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UNESCO Opens Call for World Book Capital City 2027

September 8, 2025

On 8 August 2025, UNESCO opened it call for applications for the 2027 edition of the World Book Capital to succeed Rabat which will be...

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IPA in Strasbourg for World Book Capital Cities Network meeting and Ecology of Books international conference

May 5, 2025

The French city of Strasbourg convened on Monday 14 April a meeting of the UNESCO World Book Capital Cities (WBC) Network (https://www.unesco.org/en/world-book-capital-network) which was attended...

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World Days for Books, Copyright and IP

April 30, 2024

April comes with two big world days for publishing – World Book and Copyright Day, held on 23 April under the auspices of UNESCO, and...

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Strasbourg becomes UNESCO 2024 World Book Capital City

April 30, 2024

On 23 April, the city Strasbourg in France officially became UNESCO 2024 World Book Capital City (WBCC), succeeding 2023 WBCC, Accra, in Ghana. Under the...

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Capital Mundial del Libro: Mirada al Futuro, hacia Estrasburgo 2024 mientras se lanza la Convocatoria de Solicitudes para 2026

April 2, 2024

Estrasburgo, Francia, se está preparando para tomar el relevo de Accra, Ghana, como Capital Mundial del Libro de la UNESCO el 23 de abril de...

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World Book Capital City: Look Ahead to Strasbourg 2024 as 2026 Call for Applications Launched

April 2, 2024

Strasbourg, France is preparing to take over from Accra, Ghana as UNESCO World Book Capital City on 23 April 2024....

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Tbilisi – ‘Multifaceted and Chaotic’ World Book Capital

November 30, 2022

UNESCO’s World Book Capital City programme is one of the most acclaimed international literary projects....

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World Book Capital Cities Network meet in Wrocław

October 5, 2022

IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi joined representatives from former, current and future World Book Capital Cities in Wrocław, Poland, to sign the World Book Capitals Network...