Book and Printing Exhibition

Kazakhstan International Book and Printing Exhibition

November 20-22, Almaty

During November 20-22, 2024, the National State Book Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the Exhibition Company "Atakent-Expo", the Association of Publishers, Printers, and Book Distributors of Kazakhstan, and the "Bookfund.kz" Information System of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is hosting the 12th Kazakhstan International Book and Printing Exhibition "Along the Great Silk Road".

Goals and missions of the exhibition:

Strengthening integration, cultural, and business ties between publishers and printing professionals from different countries.
Activate the exchange of experience, accelerate the implementation of the latest technologies in book production, printing, and book trade.
Present to potential buyers the entire modern range of book products from Kazakhstan.

To promote the popularization of modern Kazakhstani literature and strengthen the domestic publishing industry, facilitate the exchange of experience among publishing entities, and reinforce the position of national producers in the domestic book market.

Over the years of its long history, the 'Along the Great Silk Road' exhibition has become a traditional celebration for the national publishing and printing complex of the country and is an important event in the cultural life of Kazakhstan.

The business program of the exhibition

November 20-22, 2024

November 20th
19.00 –22.00

Introductory lecture

Font classification, their key characteristics and features. Tools for working with fonts. Practice with calligraphy tools

November 21th
19.00 –22.00

Historical scripts

Practical session on scripts from various epochs. Creation of 2 compositions under the supervision of the instructor

November 22th
19.00 –22.00

Contemporary calligraphy

Materials and techniques of contemporary calligraphy. Alphabet and decorative compositions. Creating four compositions under the supervision of the instructor

The Book and Printing Exhibition 'Along the Great Silk Road' is a unique opportunity to showcase your products and services, learn about current customer demands, study the business activities of competitors, directly meet with a wide audience of professionals and readers, and establish strong business relationships!

In previous exhibitions, more than 110 publishers, book trade, and printing companies from 12 countries participated, including Kazakhstan, Armenia, Germany, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, China, Belarus, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
During the event, conferences, seminars, and presentations were held with the participation of the Association of Publishers, Printers, and Distributors of Kazakhstan, the National State Book Chamber of Kazakhstan, the Association of Publishers of Independent States, as well as leading industry experts, popular writers, and poets from Kazakhstan and Russia.