Bangkok Book Festival

This year’s Bangkok Book Festival takes place on Saturday, September 30, which coincides with International Translation Day. To celebrate the latter, we are delighted to invite you to join “al·pha·bet & trans·la·tion”, where we will discuss aspects of literature in translation.

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A book festival for everyone!

Participate in our colorful programs with insiders from the world of books and translation.
Watch films based on works of literature and take a tour around our pop-up exhibition.

Admission is free of charge.

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Program rundown

The talks and discussions will consist of ten sessions that track the translation process of a book from the start to the reader's hands.

Saturday, September 30, in the Goethe-Institut Library
The talks and discussions will be conducted in Thai.

Screenings

We will screen three films based on works of literature and the lives of writers.

Saturday, September 30, in the Goethe-Saal

Free of charge. No register.

Pop-up exhibition

30 September - 31 October 2023 at the Goethe-Institut Library

This small-scale exhibition is devoted to showcasing a selection of rare and hard-to-find translated works together with book covers from a number of different publishing houses. The exhibition has been designed by the team at ‘Give Me Museum’. You are welcome to visit our exhibition during the Library’s normal opening hours.

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