Swiss Book Fair Opens Today

The International Geneva Book and Press Fair opens to the public today and will run until May 6th at the Palexpo Exhibition Centre. In its 21st year, the 2007 event will host approximately 500 international exhibitors with a spotlight on Russia; an exhibition of the work of Fernand Léger and, for the first time ever at the fair, a Japanese Manga festival.

For those who read French and German, the official Web site is here. Visitor information in English is here and a very interesting English language article on the fair is here.