Now in its 29th year, the Book Fair in Istria has been a key feature in the cultural life of Pula ever since staff and customers of the Castropola bookshop set up a few temporary stands in the Forum and adjoining galleries in December 1995.
Given a regular home at the House of Croatian Defenders in 2001, this annual literary event has gone from strength to strength, inviting the likes of Irving Welsh, Umberto Eco and Orhan Pamuk for special appearances.
This year’s Book Fair, which runs until December 3, showcases more than 200 publishers from Croatia and abroad, and stages discussions, exhibitions, concerts and theatre performances attracting up to 60,000 visitors.
Among the special guests is Milo Manara, one of the world’s leading comic-book authors, known for his work with Federico Fellini, who has just published a graphic version of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.
Book Fair in Istria, until December 3, House of Croatian Defenders, Leharova 1, Pula.