Children's Book Festival with Over 5,000 Titles from More Than 10 Countries to Be Held in Suwon

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The international children's book content festival "Book Kids Con," where you can browse over 5,000 children's books published in more than 10 countries overseas, will be held at the Suwon Convention Center from October 5 to 9.

Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, in collaboration with Gyeonggi Province, the Suwon Convention Center Foundation, EZPMP Co., Ltd., and the Korea Publishers Association, is hosting Book Kids Con with support from the Korea Tourism Organization's convergence international conference project.

This event, themed "Diverse Growth, Greater Possibilities," will feature participation from about 350 children's publishers and 200 overseas illustrators from more than 10 countries. Visitors can browse over 5,000 children's books published in more than 10 countries, and various lectures by notable figures in children's literature are prepared.

Various events for children to participate in will also be held. On October 5 at 10:30 AM, a drawing contest involving about 2,000 children will take place, followed by a children's song contest on the 6th with 25 teams participating.

Additionally, on the 7th and 8th, the "Kids Music Plus Con," a music and dance concert for children, will be held at the outdoor exhibition hall of the Suwon Convention Center, and on the afternoon of the 9th, an unusual twin fashion show will be held at the Open Plaza.

Suwon City will also hold exhibitions of artwork by people with developmental disabilities, works from underdeveloped countries, performances by socially vulnerable groups, and a fundraising campaign to send children's books to underdeveloped countries, in line with the exhibition's theme.

Other attractions include ▲ the special Korean exhibition "Our Broken Planet" of the London Natural History Museum's climate change experience exhibition ▲ a letter-sending event to J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter ▲ popular character photo zones featuring Moomin, Bonobono, and others ▲ special Suwon pavilions such as the Duck Library, Seed Library, Insect Library, Haewoojae Library, and Doggy Library ▲ and an experience booth by Urban Sketchers, a global drawing community of about 500 members from 15 countries.

A representative of the Suwon Convention Center said, "The Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy and the Montreuil International Children's Book Fair in France are representative cases that nurture children's dreams and contribute to revitalizing the local economy," adding, "We expect Book Kids Con, the first event this year, to become a world-class children's book fair where children's books, characters, and content come together."

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