.

Photo from the 46th Book Festival at Zappeio Megaro in Athens. Eurokinissi/Eleni Rokou.

ATHENS – The Association of Book Publishers (SEKV) will hold the annual book festival at Zappeion Hall from August 30 to September 15, they said on Wednesday, with this year’s theme being the way literature has inspired and informed the arts, including theater, film and music.

The 48th Book Festival will include panels, round tables and performances involving the National Theater, the State Theater of Northern Greece and the Karolos Koun Art Theater.

It will be broadcast with live streaming by Streamia on SEKV’s Facebook page and on Bookia, among others.

Officially inaugurated on Monday, September 2, at 20.00, the festival will be open the following hours:

Monday-Thursday, 18.00-22.30

Friday & Saturday, 18.00-23.00 and

Sunday, 10.30-15.00 and 18.00-22.30.

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