Welcome, Italy! The Blue Sofa Welcomes the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honor

September 12, 2024 | 7p.m.| Bertelsmann Repräsentanz, Berlin

On September 12, Bertelsmann welcomes the Guest of Honor of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair – Italy – to its premises at Unter den Linden 1 in Berlin.

After a brief preview of the new Italian releases Italian authors Viola Ardone (“Was wissen sie vom Freisein,” C.Bertelsmann – English title: “The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro), Marco Balzano (“Café Royal,” Diogenes) and Igiaba Scego (“Kassandra in Mogadischu,” S.Fischer) will present their latest books. The event will be hosted by Ariane Binder and Thomas Böhm.

This event was organized jointly with the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Italian Publishers Association. With the kind support of the Italian Embassy in Berlin.

All event information at a glance

Venue and Time

Bertelsmann Unter den Linden 1
10117 Berlin

September 12, 7 p.m.

Subsequently available in our Media Library as a recording in German and Italian and with English subtitles.

 

Admission

Admission is free. Registrations here