26 Feb The Bologna Children’s Book Fair has a Poetry Corner! (EN version)
[la versione italiana di questo articolo è qui]
From March 31st to April 3rd at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair we wait for you at the Poetry Corner with a rich selection of poetry books from all over the world and events with international and Italian guests: poets, publishers, illustrators…
Also, Vote for Poetry! Give your vote to the best poetry book among the 100+ in our exhibition!
If you come to BCBF, don’t forget to visit us at A177 hall 25!
Here is the full program of events, all at hall 25, stand A177
MONDAY, MARCH 31
12pm
OGGI LA PAROLA È MERAVIGLIA
Book presentation: Oggi la parola è meraviglia by Chiara Carminati, Vittoria Facchini, Bernard Friot, Susie Morgenstern (Pension Lepic, 2025).
With Chiara Carminati, author; Vittoria Facchini, illustrator; David Tolin, publisher, Pension Lepic. Moderator: Chiara Basile, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA
1pm
POETRY IN THE MAZE
Book presentation: The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho, Kate Milner (Otter-Barry Books, 2022); Theo & Teseo nel labirinto by Joseph Coelho, translated by Sara Ragusa e Alessandra Valtieri (Terre di Mezzo, 2025).
With Caterina Favaretto, rights and co-editions, Otter-Barry Books; Janetta Otter-Barry, publisher, Otter-Barry Books; Sara Ragusa, translator; Alessandra Valtieri, translator. Moderator: Chiara Basile, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA/ENG
4pm
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
With Francesca Zucchi, Art Director, Junior Poetry Magazine.
Language: ITA/ENG
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
12pm
AKIPOETA
Akipoeta, the very special poetry collection by AKIARA books.
With Rachel Caiano, illustrator; Inês Castel-Branco, publisher; Anna Font, illustrator; Concha Pasamar, illustrator; Arianna Squilloni, author and publisher (A Buen Paso). Moderator: Marina Lepore, Accademia Drosselmeier.
Language: ITA/ENG
1pm
POESIE NOTTURNE
Book presentation: Poesie notturne by Cristina Bellemo, Flavia Ruotolo (Topipittori, 2025).
With Cristina Bellemo, author; Flavia Ruotolo, illustrator. Moderator: Chiara Basile, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA
2pm
COME D’ESTATE IL TEMPORALE
Book presentation: Come d’estate il temporale by Carlo Marconi, Serena Viola (Lapis, 2024).
With Carlo Marconi, author. Moderator: Marta Marchi, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA
3pm
ALMA DE POETA
The work of Jorge Luján, poet and ALMA candidate for Argentina. With Jorge Luján, poet and musician. Moderator: Giulia Zucchini, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA/ENG
4pm
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
With Francesca Zucchi, Art Director, Junior Poetry Magazine.
Language: ITA/ENG
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
10am
QUESTA POESIA NON ERA SCRITTA MALE
Book presentation: Questa poesia non era scritta male by Iñigo Astiz, Massimo Pastore, translated by Ilaria Rigoli (La Linea, 2025).
With Isabella De Ponti, piblisher, Edizioni La Linea; Massimo Pastore, illustrator and graphic designer; Ilaria Rigoli, translator. Moderator: Chiara Basile, Junior Poetry Associazione Culturale.
Language: ITA
11am
HAIKU PER ESPLORARE IL MONDO
Book presentation: Haiku per esplorare il mondo by Silvia Geroldi, Maki Hasegawa, Guia Risari (Giunti, 2025).
With Silvia Geroldi, author; Maki Hasegawa, illustrator; Guia Risari, author.
Language: ITA
12pm
ALBUM PER PENSARE E NON PENSARE
Book presentation: Album per pensare e non pensare by Mariangela Gualtieri (Bompiani, 2025).
With Mariangela Gualtieri, author. Moderator: Beatrice Masini, Bompiani.
Laguage: ITA
2pm
JUNIOR POETRY MAGAZINE 1 TO 10
Presenting two years of the first magazine of poetry for children in Italy.
With Chiara Armellini, illustrator; Valeria Biasin, illustrator; Sarah Mazzetti, illustrator; Camilla Pintonato, illustrator; Ilaria Rigoli, editor-in-chief, Junior Poetry Magazine; Laura Simonati, illustrator; Francesca Zucchi, art director, Junior Poetry Magazine.
Language: ITA/ENG
4pm
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
With Francesca Zucchi, Art Director, Junior Poetry Magazine.
Language: ITA/ENG
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
11am
POETRY OPEN MIC
Free verse for all. Come read a poem!
Language: any!