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!